Collection
Women's History Collection
- Grades:PreK–K, Grades 1–2, Grades 3–5, Grades 6–8, Grades 9–12
Celebrate Women's History Month with lesson plans and online activities to honor women who made a difference.
Articles
Recommended Books for Women's History Month
Choose from a wide range of fascinating books now available on the topic of women's history. Includes books for children, titles for adults, and books listed by topic.
Chronology of Woman Suffrage Movement Events
See a historical timeline of U.S. women's suffrage events from 1776, when New Jersey granted women the right to vote, to 1920, when the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was signed into law.
Congressional Resolution Designating the Month of March as Women's History Month
Read the text of the congressional resolution, passed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives, that designated the month of March as Women's History Month.
Important Dates in U.S. Women's History
Delve into women’s history with this timeline documenting important events such as the Salem Witch Trials and the Equal Pay Act.
What is Women's History?
Multicultural women's history tells the story of our nation's past from an expanded perspective. It does not rewrite history, but it does make very different judgments about what is important.
Why a National Women’s History Month?
Since 1910, March 8 has been observed as International Women's Day by people around the world. That is why March was chosen to be National Women's History Month in the United States, declared as such by a biennial Joint Resolution of the U.S. Congress.
Profiles of Notable Women
Brief biographies on women who left their mark on American history, including Eleanor Roosevelt, Alice Walker, and Georgia O'Keefe.
Women in Their Own Voices
Sojourner Truth, Margaret Sanger, and other notable women share first-hand accounts and personal narratives of important historical events.
Women Who Changed History
Scholastic Encyclopedia of Women in the United States Lesson Plan
Find language arts and social studies lessons based on Scholastic Encyclopedia of Women in the United States, by Sheila Keenan.
Activities
Harriet Tubman Web Hunt: An Underground Railroad Activity
Cyberhunt: Women’s History Month
A cyberhunt to help you teach and celebrate Women’s History Month by having students research memorable moments online.
Unit Plans
Women in History: Research for Expository Writing
An innovative unit plan for studying Amelia Earhart and practicing the step-by-step expository writing process. Students prepare by reading about Earhart and researching her online.
Women's Suffrage Teacher's Guide
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