Analyzing Character Development in Three Short Stories About Women
ReadWriteThink | Lesson Plan | 9 - 12
Students read three short stories about women; discuss the development of female characters, gender differences, and society's expectations; and write scripts in which the characters discuss their similarities and differences.

Changing Gender Roles on the WWII Home Front
History Explorer | Lesson Plan | 9 - 12
Kick-off a research project on gender roles on the World War II home front with two brief video clips and a selection of primary sources. Once students have analyzed the photographs and wartime advertisements, begin a research project on women during World War II.

Critical Literacy: Women in 19th-Century Literature
ReadWriteThink | Lesson Plan | 9 - 12
Reading historical selections will give students the perspective they need to compare the author’s purpose and voice of two separate writers.

Design Your Own Performance
History Explorer | Lesson Plan | 5 - 8
In this lesson plan, students will analyze images relating to singer Celia Cruz and then design a performance to understand the role of aesthetics and style in the performing arts.

Edith Wharton War Correspondent
EDSITEment | Lesson Plan | 9 - 12
Through reading chapters of Edith Wharton's book, Fighting France, From Dunkerque to Belfort, they will explore an American correspondent's experiences from the female perspective during World War I. Students will then create and present their own correspondence report.

Eleanor Roosevelt and the Rise of Social Reform
EDSITEment | Lesson Plan | 9 - 12
Students will read and analyze materials written by and about Eleanor Roosevelt to understand the changing roles of women in politics. They will look at Eleanor Roosevelt's role during and after the New Deal as well as examine the lives and works of influential women who were part of her political network.

Exploring Women’s History through Film
EDSITEment | Lesson | 9 - 12
In this lesson, students employ the screenwriter's craft to gain a fresh perspective on historical research, learning how filmmakers combine scholarship and imagination to bring historical figures to life and how the demands of cinematic storytelling can shape our view of the past.

History in Quilts
EDSITEment | Lesson Plan | 3 - 5
Throughout history, women and sometimes men have used the art of quilting for many diverse purposes. The lessons in this unit are designed to help your students recognize how people of different cultures and time periods have used cloth-based art forms to pass down their traditions and history.

Pioneer values in Willa Cather, My Antonia
EDSITEment | Lesson Plan | 9 - 12
Willa Cather's classic pioneer novel My Antonia fuses two stories to produce a powerful literary work that details nineteenth-century pioneer life in Nebraska, with all its hardships and beauties, and explores traditional American pioneer values, such as hard work, self-reliance, and the refusal to submit to adversity.

Witness to Joan of Arc and the Hundred Years War
EDSITEment | Lesson | 9 - 12
Joan of Arc one of France's most famous historical figures is also an exceptionally well-documented historical figure. Available are transcripts of two of her trials and other archival records such as letters Joan dictated. Through such firsthand accounts students can trace Joan's history from childhood, through her death, and on to her nullification trial.

Women Aviators of WWII: "Fly Girls"
EDSITEment | Lesson Plan | 6 - 8
Students will explore the contributions of the Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASPs) during World War II by examining portrayals of women in the media of the day compared to personal recollections in order to gain an understanding of the importance of this program, which enhanced careers for women in aviation.

Women in Medicine: Past and Future
Science NetLinks | Lesson Plan | 9-12
The purpose of this lesson is to explore the scientific enterprise in relation to the role of women in science as it has developed over the last 150 years. In this investigation, students compare the careers of two women, a century apart, involved in medical research.

Women’s Role in the Civil war
History Explorer | Lesson Plan | 4 - 8
Women served in the Civil War as nurses, spies, and vivandieres. Explore these stories with students in this lesson plan, which includes a video clip and close examination of two dresses and a woman's uniform.

Celebrate the Work of Author Sandra Cisneros
ProLiteracy | Resource | 9-12 & Adult
Biography of author Sandra Cisneros who writes about Chicano culture. Includes a short story, downloadable exercises, and an audio recording of the story.

Celebrating Women Brave and Strong
ReadWriteThink | Parent & Afterschool Resources | K-5
Check out these books about two exceptional but nearly-forgotten women—Mighty Jackie: The Strike-Out Queen and Brave Harriet: The First Woman to Fly the English Channel.

Constellation Maker
History Explorer | Activity | K-4
Make your own constellation commemorating Maria Mitchell, America’s first female professional astronomer. This activity is based on the children’s book Maria’s Comet.

Exploring the Sky
History Explorer | Resource & Activity | K-4
Get to know Maria Mitchell, America's first woman astronomer, and her tools by reading "Maria's Comet" and exploring activities that appeal to a variety of learning styles. These K-4 literature-based work well at home and in the classroom.

Exploring Women’s History
EDSITEment | Resource | 9-12
In this feature, we survey the roles women played in the social, political and artistic history of the nation and of the world.

Jailed for Freedom Pin
History Explorer | Primary Source | K-12
Examine this pin, created to honor the members of the National Women’s Party who were jailed for a protest at the White House, and explore the related resources on the women’s suffrage movement.

March is National Women's History Month.
ReadWriteThink| Activity | 3-12
A scrapbook highlighting the accomplishments of famous American women is created as a class using the Alphabet Organizer and Bio-Cube.

Nonfiction Books for Teens
ReadWriteThink | Parent & Afterschool Resources | 6-12
In this episode, you'll hear about new nonfiction books that explore the role of women in the NASA space program, the Civil Rights Movement, and the experiences of Arab American youth in the post-9/11 era.

Objection and Answer Banners
History Explorer | Activity | 4-8
Take a closer look at some of the Smithsonian's collection of "objection and answer" banners that displayed arguments for and against women's suffrage. This activity includes a worksheet that encourages discussion of the women's suffrage movement along with images of the banners themselves.

Understanding Great Women of Our Pasts through Betsy Hearne's Seven Brave Women
History Explorer | Resource | K-3
In Seven Brave Women, author Betsy Hearne describes generations of courageous women in her family. Your students can also learn about brave women in their family and community by conducting a genealogical study. Read Seven Brave Women with your students and have them explore history by doing their very own genealogical study.

Women in Science: Forging New Pathways in Biology
Science NetLinks | Tool | 6-12
The 2010 e-book is filled with stories about women around the world exploring five aspects of biology research: microbiology, immunology, virology, neuroscience and molecular biology.

Women's History Month Collection Page
Science NetLinks | Resource Collection | K-12
Students will be inspired by stories about young women from around the world who have chosen careers in science, learn about the important historical contributions to science by women, and get advice from scientists who are thriving in their fields.