Name: Women's History Month Project Activity: From the Desk of a Woman in History
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Women’s History Month Project Activity: From the Desk of a Woman in History

$4.99

For Women’s History Month (or any time!), delve into the lives of remarkable women in American and international history through a captivating Google Slides project. Encourage research, writing, and presentation skills as students create electronic displays of historical women’s desks, adorned with items symbolic of their lives and achievements.

Categories: Special Projects, US History, World History Tags: activity, project, U.S. History, women's history month, World History

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Inspire your students with this innovative Women’s History project, “From the Desk of a Woman in History”! Delve into the lives of remarkable women in American and international history through a captivating Google Slides project. Encourage research, writing, and presentation skills as students create electronic displays of historical women’s desks, adorned with items symbolic of their lives and achievements.

This engaging project invites students to envision the contents of a woman’s desk from history, enriching their understanding of pivotal events and figures in women’s history. Perfect for History and Social Studies educators seeking to infuse their curriculum with meaningful, interactive activities, this resource is ideal for Women’s History Month celebrations or end-of-year projects.

Key Features:

Encourage critical thinking: Students imagine and curate items for each historical figure’s desk, such as letters, photographs, books, and newspapers, while providing insightful descriptors for each item.
Sample prompts provide guidance: Inspire students with prompts like “Letter to or from…”, “Photograph of…”, “Book entitled…”, and “Newspaper reporting on…”.
Bonus models: Clarify project expectations with models like “From the Desk of Abraham Lincoln” and “From the Desk of Abigail Adams”, offering students tangible examples to emulate.

What’s Included:

18 PDF Teacher Pages: Detailed directions, helpful tips, research websites, and sample projects (including Abraham Lincoln and Abigail Adams).
Google Slides* Template: Customizable desk and table templates for students to personalize their projects.
Google Slides* Sample: Abigail Adams sample provided as a model for students to reference.
5 PDF Student Pages: Prewriting and note-taking resources to aid students in organizing their thoughts and research.

Empower your students to explore the legacies of influential women throughout history with this comprehensive and engaging Women’s History project.

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⏰ Important Note About Google ⏰: This product is made in Google Slides. After purchase you will download a page that enables you to make a copy of the original file. When downloading this product, you will NOT be asked to access your Google Drive.

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