Women's History Month: Interactive Notebook Activity!

Women’s History Month(March)

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"Remember no one can make you feel inferior without your consent." 

—Eleanor Roosevelt  

In 1978, a school district in  California, organized a “Women’s History Week”. By 1981, Congress passed a resolution establishing a National Women’s History Week and in 1987, Congress created a month, March, to honor the contributions of women and to promote the teaching of women’s history. 

The following information may be helpful  for Women’s History Month. The 2017 theme for Women’s History Month is “Honoring Trailblazing Women in Labor and Business”.

At one time, women weren’t able to do many things because of their gender. Here are some women trailblazers.  Being the first, made it easier for other women to follow in their footsteps. Every year, new firsts continue to be made by women. Here is just a sampling of firsts made by women.

Lucy Brewer

First woman marine

1812

Elizabeth Blackwell

First woman to receive a medical degree

1849

Amelia Jenks Bloomer

Publisher/editor of first prominent women's rights newspaper

1849

Harriet Tubman

First woman to run underground railroad to help slaves escape

1850

Lucy Hobbs

First woman to graduate from dental school

1866

Arabella Mansfield Babb

First woman admitted to the bar to practice law

1869

Frances Elizabeth Willard

First woman to become a college president (Evanston College)

1871

Victoria Chaflin Woodhull

First woman to be presidential candidate

1872

Helen Magill

First woman to receive a Ph.D. degree (Boston University)

1877

Belva Ann Lockwood

First woman to practice law before U.S. Supreme Court

1879

Clara Barton

Founder of the American Red Cross

1881

Suzanna Madora Salter

First woman mayor (Argonia, Kansas)

1887

Marie Curie

First women to win  a Nobel Prize AND first person awarded TWO Nobel Prizes(as of 2016)

1903 AND 1911

Mary McLeod Bethune

First woman to establish secondary school that became 4-year accredited college

1904

Blanche Scott

First woman to fly an airplane

1910

Jeannette Rankin

First woman U.S. House Representative (Montana)

1917

Bessie Coleman

First African American Female pilot in USA and first AMERICAN to receive an international pilot’s license.

1921

Hallie Ferguson

First woman governor of U. S. state (Texas)

1924

Amelia Earhart

First woman to be a passenger on an airplane across the Atlantic Ocean (1928)

and first woman to fly  across the Atlantic Ocean.

1932

Jane Addams

First American woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize

1931

Hattie Wyatt Caraway

First woman elected to U.S. Senate

1932

Amelia Earhart

First woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean

1932

Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova

First woman to fly in space, aboard Vostok 6.

1963

Mary Clarke

First woman to be named major general in U.S. Army

1978

Sandra Day O'Connor

First woman a justice of the U. S. Supreme Court

1981

Sally Kristen Ride

First American woman to reach outer space.

1983

Ann Bancroft

First woman to walk to North Pole

1986

Christa McAuliffe

First woman citizen passenger on a space mission

1986

Lt. Col. Eileen Collins

First American woman to pilot a Space Shuttle

1995

Madeleine K. Albright

First woman Secretary of State and highest ranking woman in the U.S. government

1997

Condoleezza Rice

First African-American woman to be appointed Secretary of State

2005

Nancy Pelosi

First woman to become Speaker of the House

2007

Hillary Clinton 

First woman to be in a presidential primary and caucus in every state

2008

Michelle Obama 

First African American First Lady

2008

Kathryn Bigelow

First woman to win the Best Director Award

2010

2012

Mary Barra became the first  female CEO of General Motors

2013

Women were allowed to compete in ski jumping events at the Winter Olympics for the first time!

2014

Katie Higgins became the first female pilot of the Blue Angels(US Navy Flight demonstration  squad)

2014

Megan Brennan

First female United Sates Postmaster General

2014

Questions

1. Are there any areas in which women still have yet to make a contribution?

2.  What are 3 character traits of women who have been trailblazers? What would you list as 3 of your best character traits?

3.  There is a Hispanic Heritage Month, a Native American Month, a Black History Month and a Women’s History Month. Why do you think such months were established? Do you think there is a need for such months to highlight different groups? Why, why not?

4.  If you could interview a woman trailblazer(past or present), who would it be and why? What might be 2 questions you would ask of that person?

Sites of interest for additional materials:

1. http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/unit/womens-history-month-everything-you-need

2. http://www.nea.org/tools/lessons/50850.htm

3.  http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0768462.html   Statues built to honor woman 

4.  http://www.infoplease.com/quizzes/whmadventurers/1.html   Quiz your women’s history knowledge(women adventurers)   http://www.infoplease.com/quizzes/womenleaders/1.html   Quiz your women’s history knowledge (women leaders)

5. Check out the National Women’s Hall of Fame, opened in 1979, in Seneca Falls, NY.    Check out the inductees to the National Women’s Hall of Fame:  https://www.womenofthehall.org/women-of-the-hall/

6.   https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600/first-ladies Learn about the First Ladies of the White House

7.  http://www.historyswomen.com/1stwomen.html Another great source of women past and present 

8. http://www.timeforkids.com/minisite/womens-history-month

9.  http://multiculturalkidblogs.com/2015/03/02/womens-history-month-strong-girls-books-for-kids/  Books to recommend

10. Did you know that Congress has voted to create a Women’s History Museum to be built in our nation’s capital, Washington, DC?  http://www.nwhm.org/building-the-museum/ 

Resources:

Women’ History Month: A Webquest on 10 women that made a difference: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Womens-History-Month-Webquest-501023

Check out my web quest on famous First Ladies: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Ladies-of-the-United-States-Wequest-604151

Reader’s Theater Scripts:

Katherine Johnson: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Katherine-Johnson-ScientistThe-Computer-that-Wore-SkirtsPlay-2961216

Susan B. Anthony:  https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Susan-B-Anthony-A-Readers-Theater-Script-2304130

Elizabeth Blackwell: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Elizabeth-Blackwell-A-Readers-Theater-Script-2369216

Hillary Clinton: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Hillary-Clinton-Biographical-PlayTo-Tell-the-Truth-Play-613549

Bessie Coleman: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Bessie-Coleman-AviatorReaders-Theater-Script-1687487

Michelle Obama: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/First-Lady-Michelle-Obama-Biographical-PlayA-To-Tell-the-Truth-Play-595945

Eleanor Roosevelt: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Eleanor-Roosevelt-A-Biographical-PlayTo-Tell-the-Truth-Play-590590

Amelia Earhart: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Amelia-EarhartBiographical-PlayTo-Tell-the-Truth-Play-348663

Revolutionary War Female Spies: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Revolutionary-War-Spies-A-Visit-with-Female-Agent-355Culper-Spy-Ring-2441726

Marie Curie:  https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Marie-Curie-Scientist-A-Readers-Theater-Script-2494460

Other Plays on Women in History: Dolly Madison, Abigail Adams, Lady Bird Johnson,Sacagawea, Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks, Marian Anderson, and more: https://www.pinterest.com/gailhennessey/gails-tpt-store-social-studies-emporiumand-more/

Note: Photographs from wpclipart.com(photograph of Elizabeth Blackwell:public domain)

* Left to right: Harriet Tubman, Margaret Mead, Amelia Earhart, Marie Curie,Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Blackwell

FREE DOWNLOAD OF A FIRST LADY PLAY: Florence Harding:

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Check out this FREE Reader's Theater Script on First Lady Edith Wilson: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREE-Womens-History-Month-First-Lady-Edith-Wilson-2414630

Ireland and St. Patrick's Day: Interactive Notebook Activity

Ireland and St. Patrick’s Day

Did You Know? 

by

Gail Skroback Hennessey

Click here for this free Interactive Notebook Activity: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Ireland-and-St-Patricks-Day-FactoidsInteractive-Notebook-Activity-3004297

1. The National Leprechaun Museum in Dublin, Ireland, is dedicated to the folklore and mythology of Ireland. 

2.  In Irish folklore, there are only male leprechauns. Leprechauns are cobblers(shoemakers) and they usually carry a tiny hammer wherever they go!

3.  Ireland was the very first country in the world to tax plastic bags.(2002) 

4. Muckanaghederdauhaulia is the name for the longest place name in Ireland. 

5.  A burial tomb found near Dublin, Newgrange, may be older than the pyramids of Egypt,and was built about 4000 BC. 

6. The Irish monk, St. Brendan, may have reached North America before Columbus, in the 6th century. 

7.  Halloween has its origins in Ireland. It dates back to Samhain, an Irish festival. 

8. Famous people from Ireland include the lead singer for U2(Bono), Jonathan Swift (author of Gulliver’s Travels), writer C.S. Lewis(Chronicles of Narnia) and poet, William Butler Yeats 

9. Did you know that corned beef and cabbage, a favorite food on St. Patrick’s Day doesn’t have any corn? The term refers to a large type of salt(called “corns”) used to marinate the beef. 

10. Hurling is a very popular sport which originated in Ireland.

11. There are NO snakes in the country of Ireland. 

12. Since the Bronze Age, Ireland has had their own type of Olympics Games. They are called the Tailteann Games. 

13. Leprechaun Day is May 13th.(YES…there is such a day!)

14. The Flag of Ireland has the colors green, white and orange. 

The harp is the musical symbol of Ireland.

15.  The language of Ireland is called Irish(Gaelic). There isn’t a word for “yes” or “no” in Irish.

16. People who visit Blarney Castle, in Ireland, often try to kiss the Blarney Stone. The legend says kissing the stone gives you the gift of being a great speaker. It’s a difficult thing to do as you have to  hang upside down to reach the stone!

17. The first St. Patrick’s Day in the United States was celebrated in the city of Boston, 1737.

18. Ireland is called the Emerald Isle because Ireland has lots of green fertile land.

Your  Turn:

1. Illustrate one of the facts.
2. Write down the 3 most interesting facts you learned.
3. Create a postcard pretending you are visiting Ireland. Include 3 facts in the information you are writing to a friend or relative. Draw/ color a picture to go with your postcard.
4. Would you wish to kiss the Blarney Stone? Why or why not?

Teacher’s Page:

1. Before giving the students the factoid handout, ask the students to share prior knowledge about the country of Ireland and St. Patrick’s Day.

2.  Show the students a map of Ireland: http://www.mapsofworld.com/physical-map/ireland.html  Have students make 4 questions using the map to exchange with another group.

3. http://www.timeforkids.com/destination/ireland Have small groups of students review information on the country of Ireland and share 5 facts with the rest of the class.

4. Learn some Irish: 

A. Phrase: Thank you
Irish: Go raibh maith agat
Pronunciation: Guh row mah aguth (row as in cow)

B. Phrase: You're welcome
Irish: Tá fáilte romhat
Pronunciation: Thaw foil-cheh roath

C. Phrase: Hello
Irish: Dia dhuit
Pronunciation: Djee-ah gwitch

See more at this link: http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/3Focloir/Lessons1.html

5. St. Patrick's Day is coming-a wonderful opportunity to introduce your students to the country of Ireland. Did you know that Ireland is called the Emerald Island because of its green fertile lands? Did you know that the Celtic knot is a very famous symbol of Ireland? Other well know symbols of Ireland include the harp, leprechauns and shamrocks. Learn more about Ireland with my fun and informative web quest on Ireland includes 12 questions and lots of extension activities: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/St-Patricks-Day-Ireland-Webquest-and-Activities-517483

6. Another resource about Ireland to consider:This fun/informative play has Ms. Bie Ografee's guest being McSean, a leprechaun. McSean is asked questions by the studio audience about the country of Ireland and the long Irish folklore about leprechauns. Great for a unit on folk stories/folklore or as an activity around St. Patrick's Day. The play has 11 questioners, a Did You Know? section, comprehension questions, a teacher page with extension activities and links as well as the key: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/LeprechaunsSt-Patricks-DayIreland-A-Readers-Theater-Script-2315668

7. The Green Game: Need a fun activity where kids have to find answers that have the word GREEN in it or are the color GREEN? Great for St. Patrick's Day or for a Friday. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/St-Patricks-Day-The-GREEN-Game-1666115

NOTE: This resource is INCLUDED in my Ireland Webquest/Activity Resource:

Gail 

Feedback appreciated! Share with others, too!

MUSH!

The Iditarod,

“The Last Great Race on Earth”

The Iditarod, held in the state of Alaska,

 begins this coming weekend!(March 4th)

Did You Know?

1. Danish explorer Vitus Bering was the first European to discover Alaska. The year was 1741.

2. A lamp is lit at the beginning of the Iditarod race and isn’t extinguished until the very last dog team finishes the race.

3. The last team to reach the finish line is given the Red Lantern Award.

4. Susan Butcher, the only woman to win 4 out of 5 sequential year races,is honored with Susan Butcher Day!

5. The holder of the current record for the fastest Iditarod is Dallas Seavey. In 2016, he completed the race in eight days, 11 hours , 20 minutes and 16 seconds. The first race back in 1973 took 

6. Sometimes called “The Last Great Race on Earth, the Iditarod will celebrate its 45th year in 2017.

7. Due to lack of snow, the 2017 Iditarod will use a route from Fairbanks to Nome.

8. Begun in 1973, the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is called the world’s longest dog sled race.  It uses the old mail route(Iditarod Trail) from Anchorage to Nome.  

9. Officially, the Iditarod is 1049 miles. The word, “Iditarod” comes from the Athabaskan language and means “distance" or "distance place”

10. Although other breeds of dogs have run the dog race, including a poodle, in 1999, a rule was created limiting the breeds to northern breed dogs such as Siberian huskies and Alaskan malamutes.

11. The “Serum Run” or the Great Race of Mercy took place in 1925. Needed supplies were needed in the city of Nome and sled dogs were the only way to bring the medicines to the area.

12. With airplanes and snowmobiles, sled dogs dog use began to disappear. The Iditarod was begun in attempt to bring back this important culture and contributions of sled dogs in the history of the state of Alaska.

My Iditarod Webquest has 10 web questions, A Did You Know? section and a teacher page with nine extension activities, additional links and the key.

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Iditarod-The-Last-Great-Race-on-Earth-A-Webquest-3025098  ($3)

Check out my web quest on the state of Alaska: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Alaska-WebquestExtension-Activities-1143189 ($3)