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Lesson Plans - Social Studies

Women’s Equality: Changing Attitudes and Beliefs

What attitudes and beliefs obstructed the progress of the Women’s Rights Movement in its formative years? What primary sources can help reveal these attitudes and beliefs?

Found in: 6th Grade • 7th Grade • 8th Grade • History • March • Social Studies

Women in the White House

In this lesson, students explore the role and impact of recent First Ladies through research and family interviews, then work in groups to present a documentary portrait to the class.

Women Aviators in World War II: “Fly Girls”

At the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

* Explain the contributions of WASPs to the war effort.
* Show how women were portrayed in World War II posters (and newsreels).
* Compare and contrast those portrayals with personal recollections of the

Found in: 6th Grade • 7th Grade • 8th Grade • History • March • Social Studies

Who Were the Foremothers of Women’s Equality?

What sources are useful for uncovering the names of the women who contributed to the early Women’s Rights Movement in the U.S.? Which contributions and individuals were particularly significant?

Found in: 6th Grade • 7th Grade • 8th Grade • History • March • Social Studies

Animals of the Chinese Zodiac

After completing this lesson, students will:

* know what a symbol is
* understand that the Chinese calendar is divided into cycles of 12-years, in which each year is represented by an animal
* be familiar with the story explaining the choice of the 12 zodiac animals
* understand that each animal of the calendar symbolizes certain character traits
* know that the Chinese associate the traits of each zodiac animal with people born in that year
* know their own signs within the Chinese zodiac