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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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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Anne Hutchinson: Foremother of the American Women’s Movement
This lesson focuses on the life and trials of Anne Hutchinson, who fought for the rights of women in mid-17th century New England.
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Cooking with the First Ladies: Martha Jefferson's Apple Dumplings
Martha Jefferson's Apple Dumplings
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Brave Girls Virtual Storytime: Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music
Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music by Margarita Engle
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Anna Maria Jarvis: The History of Mother's Day
Anna Maria Jarvis: The History of Mother's Day
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Cooking with the First Ladies: Abigail Adams' Indian Pudding
Abigail Adams' Indian Pudding
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