Digital Classroom Resources

 How does art function as historical memory?

How does art shape our vision(s) of America?

How does art reflect society?

How can we honor the contributions of others?

How has the nature of native women’s anticolonial resistance changed over time?

How do the experiences of the Radium Girls affect workplace safety today?

How can what we learn from the work of Alice Paul inspire individual activism and perspectives on positive social change?

How can activists and activism evolve over time?

In what ways is science an important aspect of our daily lives?

Using Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor as a case study, how do judicial dissents reflect attitudes and beliefs about equality, justice, and the context of the time?

Does the face of currency illustrate or reflect the growth of a nation?

Students will read and listen to the music of Bernice Johnson Reagon, using the words of Ella Baker (Ella’s Song) and a PBS essay in order to make connections to historical and contemporary pursuits for justice.

An NWHM Education Team-created Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Album on women's history and primary sources in the Civil War

This 3-part lesson will give the students a basic understanding of Mary Church Terrell and prepare them for future studies on the early 20th century Women’s Suffrage Movement in the United States.

This lesson examines the life and career of Belva Lockwood, 19th century lawyer and women’s right advocate whose achievements opened the door for others to follow.

Students will learn about artist Faith Ringgold and create their own autobiographical art.

In this lesson, students will examine the history of Black Women’s Clubs through the lenses of leadership, action, and bravery along with analyzing the role Black Women’s Clubs played in the Women’s Suffrage movement.

Students will learn about how a group of trailblazing women in the seventies who changed the landscape for women in education and helped pave the way for acceptance of women in sports.

Students will analyze primary sources to develop inquiries and draw conclusions regarding the impact of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune on civil rights in the twentieth-century United States.

This lesson plan will teach students about the life of Ona Judge and the historical context of her enslavement and escape to freedom.