March marks National Women’s History Month. See the links below for lesson plans, activities, and more to use in your classrooms!
National Education Association women’s history month lesson plans, activities, and links to other websites. All grade levels, k-8 broken down. High school activities can be found in other links attached. http://www.nea.org/tools/lessons/50850.htm
Lesson plans and activities (all grade levels) http://womenshistorymonth.gov/
Lesson plans, activities, and information about women’s history month (all grade levels) http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/collection/womens-history-month-collection-teaching-resources
Online map activity where students will fill out a worksheet detailing when countries (states) allowed women the right to vote. http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/suffrage/world_when.htm
Watch a youtube video that’s a remake of Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” with a breakdown of the different aspects of suffrage in the video. Scroll down to Women’s History Month Daily Programs http://constitutioncenter.org/learn/civic-calendar/womens-history-month
From the Smithsonian (middle/high school level activity) Directions: take a look at pairs of banners with arguments for and against woman suffrage. Guess what might have been the match for a banner that is missing its pair.http://amhistory.si.edu/ourstory/pdf/suffrage/suffrage_answer.pdf
Create a pin to honor a female role model in your life, just like the Jailed for Freedom pin given to suffragettes. (Elementary/Middle School) http://amhistory.si.edu/ourstory/pdf/suffrage/suffrage_medal.pdf
This is a one-stop-shop for diving deep into Women’s History Month. Here, educators will find learning resources, lesson plans, and a long list of quizzes and printables for the classroom. http://teachinghistory.org/spotlight/womens-history
Lesson plans and teaching resources that cover women in politics, the arts, and military and civilian service. (High School level) http://edsitement.neh.gov/feature/womens-history-month
Lessons and classroom activities (All grade levels) http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/calendar-activities/march-national-women-history-20452.html#classroom-activity
Lessons, readings, and activities (Middle School/High School) http://zinnedproject.org/teaching-materials/
