Amelia Earhart and Clara Barton		Elections & Voting Teaching Theme
	Billie Jean King, Helen Hayes, and Rosa Parks		Sandra O'Connor, McClintock, & Hillary Clinton
	Civil Rights and Immigration Workbook		Women's History Teaching Theme
	Eleanor Roosevelt and Susan B. Anthony		Women's History Worksheets

Women's History Lesson Plans

1. Adeline Hornbek and the Homestead Act- Discover how Adeline Hornbek, single mother of four, defied traditional gender roles to become the owner of a successful ranch under the Homestead Act.
2. American Flag- Students will learn about the American Flag and the woman who made the first official American Flag.
3. American Women's History: A Research Guide
4. Bring Women's History to Life in the Classroom- A cross curricular look at Women's History Month.
5. Clara Barton's House: Home of the American Red Cross- Follow Barton's remarkable career as a leader of charitable causes, from caring for the wounded on Civil War battlefields to founding the American Red Cross.
6. Closing the Salary Gap- Students explore careers in their community and calculate the average salaries for men and women working in those careers.
7. Critical Literacy: Women in 19th-Century Literature- Introduce students to fundamental ideas of critical literacy through a reading and critical analysis of two pieces of literature from the 1800s, focusing on each author’s intent and intended audience.

1. Debating Women's Rights- Students debate the issue of -Women's Rights- and compare women of the past to the women of the present.
2. Expanding Pre-conceived Beliefs About Sex Roles- Children look at the daily activities of their parents to determine if some jobs are for "women only" and "men only," or if most activities can be performed by both men and women.
3. Exploring Women's History- A wide range of resources.
4. First Lady of the World: Eleanor Roosevelt at Val-Kill- Examine how Roosevelt's activities at home reflected her interest in humanitarianism, as epitomized by her leadership in the creation of the UN's Declaration of Human Rights.
5. “Fly Girls”: Women Aviators in World War II- What contributions did the Women Airforce Service Pilot make during World War II?
6. From Friedan Forward—Considering a Feminist Perspective- Combining letter writing, potential publication, and the power of perspective, this activity challenges students to think about how opinions develop and change based on such things as age, experience, time, and place.
7. Married Women’s Property Rights Changing Views and Challenges
8. Mathematical Contributions by Women- Students explore the contributions of women to mathematics by writing a research paper, presenting a summary to their peers, and sharing an activity with their peers.
9. Postwar Troubles - Demobilization of the country Labor Strife and Struggles Introduction of Red Scare.
10. Suffrage: When, Where, and Obstacles to Overcome- A classroom lesson series.
11. Susan B. Anthony Day- A detailed lesson.
12. The Mary McLeod Bethune Council House- Learn about Mary McLeod Bethune and how she and the organization she founded promoted political and social change for African American women.
13. The M'Clintock House: A Home to the Women's Rights Movement- Learn why a family home in upstate New York became the site for the creation of one of the most important documents in the history of American women.
14. They Also Serve- Students learn about the roles women played during World War II and design a recruiting poster telling women of the ways in which they can serve their country today.
15. Tools Uncover Women's Work- The spindle is a universal symbol of womankind. Within most cultures, the spinning of wool, flax, cotton and silk traditionally has been a woman's task.
16. Voting Rights for Women: Pro- and Anti-Suffrage- What attitudes about women and their relationships with men had to be overcome before women could take their rightful place in American society?
17. Who Are the Most Powerful 20th Century Women?- This activity introduces the students to Internet reference materials. Students research an assigned 20th century woman, copy and paste the URL in an email, and send the email to the teacher.
18. Who Did That?- Students research remarkable women of today, write a biography about one of those women, and create a trivia game using facts from the women's lives.
19. Who Were the Foremothers of Women’s Equality?- What sources are useful for uncovering the names of the women who contributed to the early Women's Rights Movement in the U.S.?
20. Why Not a Woman?- You will work in groups to investigate some federal holidays and learn why those holidays are observed.
21. Women in American History- This unit will introduce students to the many talented women in American history and the early struggle for women to receive the right to vote.
22. Women’s Equality: Changing Attitudes and Beliefs- What attitudes and beliefs obstructed the progress of the Women's Rights Movement in its formative years?
23. Women's Lives Before the Civil War- An interesting look at this time period.
24. Women's Rights- Students research the women's rights movement in the twentieth century and develop a timeline depicting major people/events associated with the movement.
25. Women’s Suffrage: Why the West First?- Why were the Western states the first in the nation to grant full voting rights for women?
26. Women's Words of Wisdom- Create a bulletin board of inspiring quotes by famous women.
27. Write to Remember- After children read and collect information on women in history, your class has a TEA PARTY, with petit fours cakes and ice tea. Collecting research from selected books and the Internet, plus writing notes and oral reporting are lesson activities.