
Digital Classroom Resources
Explore classroom-ready resources created by the Museum and through the "For Educators, by Educators" initiative. There are lesson plans, biographies, posters, primary sources, and more. You can search by topic, theme, or resource type.
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Real Life Rosie the Riveters
This lesson features a series of student-centered grouping strategies and discussion forums that utilize primary and secondary sources accounts regarding real-life ‘Rosie the Riveters’ and their contributions to America’s victory in the Second World War.
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Dolores Huerta and the Delano Grape Strike
The Delano Grape Strike represents one of the most important labor movements in American history and demonstrates an intersection between the Civil Rights Movement and the movement initiated by the Mexican-American and Filipino-American communities.
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Angela Davis, Feminist Solidarity
Students will explore Angela Davis’ call for intersectionality and a feminist solidarity for the 21st century.
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Dolores Huerta: The Life and Work of a 20th Century Activist
Students will understand the contributions of the 20th-century farmworker activist Dolores Huerta and her impact on the farmworker rights and unionization movements in California and nationally in the late 20th century.
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Thinking Historically: The Evolution of Women’s Athletic Wear
Students will examine photographs and primary source accounts describing uniforms for women’s sports from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century.
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The Legacy of Zora Neale Hurston
Examine Zora Neale Hurston’s lifelong commitment to African American literature and cultural preservation.
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Gloria Steinem, Feminism and “Living the Revolution"
Students will use the words of Gloria Steinem, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Betty Friedan to better understand sexism in America. will Students will ultimately write a short piece evaluating the extent to which second-wave feminists were successful.
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Fannie Lou Hamer and Social Activism
This lesson provides an insight into the rhetoric and social action of Fannie Lou Hamer. By focusing on three speeches through her career, students will better be able to understand how Hamer was an agent of change.
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Red Power Prevails : The Activism, Spirit, and Resistance of Native American Women
Explore the contributions of Native American women in the formation and activism of the American Indian Movement (AIM) and Women of All Red Nations (WARN)
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Feminist Philosophers of the 20th Century
Students will explore the life and core philosophic contributions of three female philosophers: Simone De Beauvoir, Hannah Arendt, and Judith Butler. Students will grapple with the core questions and feminist-theoretical perspectives of each philosopher.
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Unsung Voices: Black Women and Their Role in Women's Suffrage
This lesson seeks to explore the role of Black women in the Women’s Suffrage Movement and their exclusion from the generally accepted Women’s Suffrage narrative.
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Brave Girls Virtual Storytime: Camila's Lemonade Stand
Brave Girls Virtual Storytime: Camila's Lemonade Stand
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Cooking with the First Ladies: Lou Hoover's Girl Scout Cookie Recipe
Lou Hoover's Girl Scout Cookies
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Helen Keller--Citizen and Socialist
Helen Keller is one of the most misinterpreted women of the early 20th century. This jigsaw lesson seeks to shine light on her labor activism and social justice, peace, and women’s reproductive rights.
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