Teaching about Women in Global History...

The history you know is missing half the story.  Here are materials you can use to teach about women in your classroom with rigor, integrity and coherence. 

Teaching Resources (primary sources, Unit Plan, scholarly literature (for teachers) and age-appropriate readings. 

Introduction: Women, gender, power and history

Reading (for students & Teachers)

Intro activity

Unit Overview

Origins of Humanity

Classical Civilizations

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1186, The Rhineland– Building local ties 

1456, Southern England– Doing business        

1615, Florence – Telling the truth 

1699, Beauvais – Negotiating prices         

1789, Paris – Holding leaders accountable 

1796, St. Petersburg – Ruling 

1848, London & Evanston, North Carolina – Becoming citizens

1872, Manchester– Choosing a husband

1917, St. Petersburg – Fighting wars 

1924, New York City – Planning pregnancy

1961, San Francisco – Choosing & Refusing Sex 

1979, Tehran – Resisting globalization 

2020, Washington, DC – Keeping the peace