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Celebrate women's history throughout the month of March by using these great activities in your classroom. You can also put links to these terrific resources on your website so that your students and their parents can enjoy them at home.
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General Resources
Activities
Information on Specific Women
Women's History Resources from FEN
General Resources
National Women's History Project
National Women's History Project
http://www.nwhp.org/
Here's some great historical information and an event-finder for Women's History Month programs in your area.
Grade level: All
Distinguished Women of Past and Present
Distinguished Women of Past and Present
http://www.distinguishedwomen.com/
Search the biography index of great women by name or field of activity.
Grade level: All
A Celebration of Women Writers
A Celebration of Women Writers
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs/user/mmbt/www/women/writers.html
Search for links to great information by author name, author's country of origin, or by century.
Grade Level: Middle, Secondary
Civil War Women: Primary Sources on the Internet
Civil War Women: Primary Sources on the Internet
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/women/cwdocs.html
Diaries, letters, photos, and other documents tell the story of women's
experiences during the Civil War.
Grade level: Middle, Secondary
Photos of Famous Women
Photos of Famous Women
http://info.umd.edu/Pictures/WomensStudies/wslogo.html
An alphabetical list provides access to photos of dozens of famous women.
Grade level: All
The National Women's Hall of Fame
The National Women's Hall of Fame
http://www.greatwomen.org/
Learn which women have been honored by this great organization.
Grade level: Middle, Secondary
What Did You do in the War, Grandma?
What Did You Do in the War, Grandma?
http://www.stg.brown.edu/projects/WWII_Women/tocCS.html
Read these collected oral histories of women in Rhode Island during World War II.
Grade level: Elementary, Middle
4000 Years of Women in Science
4000 Years of Women in Science
http://crux.astr.ua.edu/4000WS/4000WS.html
Go here for biographies and pictures of history's female scientists.
Grade level: Elementary, Middle
Gifts of Speech
Gifts of Speech
http://gos.sbc.edu/
Search the index by year or name to read speeches by notable women, including Nobel Prize winners.
Grade level: Middle, Secondary
The National First Ladies' Library
The National First Ladies' Library
http://www.firstladies.org/
Here's a great resource containing photos and biographical information on each of the women behind the men who ran the United States.
Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1830-1930
Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1830-1930
http://womhist.binghamton.edu/
This is a great resource for archival research. Learn more by viewing primary documents related to women and social movements in the United States.
Grade level: Secondary
Women Nobel Prize Laureates
Women Nobel Prize Laureates
http://nobelprizes.com/nobel/women.html
Go to this site to learn about all the women who've won a Nobel Prize and find out more about women in the science fields.
Grade level: Middle, Secondary
American Women's History: A Research Guide
American Women's History: A Research Guide
http://www.mtsu.edu/~kmiddlet/history/women.html
Visit this comprehensive site to get started on researching women in history. You'll get great tips on where and how to start your study.
Grade level: Secondary
The Salem Witch Trials of 1692
The Salem Witch Trials of 1692
http://www.salemweb.com/witches.htm
Women's History Month doesn't just celebrate the great accomplishments women have made. Check out this site to learn about the hysteria that ended in the Salem witch trials.
Grade level: Middle, Secondary
Activities
Susan B. Anthony & Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Susan B. Anthony & Elizabeth Cady Stanton
http://www.myschoolonline/article/noframes/0,1474,13-12322-1,00.html
Learn more about the leaders of the Women's Rights Movement. How much have
things changed?
Grade level: Middle
Women's History Printables
Women's History Printables
http://myschoolonline.com/article/0,1120,14-12467-1,00.html
Print history! Kids can start learning women's history by coloring these pictures of the women who made it happen.
Grade level: Elementary
"She Did It" Wordsearch
"She Did It" Wordsearch
http://www.myschoolonline.com/article/0,1120,14-12391-1,00.html
See how many famous women you can find in this fun wordsearch.
Grade level: Elementary, Middle
Woman Suffrage and the 19th Amendment
Woman Suffrage and the 19th Amendment
http://www.nara.gov/education/teaching/woman/home.html
View primary sources, try the activities, and check out related links about women's struggle to gain the right to vote.
Grade level: Elementary, Middle, Secondary
Harriet Tubman & The Underground Railroad
Harriet Tubman & The Underground Railroad
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/tubman/tubman.html
Learn about Harriet Tubman's work by reading her timeline, taking a quiz, and completing printable crossword puzzles.
Grade level: Elementary
Information on Specific Women
Marie Curie
Marie Curie
http://www.xray.hmc.psu.edu/rci/ss4/ss4_11.html
The scientist's life is explained through links and historical stamps.
Grade level: Elementary
Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart
http://www.ionet.net/~jellenc/eae_intr.html
Read this famous flier's biography and explore the great list of other Ameila Earhart links.
Grade level: Elementary, Middle
Lucretia Coffin Mott Papers Project
Lucretia Coffin Mott Papers Project
http://www.mott.pomona.edu/index.htm
Go here for biographical information on this great women's rights leader
Grade level: Secondary
Harriet Tubman & The Underground Railroad
Harriet Tubman & The Underground Railroad
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/tubman/tubman.html
Learn about Harriet Tubman's work by reading her timeline, taking a quiz, and completing printable crossword puzzles.
Grade level: Elementary
Women's History Resources from FEN
Books for Women's History Month
Books for Women's History Month
http://familyeducation.com/article/0,1120,1-5307,00.html
These books will get you on your way to becoming a women's history buff.
Grade level: All
Joan of Arc Quiz
Joan of Arc Quiz
http://familyeducation.com/quiz/0,1399,1-6570,00.html
Joan of Arc is the Patron Saint of France. See what else you know about this brave heroine.
Grade level: All
Women in Politics Quiz
Women in Politics Quiz
http://familyeducation.com/quiz/0,1399,1-5184,00.html
Where in the United States do women currently hold all five top elected positions? Find out!
Grade level: All
Women's Suffrage
Women's Suffrage
http://familyeducation.com/article/0,1120,1-5286,00.html
Learn all about what led up to the ratification of the 19th Admendment with these sites dedicated to suffrage.
Grade level: All
Women's History Month and Beyond
Women's History Month and Beyond
http://familyeducation.com/topic/front/0,1156,1-5181,00.html
FEN spotlights the women and issues that have impacted the world. Join the celebration.
Grade level: All
Women Pioneers Quiz
Women Pioneers Quiz
http://familyeducation.com/quiz/0,1399,1-5255,00.html
Who was the first woman in space? Take this quiz and find out.
Grade level: All
Alpha Afro-American Women Quiz
Alpha Afro-American Women Quiz
http://familyeducation.com/quiz/0,1399,1-4881,00.html
Do you know why these African-American women have made history?
Grade level: All
Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart
http://familyeducation.com/article/0,1120,1-7452,00.html
Learn all about this pioneering aviator by checking out these FEN-approved sites on the Net.
Grade level: All
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