In 1916, Margaret Chung became the first U.S.-born Chinese female doctor. Throughout her career, Chung persevered against discrimination based on her race, gender, and presumed
Explore how Bessie Coleman became the first female Black pilot and the first Black person to hold an international license to fly. This is part
Learn about record-breaking swimmer Gertrude Ederle who rocketed to international stardom in 1926 at the age of 20, as the first woman to swim across
Examine the life and legacy of the health, labor and immigrant rights reformer Grace Abbott in this resource from Unladylike2020. Born into a progressive family
Learn about Charlotta Spears Bass, a crusading newspaper editor and politician who was one of the first Black women to own and operate a newspaper
For this lesson, students will read the picture book entitled Juneteenth: Our Day of Freedom. They will learn why the Juneteenth holiday is celebrated. Important
All cultural groups teach future generations cultural understandings that help to shape their identities and interactions with other groups and society at large. Past lessons
Prior lessons have introduced students to culture and the history of racism. Race does not exist, but culture is the force that shapes us in
For this lesson, students will be introduced to the history of race. Our modern understanding of race was introduced starting in the 1600s as European
For this lesson, students will be introduced to important elements of culture, both surface and deep culture. Students will come to understand how culture shapes
