Gail's Glimmerings: 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