Lesson Plan
The Life of Ona Judge
This lesson plan will teach students about the life of Ona Judge and the historical context of her enslavement and escape to freedom.
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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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Sally Hemings
By dividing Sally Hemings' life into four major stages, students will encounter the difficult choices forced upon enslaved women by an evil institution.
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Utilizing Historic Sites for National History Day Research
Lesson plan that allows students to interview the staff at any historic site that focuses on women’s contributions to the past
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Biography
Mary Musgrove
Mary Musgrove become a negotiator between English and Native American communities and played an important role in the development of Colonial Georgia.
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Biography
Betsy Ross
Considered essential to the American Revolution, Betsy Ross is credited with sewing the first United States flag.
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Lesson Plan
Pocahontas
Students will learn about Pocahontas’ life and explore the relationship between legend and history when it comes to the infamous incident in which John Smith claimed she saved him.
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Defying British Rule
Students will investigate women's roles in the American Revolution while practicing historical thinking skills and citing evidence to support their argument.
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Biography
Dolley Madison
Dolley Madison, the fourth First Lady of the United States, is widely remembered as the most lively of the early First Ladies.
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Lesson Plan
Tea with Penelope
Students will analyze and evaluate the meaning, value, and message of the political cartoon, A Society of Patriotic Ladies, at Edenton, North Carolina, October 25, 1774.
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Biography
Mercy Otis Warren
Mercy Otis Warren was a published poet, political playwright and satirist during the age of the American Revolution.
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Biography
Phillis Wheatley
Phillis Wheatley was the first African American woman to publish a book of poems.
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Biography
Deborah Sampson
After disguising herself as a man to join the Patriot forces during the American Revolution, Deborah Sampson was the only woman to earn a military pension as part of the Revolutionary army.
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Biography
Judith Sargent Murray
A prominent essayist of the American republic, Judith Sargent Murray was an early advocate of women’s equality, access to education, and the right to control their earnings.
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Biography
Pocahontas
Among the most famous women in early American history, Pocahontas is credited with helping the struggling English settlers survive.
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Biography
Anne Hutchinson
Considered one of the earliest American feminists, Anne Hutchinson was a spiritual leader in colonial Massachusetts who challenged male authority.
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Biography
Margaret Cochran Corbin
A hero of the American Revolution, Margaret Cochran Corbin was the first woman to receive a military pension.
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Biography
Penelope Barker
Penelope Barker organized the Edenton Tea Party, the first recorded women’s political demonstration in America.
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Biography