“I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.” — Audre Lorde
\nMarch is Women’s History Month, which culminates on International Women’s Day on March 8th.
\nTake this opportunity to emphasize the importance of women throughout history and celebrate the progress that’s been made while acknowledging the work that still needs to be done.
\nWe’ve broken down these video lessons for Women’s History Month into three sections:
\nThese video lessons on women’s history provide examples of how women around the world take action to make the world a better place – sharing their stories, making change, and blazing new trails.
\nAre you ready to shine a light on their stories?
\nWomen's History Month
\nFrom Simone Biles’ advocacy for athletes’ mental health, to suffragists and women creators and artists, this video is a fantastic introduction to Women’s History Month.
Students will learn how women have worked to advance civil rights, workers’ rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and the health of our planet.
\nVideo length: 6 mins. 12 secs.
\n\n\nWomen’s Suffrage Movement
\nIt may be hard for students to imagine a time in the United States when women didn’t have the right to vote. In this lesson, students will learn about the campaign for women’s suffrage from a variety of perspectives.
Video length: 7 mins. 51 secs.
\n\n\nWomen’s Rights Movement
\nTeach students about the impact and importance of activism in this video lesson about the origins and consequences of the Women’s Rights Movement.
Video length: 8 mins. 10 secs.
\n\n\nThis series of video lessons focuses on some of the most famous women in history.
\nMarie Curie
\nHow much do your students know about Marie Curie? In this video lesson, students will explore the life of Marie Curie and discover how her work on radioactivity changed our understanding of the atom.
Video length: 7 mins. 39 secs.
\n\n\nKatherine Johnson
\nRenowned NASA mathematician and scientist Katherine Johnson was one of the many inspirational women who overcame the odds to influence history. Teach your students about the importance of perseverance in the face of adversity through Katherine’s incredible story in this video lesson.
Video length: 7 mins. 45 secs.
\n\n\n\"They shut me up in Prose–\" by Emily Dickinson
\nStudy the literary techniques of figurative language and conventions in this prose poem by the famous poet, Emily Dickinson, who wrote nearly 2,000 poems during her lifetime.
Video length: 8 mins. 15 secs.
\n\n\n“Women” by Alice Walker
\nIn her 1973 poem, Alice Walker celebrates her mother and the women of her mother’s generation. Students will also analyze how Walker uses imagery and metaphor to bring her words to life.
Video length: 7 mins. 30 secs.
\n\n\nSo how will you be celebrating Women’s History Month with your students? Tag us on social media and share your lesson plans with the community!
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