Who was Hypathia?  Aung San Suu Kyi?  Bessie Coleman?  Zheng Yi Sao?  During the month of March join us and discover who these women were/are, and the contributions they have made.  Celebrate Women's History Month by learning about some of the lesser known women who have changed the world.  

Students will participate in a class that presents information about each woman using slides, videos, readers theatre, handouts, games and/or activities.  The classes are designed to be interactive and students are encouraged to participate, ask questions and contribute to the conversation.  The lives of these women are/were not without challenges and trials, the good, bad and ugly will be taught in class including slavery, assault, and death.  

Week of February 27: 
Tuesday: Katherine Johnson, NASA Scientist
Wednesday: Sybil Ludington, Female Paul Revere
Thursday: Aung San Suu Kyi, 1991 Nobel Peace Prize laureate and State Counsellor of Myanmar

Week of March 6:
Tuesday:  Fe Del Mundo, Pediatrician & First Woman accepted to Harvard Medical School
Wednesday:  Bessie Coleman, First African-American Woman and Native American to hold an Aviator's License
Thursday: Enheduanna, First Known Poet

Week of March 13:
Tuesday:  Huda Sha'arawi, Advocate for the Education of Women, Philanthropist
Wednesday:  Artemisia, Female Naval Commander
Thursday:  Sheila Michaels - Feminist

Week of March 20:
Tuesday: Irena Sendler, Humanitarian and Social Worker
Wednesday:  Wangari Maathai, Scientist and Environmentalist
Thursday:  Dorothy Lawrence, Journalist and Soldier

Week of March 27:
Tuesday:  Rosalind Franklin - Scientist and Nobel Prize Winner
Wednesday:  Shirley Chisolm, First Female Presidential Candidate in the United States
Thursday:  Zheng Yi Sao, Pirate