American HerStory

• This lesson investigates the stereotypes about women through a student-perspective activity and looks at how gender roles have changed since 1900 through a group research project.
  

Positives

• This lesson is thought-provoking, engaging, and will facilitate deep student conversation. 
• The resources provided are varied and can be differentiated. 

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should have some background knowledge on gender roles and stereotypes, American history, and feminism. 
• Teachers will need to input their email address and name in order to download the lesson plans. 

Differentiation

• Cross-curricular connections can be made in science classes when discussing how empowering women can positively impact climate change. 
• The presentation portion of the second lesson could be extended into more formal presentations or speeches in order to extend the unit. 
• Have students journal about their learning and experiences after the first lesson, as the lesson is very personal and it should help students empathize with others.
• Consider adding additional roles to the list of occupations such as solar installer, lawyer, judge, member of congress, scientist, researcher, president, bar tender, flight attendant, or bus driver.