https://padlet.com/marissalvogel/thawhxgln399 A focus on all the wonderful things women have always been able to do. By pointing out the brave, brilliant, and caring things that women have done and still do, teachers can guide students to naturally desire an equality among genders. en-us 2016-08-04 19:53:49 UTC 2016-08-06 01:15:28 UTC hello@padlet.com marissalvogel https://padlet.com/marissalvogel/thawhxgln399/wish/117625543 A short video to introduce students to the fact that being treated differently from men limits a woman's potential. The video speaks of other countries, but a discussion of how it applies to Americans should be had.]]> 2016-08-05 20:40:10 UTC https://padlet.com/marissalvogel/thawhxgln399/wish/117625543 marissalvogel https://padlet.com/marissalvogel/thawhxgln399/wish/117625847 This article introduces some brave women who traveled the Appalachian mountains in order to bring people books. It was a dangerous task, but someone had to do it!]]> 2016-08-05 20:51:31 UTC https://padlet.com/marissalvogel/thawhxgln399/wish/117625847 marissalvogel https://padlet.com/marissalvogel/thawhxgln399/wish/117625989 To be read after the article above (either in read-aloud or on their own). Discuss remote living situations (with visuals). Writing prompt: What would have happened if the librarians hadn't been brave enough to bring books into the mountains? How could you help others in a big way?]]> 2016-08-05 21:00:11 UTC https://padlet.com/marissalvogel/thawhxgln399/wish/117625989 marissalvogel https://padlet.com/marissalvogel/thawhxgln399/wish/117626140 After reading this aloud, the teacher could have students choose one of the women to do further research on. Students should explain how they connected with this person and why they chose certain facts to present in a Glogster or Padlet.]]> 2016-08-05 21:09:45 UTC https://padlet.com/marissalvogel/thawhxgln399/wish/117626140 marissalvogel https://padlet.com/marissalvogel/thawhxgln399/wish/117626595 A great example of how women were expected to follow their husbands. Frida pushed past that and still developed her own style of painting. After discussing the book, and how things have changed (in America) students could either emulate Frida's artistic style, research other female artists' styles, or create their own while illustrating a scene from the book.]]> 2016-08-05 21:29:27 UTC https://padlet.com/marissalvogel/thawhxgln399/wish/117626595 marissalvogel https://padlet.com/marissalvogel/thawhxgln399/wish/117626817 A wonderful read about thinking, creating, and working hard. Students should write about how they would feel if they were told they couldn't do something. They could then build or illustrate an invention of their own with a written description of what it would do.]]> 2016-08-05 21:40:15 UTC https://padlet.com/marissalvogel/thawhxgln399/wish/117626817 marissalvogel https://padlet.com/marissalvogel/thawhxgln399/wish/117627174 Provided along with other works by Tanya Lee Stone for choice reading time or for book clubs. Discussions of how things were in the past vs. how they are now should be held with either whole group or small groups. *Wonderful Author's Notes in her books*]]> 2016-08-05 21:59:49 UTC https://padlet.com/marissalvogel/thawhxgln399/wish/117627174 marissalvogel https://padlet.com/marissalvogel/thawhxgln399/wish/117627231 2016-08-05 22:04:27 UTC https://padlet.com/marissalvogel/thawhxgln399/wish/117627231 marissalvogel https://padlet.com/marissalvogel/thawhxgln399/wish/117627299 2016-08-05 22:10:15 UTC https://padlet.com/marissalvogel/thawhxgln399/wish/117627299 marissalvogel https://padlet.com/marissalvogel/thawhxgln399/wish/117627324 2016-08-05 22:12:37 UTC https://padlet.com/marissalvogel/thawhxgln399/wish/117627324 marissalvogel https://padlet.com/marissalvogel/thawhxgln399/wish/117627411 2016-08-05 22:19:11 UTC https://padlet.com/marissalvogel/thawhxgln399/wish/117627411 marissalvogel https://padlet.com/marissalvogel/thawhxgln399/wish/117627549 Use this information-packed story to start a planet and star unit! Encourage students to make their own "discoveries" (interesting planetary facts they didn't previously know) and then write a pamphlet to be handed out to their fellow astronomers.]]> 2016-08-05 22:26:45 UTC https://padlet.com/marissalvogel/thawhxgln399/wish/117627549 marissalvogel https://padlet.com/marissalvogel/thawhxgln399/wish/117627692 This could start off a poetry unit with a focus on Dickinson. Students can create their own poems in her style or their own. They could also choose to illustrate one of Dickinson's poems or their own.]]> 2016-08-05 22:37:51 UTC https://padlet.com/marissalvogel/thawhxgln399/wish/117627692 marissalvogel https://padlet.com/marissalvogel/thawhxgln399/wish/117627715 Students could experience the frustration of not being allowed to vote by simulating a voting session and making up a silly rule to not include some classmates (first letter of name, wearing a certain color, month they were born, etc.). They could then write about how they would have fought to change the voting rules or another rule they deem gender-specific.]]> 2016-08-05 22:40:51 UTC https://padlet.com/marissalvogel/thawhxgln399/wish/117627715