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Incorporating Women’s History

Incorporating Women’s History . Chelsea Adams. Women’s Suffrage . The right or privilege of voting Women gained this right on August 26, 1920. The Call of the Wild. When Women Vote. Women’s Suffrage . Last thing we think about. First thing we think about. Core Curriculum.

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Incorporating Women’s History

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  1. Incorporating Women’s History Chelsea Adams

  2. Women’s Suffrage • The right or privilege of voting • Women gained this right on August 26, 1920

  3. The Call of the Wild

  4. When Women Vote

  5. Women’s Suffrage • Last thing we think about • First thing we think about

  6. Core Curriculum • Curriculum: all the courses of study offered by an educational institution. • Core Curriculum: what is chosen to be taught • Kindergarten to grade 12

  7. Current History Curriculum Status Quo • “Students know little about women’s history because their books tell them little.”- Myra Sedker • Books are the biggest problem • Budget Issues • 8.45% to 6.74%

  8. Pages of History Book with Written Text about Women ONLY ONE PAGE!!!!

  9. Best Case Scenario • Incorporating women’s history in textbooks and digital media.

  10. Textbooks • Average cost high • Requires Time

  11. Digital Media • Budget allotted towards digital media • Timely and realistic • In the next decade, 25% of books in printed versions

  12. Women’s History and Rights are tied to Women’s Education • America • Canada • China • Pakistan

  13. Women’s Literacy in World

  14. Benefits • Help to Gain: • Equality • Respect • Self Esteem • Help to end: • Racism • Classism • Sexism

  15. “Remember the Ladies” –Abigail Adams Sign the Petition!

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