Students trace the history of the Black freedom struggle from Reconstruction through the 1960s. Readings and activities focus on the grassroots movement to achieve civil rights for African Americans.
Introductory Webinar
Skills-based Lessons for Women’s History
7:00 pm — 8:15 pm
Webinar
DETAILS
Are you teaching a women’s history course or looking to add more women’s history to your other classes but aren’t sure where to find a culturally responsive curriculum? Choices offers a number of inclusive lessons that highlight women’s roles in selected historical turning points. We’ll examine four lessons from four different Choices curriculum units and discuss how you might implement them in your classroom. We’ll also highlight the skills embedded in each lesson.
The four lessons will be provided in a pdf format to all that attend. The lessons are:
- Women’s Experiences in SNCC – Civil Rights unit
- Women, Gender and the Vietnam War – Vietnam War unit
- The Women’s War: Feminist Resistance – Nigeria unit
- Native Hawaiian [Women’s] Resistance to Annexation- Imperial America unit
Note that this webinar will begin at 7 pm ET.
Register
$0Per Person
WHAT'S INCLUDED
This is a free webinar. All participants will receive complimentary PDF copies of the four lessons covered in the webinar.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This webinar is open to all.
WORKSHOP LEADER
Mimi Stephens
Choices Director of Sales and Professional Development
Mimi is the Director of Professional Development for the Choices Program. Prior to joining the Choices Program in 2011, Mimi worked at Clark University where she served as the Director of the Teacher Center for Global Studies supporting K12 social studies teachers throughout Massachusetts for more than 20 years. Mimi holds a Masters in International Development and Social Change from Clark University.