Women's History Month

Second Grade Webquest on Women in history

While talking to your friend, Pat, the discussion of the month of March comes up. Pat tells you that he is Irish and that St. Patty’s Day is a very important day for Irish people and for the month of March. You tell Pat that March is also a very important month for women. You explain that March is women’s history month meaning that March is a month in which our country celebrates what women have done for our world. Pat explains that he does not know about many women who have done wonderful things for the world. You decide that you want to prove to him that women have done many great things for our world. You want to prove to Pat that March is not a month just for the Irish.

Look at the following websites for information on women in history. After you look through all of these websites, make a poster that tells Pat about some of the different women in history.

You can design the poster in whatever why you would like however:

· Include at least three women from history in your poster.

· Draw pictures of the women

· Write some information about the women in your poster, including what the woman did to become famous, when she was born and when she died (if she is dead).

· and any other facts that you would like to include.

Look at these websites to find your information for your poster. Make sure to look at all of the websites before designing your poster. Just click on the underline words to go to the different websites.

Sally Ride

I was the first woman to go to space

Bessie Coleman

I was the first African American to fly a plane

Agatha Christie

I was a very famous female writer

Susan B. Anthony

I helped women get the right to vote

Harriet Tubman

I helped slaves get to freedom

Amelia Earhart

I was the first woman to fly across an ocean