Not All Sheroes Wear Capes: Women's History, Girl Power Bootcamp & Activist Art!
Ali Enright
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(23)
This one-time course introduces students to the concept of "sheroes," women and girls who change the world for the better. After playing games and discussing super shero powers, we will end the class with a feminist creative craft.
Class experience
US Grade 2 - 5
Meet some fellow powerful young activists and learn about women and girls that have changed the world! In this supershero crash course, the students will learn about “sheroes,” women that have changed the world for the better. The learners will get inspired by all sorts of role models, from a French scientist to an Olympic gymnast, and even a professional surfer! The class will start by defining what a shero is. We will do so through a trivia game and brainstorm about superstrengths. A...
This class is taught in English.
By the end of the class, students will be familiar with some feminist role models, ways to celebrate the role models in their lives, and how to celebrate their own strengths.
I have worked with students, particularly those in middle school and early high school, for 8+ years. I have spent the last four years working on conversational skills with 8-11-year-olds. My training in women's and gender studies equips me with the tools and vocabulary for these topics and I am versed in bringing these topics into classrooms for students of younger ages.
Homework Offered
No formal homework will be assigned, however if the student is inspired to do so, they can continue decorating their craft after the class!Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
1 file available upon enrollmentStudents will need supplies that can likely be found around the house: -print out of mask templates provided by teacher (or it can be hand-drawn if they don't have access to printer) -coloring supplies (markers, crayons, colored pencils, you choose!) -white paper To use after class to complete craft: -scissors -glue -string or thread
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
We will be discussing various feminist figures from around the world. I am an educator and women's and gender studies scholar so I am very familiar with how to navigate difficult conversations; however, this class is meant to be a lighthearted introduction! My perspective is intersectional, so it is important to note that I encourage students to think about diversity in all its forms (not limited to, but including: race, gender orientation, LGBT+ identities, class, and abilities). Students of all genders are welcome in this course and I am committed to using gender-inclusive language! The material and conversations aim to be inclusive and welcoming as they cover and celebrate historical figures of various, diverse backgrounds. They are discussed in a factual, accessible, and approachable way and use various credible backed sources listed below. The class was originally inspired by the book "Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls" by Elena Favilli y Francesca Cavallo.
The information covered in this class has largely been pulled from Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls, a series of stories about women that have changed the world. The book itself, however, is not used in the class itself. Rather, all material will be presented through Canva in a shared powerpoint-style format which covers biographical information about various women in history. T Material covered was also derived from sources such as: http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/resource_library/women_resources.html https://www.nwhm.org/online-exhibits/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/42872803 Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(23)
Hello hello and welcome! Excited to start this learning adventure with you 🙂 I’m Ali! Born and raised in sunny Los Angeles, California, I've spent some amazing years teaching English, science, and arts at bilingual schools in Madrid, Spain. Now,...
Group Class
$18
per classMeets once
40 min
Completed by 32 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-11
3-8 learners per class
