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Lesson Plans - 11th Grade

Bring Women’s History to Life in the Classroom

This is a series of activities that are perfect for celebrating Women’s History Month

Harriet Tubman Triarama

Follow the Drinking Gourd! From the United States into Canada, Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad helped slaves escape to freedom.

Women’s History on the Table

Honor women who helped to shape our world. Create a place for great leaders at history’s table.

Scripting the Past: Exploring Women’s History Through Film

In this lesson, students employ the screenwriter’s craft to gain a fresh perspective on historical research, learning how filmmakers combine scholarship and imagination to bring historical figures to life and how the demands of cinematic storytelling can shape our view of the past.

Cultural Change

Political developments leave a clear trace in the life of a nation, usually marked by legislative mileposts like the Fourteenth Amendment, which dictates equal protection for all, and the Nineteenth Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. But such developments have a cultural dimension as well, often evident in the attitudes and assumptions implicit in political arguments.