WEBSITE WEDNESDAY--MARCH IS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

Women's Rights/History: Lesson Plans : http://edsitement.neh.gov/tab_lesson.asp?subjectArea=3&subcategory=27 
Numerous lessons for all ages.

Gifts of Speech : http://gos.sbc.edu/  Women's speeches from around the world.

Civil War Women: Primary Resources : http://library.duke.edu/specialcollections/bingham/guides/cwdocs.html 
Diaries, letters, photographs, and prints.

A Woman's Work is Never Done :
http://www.americanantiquarian.org/Exhibitions/Womanswork/intro.htm 
This exhibition brings together a selection of images from the American
Antiquarian Society's collections that illustrate many facets of American women's work,
from the beginning of the American Revolution through the Industrial Revolution.

Women Taking the Lead to Save Our Planet : http://womenshistorymonth.gov/ 
This year's Women's History Month theme recognizes the perseverance of women who
have brought the environment to the forefront of our nations' conscience.

Women's Adventures in Science : http://iwaswondering.com/ 
This site showcases the accomplishments of contemporary women in science.

March is Women's History Month :
http://www.readwritethink.org/calendar/calendar_day.asp?id=452 
Lesson plans, weblinks, classroom activities and much more.

Scripting the Past: Exploring Women's History Through Film : http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=254  Lesson plan for grades 9-12.

Who were the Foremothers of Equality? :
 http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=435  Lesson plan for grades 6-8.

Historical Figures: Women in History : http://www.lkwdpl.org/wihohio/figures.htm 
Information about notable women from the past.

Celebrate Great Women in History : http://www.galeschools.com/womens_history/activities/ 
Suggested activities to help students learn about the many contributions of women.

American Women*s History: Digital Collections :
http://www.mtsu.edu/~kmiddlet/history/women/wh-digcoll.html
Great collection of primary source material sorted by subject.

Internet Women*s History Sourcebook: North America : http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/women/womensbook.html#North%20America 
Covers great women, oppression, women*s lives, and feminism. Links to
a variety of primary source materials.

Wednesdays in Mississippi : http://www2.vcdh.virginia.edu/WIMS/ 
It all began with reports of police brutality against women and children in Mississippi.
It ended up with teams of women making weekly trips to Mississippi to bring about a
calming influence and to ease the transition from segregation to integration.

Intimate Circles: American Women in the Arts : http://beinecke.library.yale.edu/awia/home.html 
This exhibit explores the lives of women -- writers, artists, publishers, performers, collaborators, and community builders -- whose energies set in motion lasting aesthetic and cultural practices.

War, Women, and Survival :
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/mss/online/online-exhibitions/exhib_wws/index.phtml 
This exhibit features images representing the roles played by women in military conflicts
across time and place.

Women*s History :
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/browse/ListSome.php?category=Women's%20History 
Links to seven women*s history collections at American Memory (Library of Congress).

Vocabulary.com: Women in History : http://www.vocabulary.com//index.php?dir=theme&file=theme_list&theme_id=59 
Word puzzles.

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