Educators

Wisconsin Biographies from PBS Wisconsin Education – Grades 3-8
“Wisconsin Biographies” is a collection of free media resources that uses biographies of people from Wisconsin to teach about the state’s history. Educational materials include short animated videos, leveled books, cross-curricular online activities, a gallery of historic images, and lesson plans.

Women’s History from the Library of Congress – Grades 3-12
Students will learn about diverse women when they examine primary sources such as print materials, photographs, and webcasts. Lesson plans and other educational materials are included.

Digital Classroom Resources from the National Women’s History Museum – Grades 6-8
Explore classroom-ready resources created by the Museum and through the “For Educators, by Educators” initiative.  There are lesson plans, biographies, posters, primary sources, and more. You can search by topic, theme, or resource type.

Women@NASA from NASA – Grades 6-12
Students can explore careers in the fields of science and technology using this resource about women working at NASA.

Women in World History Curriculum from WomeninWorldHistory.com – Grades 6-12
Guide your students in discovering women’s influence on world history by using these thematic units, biographies, and lesson plans.

Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony from PBS – Grades 3-12
This interactive timeline uses video, audio, and still images to tell the story of women’s suffrage in the United States.

Reforming Their World: Women in the Progressive Era from the National Women’s History Museum – Grades 3-12
Students learn about women in the Progressive Era using this self-guided series of short essays and historical photos.

Biographies of Women from the Women’s International Center – Grades 6-12
Explore the lives of notable women from around the world using this collection of short biographies.