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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Blending Sounds, Breaking Barriers
Women who redefined American jazz and broke societal barriers.
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The Women Who Changed a City
Students will be able to identify how individual women contributed to a variety of areas during the Progressive Movement.
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Analyzing the Meaning of Freedom
Students analyze the poetry of both Audre Lorde and Maya Angelou, using selected examples of their work, and determine the meaning of “freedom” as written by both women.
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Stitched Stories: Women in History
Students will create textured portraits using simple materials to explore identity, emotion, and overlooked stories while connecting artistic practice with empathy and historical awareness.
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Augusta Savage: Shaping a Future for Black Artists
Students explore how Augusta Savage’s work reflects the culture and movements of the time while examining her lasting impact despite systemic inequality.
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Ojibwe (Anishinaabe) Beaded Design
Observe traditional Ojibwe beadwork designs and select one to use either by sewing beads or using construction paper.
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Rock the Boat: Finding Your Voice in Poetry
Students analyze poems by Elizabeth Acevedo and Langston Hughes to learn how language and structure convey perspective, then reflect on their values and write their own poems about meaningful issues.
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Alma Thomas: An Artist Out of this World
Students explore how the Space Race influenced Alma Thomas’s abstract art and then create their own work reflecting historical and contemporary perspectives on space exploration.
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POWER UP! Art, Text, Action!
Students will create a 3-dimensional artwork using words or phrases to communicate their thoughts, hopes and dreams for a future world based on the artwork and life of Sister Corita Kent.
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Any-Body Can Be a Ballerina
This 2-day lesson introduces students to trailblazing ballerina Misty Copeland, using her story to explore growth mindset, equality, and timelines through engaging activities.
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Reach for the Stars with Mae Jemison
Students will explore Mae Jemison’s perseverance and achievements to understand the importance of confidence, determination, and overcoming obstacles.
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Catholic Women of Faith in America
How these American women follow their faith to make lives better for those around them.
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More Than a Game: Tennis Legends Who Fought for Equality
Take a closer look at how influential tennis players used their platforms for social advocacy and change.
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From Letters to Laws: The Power of Friendship in Shaping America’s Legislation
Take a closer look at how intersectional identities and collaboration shape social justice movements.
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We Are Still Here: Indigenous Women Resistance and Resilience in the American Present
Students will learn how Indigenous Women forged Indigenous Rights in America today and how Indigenous identity may be defined by their Civil Rights.
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Latin American Artistry and Excellence
Looking at key figures in Latin American arts and gain understanding both into their personal stories as well as the broader context of the American landscape in which they lived.
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Telling the Stories of Women in Astronomy
Understanding the basic nature of the scientific discoveries and contributions of each of featured astronomers, along with how and why information was shared publicly.
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Beyond the Bus Boycott: Rosa Parks' Activism Before and After 1954
How can activists and activism evolve over time?
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Julia Child and the Chemistry of Cooking
In what ways is science an important aspect of our daily lives?
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