Title: Women's Issues in American Society
Type of Teaching Unit: Lesson Plan
Grade Level: High School Seniors
Time Frame: 3 weeks
Subject Matter: Sociology

Teacher Information:
Jennifer Fijalkowski
Maria High School
AAM affiliation: DePaul University
rt_jennifer@yahoo.com

Lesson plan and description and rationale:
In this unit the students will learn about women's history in regards to American history.  At the end of the unit groups will present on different issues dealing with women outline for project.  These issues will focus on politics, sports, images in media, roles in society, fashion correlate with changing role of women in society. 

State Standards:

STANDARD 1
The competent sociology and anthropology teacher understands culture and cultural diversity.
1C:understands societal patterns for preserving and transmitting culture while adapting to environmental and social change.

STANDARD 2
The competent sociology and anthropology teacher understands individual development and identity.
2A:understands the ways cultural influences contribute to the sense of self (e.g., religion, gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status).
2B:understands the interactions of ethnic, national, or cultural influences in specific situations or events.

Objectives:
In groups the students will present their topic to the class.  With discussions, selected movies and research the students will have a better understanding women's history and women in today's society.  Looking at how women have been able to change over the centuries and grow as a group contributing to American society.

Resources:

Woman Suffrage ~ Photographs and Prints ~ 1850-1920
Title: By Popular Demand: "Votes for Women" Suffrage Pictures, 1850-192

Woman Suffrage ~ Books and Pamphlets ~ 1848-1921

Title: Votes for Women: Selections from the National American Woman Suffrage Association Collection, 1848-1921

 

Women's History ~ U.S. ~ Multiformat
        Title: American Women: A Gateway to Library of Congress Resources for the Study of Women's History and Culture in the United States
 

Advertising ~ Multiformat ~ 1850-1920

        Title: The Emergence of Advertising in America: 1850-1920