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Suffrage: The changing role of women

In this lesson, students use oral history excerpts and photographs to learn about the women's suffrage movement in the United States from a variety of perspectives.

Format: lesson plan (multiple pages)

Women, then and now

In this lesson, students will analyze images and a home demonstration pamphlet, a Cooperative Extension Work document from the Green 'N' Growing collection at Special Collections Research Center at North Carolina State University Libraries. The primary sources will help students assess the roles, opportunities, and achievements of women beginning in 1950.

Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Social Studies)

By Lisa Stamey.

Women's “libbers”

In this oral history excerpt, Rosamonde Boyd expresses her views on the women's liberation movement and contrasts it with the work she did to advance women's causes. In particular, she and the interviewer focus on feminist views of marriage.

Format: audio

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From Friedan forward—considering a feminist perspective

In this lesson that focuses on feminism, students are challenged to think about how opinions develop and change based on such things as age, experience, time, and place. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 11 English Language Arts)

Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Renaissance Secrets

Are you a mystery buff? A Renaissance aficionado? This site presents real life mysteries set in the Renaissance period and supplies you with evidence and historical information so that you can try to solve the puzzles for yourself. Put on your sleuth hat and... (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: BBC