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… Jazz Appreciation Month: Women in Jazz … April 01, 2021 yes Nina Simone in concert in Bretagne, France in May, 1982. … Month (JAM) was created by the National Museum of American History back in 2002 to celebrate the extraordinary heritage …
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… Teaching Womens History through Great Speeches … February 19, 2013 Michael … the University of Maryland. … In honor of Womens History Month, here’s a timely post on incorporating the voices of …
Teacher's Guide

Our Women's History Teacher's Guide provides compelling questions, lesson activities, and multimedia resources for integrating women's perspectives and experiences throughout the school year. 

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Womens History through Chronicling America … March 12, 2018 Mary …
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… Jewish American Heritage Month … April 29, 2016 yes Congregation Emunath Israel on … pointing to the rich array of educational resources on the history of the Jewish people in America. Many of the …
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Scripting the Past: Exploring Women's History Through Film … yes Image of a screenplay for …
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… Unladylike2020 … Video A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies Civics U.S. History … Formatted … … Related Content … Media Resource … BackStory: Women at Work … BackStory: Women at Work Lesson Plan … Who …
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… The Jazz Ambassadors … Video A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies U.S. History Art & Culture Music … … Month 2019 Closer Reading … Jazz Appreciation Month: Women in Jazz … Jazz Appreciation Month: Women in Jazz …
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History in Quilts … yes History in Quilts: Lone Star Quilt … Twentieth Century" by Laurel Horton Throughout history, women and sometimes men have used the art of quilting for …
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… Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage and History in the U.S. … August 27, 2019 yes Sanata Dharma … Lee Boggs Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month was established in 1990 to mark the arrival of the …
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… Jazz and World War II: A Rally to Resistance, A Catalyst for Victory … yes Maj. Glenn Miller … described above, you can review with your students the history of jazz in the period leading up to World War II; … several pieces of evidence to back up their opinion. Go to Women in Jazz . Answer the following questions, based on the …
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… Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wall-paper"—Writing Women … yes The … 1898 Women and Economics A Teacher's Guide for Women's History Month Lesson Plan … Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The …
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… Listening to History … yes The Statue of Liberty against the Manhattan … example, a fact-based question to ask in the interview on women's suffrage might be, "What did you and your friends
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Women Aviators in World War II: "Fly Girls" … yes Jackie Cochran, one of … similar work. Women pilots can safely fly as many hours per month as male pilots." —Jacqueline Cochran, Director of … Make enough copies to give to the class. Bookmark the WASP History Quiz URL for student use. Download and print out the …
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… BackStory: You've Come A Long Way—A History of Women in Politics … Audio A More Perfect Union …
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… BackStory: To Be a Citizen? The History of Becoming American … Audio History & Social … Had Race Relations Changed? Lesson Plan … Voting Rights for Women: Pro- and Anti-Suffrage … Voting Rights for Women: …
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… The LGBTQ Community in American History … Audio A More Perfect Union History & Social … Rights Act of 1964 Media Resource … Voices of Democracy: Women Leaders of the Civil Rights Struggle … Voices of …
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… National Poetry Month: Celebrating World Poetry … February 16, 2012 yes Anthology of Persian poetry from the 15th century.  Photo caption Anthology …
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… Jazz Beyond Borders: Jazz Appreciation Month 2019 … April 01, 2019 Jason Harshman yes Mulatu … its inception in 2001 by the National Museum of American History, Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) has served as a time …
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… The Music of African American History … yes B.B. King Live in Hamburg, Germany, November … Closer Reading … Jazz Beyond Borders: Jazz Appreciation Month 2019 … Jazz Beyond Borders: Jazz Appreciation Month
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… BackStory: Making the Team: Sports and Equality in American History … Audio A More Perfect Union History & Social … Perspectives on the Civil Rights Movement: Focus on Women … Grassroots Perspectives on the Civil Rights
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… Lesson 5: Eleanor Roosevelt and the Rise of Social Reform in … century: the Progressive movement, the New Deal, the Women's Movement, the struggle for racial justice, and the … the Power of the Ballot " on the the EDSITEment-reviewed History Matters . Mary McLeod Bethune's 1939 speech " What …
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Histories of the National Mall … Website A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies U.S. History Geography … Related … on the experiences of a particular group of people, such as women, African Americans, Native Americans, or immigrants; a …
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Women Aviators in WWII … yes World War II Women Air Force … Woman's University, Women's Collection, WASP Facts (PDF) History Remember what you read? Take the WASP History Quiz …
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… BackStory: Women at Work … Audio A More Perfect Union History & Social Studies U.S. History … Related Content … … … 2018 Jefferson Lecture: Dr. Rita Charon Teacher's Guide … Womens History in the United StatesWomens History in …
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… The United States in World War II: "The Proper Application of … the armed forces—real, flesh-and-blood men (and sometimes women) who risked death and dismemberment in the name of … features a set of Document Analysis Worksheets . Finally, History Matters offers pages on " Making Sense of Maps " and …
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… Exploring Local History with Clio … Website A More Perfect Union History & … based on place alone or work with a particular theme (women's history; Black history; Latinx history; histories of …
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… Doing Oral History with Vietnam War Veterans … yes Jack Power, a … the transition from youth to adult. Whether these men and women went voluntarily or were drafted, many say they are …
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… Vietnam Oral History Project: Barry Lanham … no Barry Lanham   Oral histories are a particularly valuable tool for cultivating … the importance of capturing the stories of military service women and men, how students became involved with the …
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… Using Historic Digital Newspapers for National History Day … yes National History Day logo. Photo caption … St. Paul Globe . September 18, 1904. “Ten Thousand Women March Down Avenue in Fight for Ballot,” The Washington …