Resources

Celebrating National Women's History Month

March

Since 1910, March 8 has been observed as International Women's Day by people around the world. Thus, March was chosen for National Women's History Month in the United States.

In celebrating Women's History, the goal is not to rewrite history, but rather to add very different perspectives about what is historically significant. Before the 1980s, history focused primarily on political, military, and economic leaders and events. That approach has virtually excluded women, both leaders and ordinary citizens, from history books.

The National Education Association has compiled a list of resources to help you integrate the celebration of Women's History Month into your curriculum. Visit www.nea.org/webresources/womenshistory.html for Web sites, lesson plans, and activity ideas.

Web sites

American Association of University Women
http://www.aauw.org

Black Facts Online
http://www.blackfacts.com

Collection of Women’s Resources
http://sunsite.unc.edu/cheryb/women/resource/collections.html

Exploring Your Future in Math and Science: Encouraging Women in the Sciences
http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~karavan/afl/home.html
Explores the reasons why women are less likely to enter professions in math and science.

Gender Equity in Sports
http://bailiwick.lib.uiowa.edu/ge/

Girls Incorporated
http://www.girlsinc.org

Michigan Gender Equity Team
http://www.mi-gender-equity.com

Michigan Women’s Foundation
http://www.miwf.org

Michigan Women’s Studies Association/Women’s Historical Center & Hall of Fame
http://www.michiganwomenshalloffame.org

Ms. Foundation for Women
http://www.ms.foundation.org

National Women’s Hall of Fame
http://www.greatwomen.org

National Women’s History Project
http://www.nwhp.org

U.S. Department of Education Gender Equity in Education
http://www.ed.gov/offices/ODS/g-equity.html

The White House Project
http://www.thewhitehouseproject.org
Learn more about the nationwide effort regarding a woman president in the next millennium.

Gender Equity in the Classroom
http://www.wgby.org/edu/gender

Living the Legacy
http://www.Legacy98.org
History of the Women’s Rights Movement in the United States

Gifts of Speech
http://gos.sbc.edu
Speeches made by influential contemporary women.

University of Rochester Susan B. Anthony Center
http://www.rochester.edu/SBA/

First Ladies Library
http://www.firstladies.org

Women in Congress
http://bioguide.congress.gov/congresswomen/alpha.asp

19th Century Women Writers
http://www.indiana.edu/~letrs/vwwp/vwwp-links.html

Women Artists of American West
http://www.sla.purdue.edu/waaw/

Hildegard Publishing Company
http://www.hildegard.com
Musician’s biographies

Educating Jane.Com
http://www.educatingjane.com
Lesson plans for gender equity, updates on Title IX, important dates in history, etc.

The Ninety-Nines
http://www.ninety-nines.org/bios.html
Women in aviation history

4000 Years of Women in Science (and Mathematics)
http://crux.astr.ua.edu//4000ws/4000ws.html

U.S. Naval Astronomers affiliated with the U.S. Navy
http://maia.usno.navy.mil/women_history/history.html

American Women in Uniform
http://userpages.aug.com/captbarb/

Women Come to the Front
http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/wcf/
Journalists, photographers and broadcasters during World War II

Women in World History Curriculum
http://home.earthlink.net/~womenwhist/index.html

National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education
http://www.ncwge.org

Commission on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science, Engineering and Technology
http://www.nsf.gov/od/cawmset/start.htm

Exploring Gender and Technology in Learning Environments
http://www.gse.harvard.edu/~wit/exploring/index.htm
Web-based instructional resource


Updated: February 20, 2008