Women's history month activities

[Hilandia Neuta-Rendón]

This is a great question. There are many resources that focus only on high
school students, but here are three resources that I can recommend that
focus on younger grade levels from the WEEA Resource Center. I have
included descriptions for you, the website for publications is
http://www.edc.org/WomensEquity/pubs.htm . In addition, I have included
some websites to review.

1) A-Gay-Yah: A Gender Equity Curriculum for Grades 6?12

An exciting multicultural curriculum, A-Gay-Yah emphasizes critical
thinking and cooperative learning.
 ?   Offers insight into Native American history and culture
 ?   Increases gender equity and cultural awareness for middle and high
 school students
 ?   Increases students' knowledge of U.S. history and social studies

 A-Gay-Yah affirms a long and vital Native American cultural history while
 helping all students discuss gender issues relating to traditional and
 modern culture. An outstanding addition to social studies and history
 classrooms. (178 pp.) Wathene Young, American Indian Resource Center 1992

<p>2) Women's Journeys, Women's Stories: In Search of Our Multicultural Future

This exciting middle and high school women's history curriculum picks up
where other history texts leave off. Presents a contemporary multicultural
view, telling stories that fill critical gaps in our nation's history and
move women and their experience into every classroom. A welcome addition to
classrooms of new and experienced teachers alike. Linda Shevitz, Maryland
State Department of Education; Susan Shaffer, Mid-Atlantic Equity
Consortium  1997

3) In Search of Our Past: Units in Women's History
Exciting multiethnic curriculum for middle and high school U.S. history and
world history classes. The stories and activities explore the lives of the
ordinary and extraordinary women. Available as a four-volume set or
individually. Teacher's guide helps teachers introduce women's history in
exciting and inclusive ways. Student books engage and inform.  Susan
Groves, Berkeley Unified School District 1980

<p>Other additional websites to visit:

1) Gale Group celebrates Women's History at
http://www.galegroup.com/free_resources/whm.htm

2) National Women's History Project page (http://www.nwhp.org/) has a
wealth of information on women who have made history. Making history come
alive in any classroom: http://www.nwhp.org/tlp/teachers/teachers.html

3) Our 2002 AAUW NYS 31 Women of Distinction project is available for
anyone to use or copy as a model in their own state.
http://www.northnet.org/nysaauw/

4) Amnesty International has some basic information on women's rights at
http://www.amnestyusa.org/women/, as well as information on the status of
women around the world at http://www.amnesty.org/ailib/intcam/women/,
focusing on the following:
      Migrant workers
      Torture
      Domestic violence
      Refugee and internally displaced women
      Human rights defenders
      Discriminatory laws and traditions
      Looking ahead
      Actions speak louder than words
      What you can do

<p>Regards,
Hilandia Neuta-Rendón
Senior TA Specialist
WEEA EQUITY RESOURCE CENTER at EDC
55 Chapel Street, Newton, MA 02458-1060, USA
Tel: 1-800-225-3088 (TTY 800-354-6798) or 617-618-2326
Fax: 617-332-4318
Email: WEEActr at edc.org
Website: www.edc.org/WomensEquity
---------------------------------
The national Women's Educational Equity Act (WEEA) Program is
a federal mandate to promote educational equity for girls and women.

<p>-----Original Message-----
From: "Sarah Jonas" <sarahj at CHILDRENSAIDSOCIETY.ORG>
Subject: Women's history month activities for elementary kids

Hi everyone!

Has anyone come across good Women's History Month activities for children
in elementary school (ages 5-10)?  I'm finding plenty for older children,
little to nothing for younger ones.

Thanks!

Sarah Jonas
Director of Curriculum and Program Design
The Children's Aid Society
Phone: 917-286-1553
Fax: 917-286-1580

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