International Women's Day
What is International Women's Day?
A day to recognize the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.
American aviation pioneer; The first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Amelia Earhart
Where did the first Women's Celebration take place at?
Chicago
True or False: Women's History Month is celebrated in May
FALSE
What month do we celebrate Women's History Month?
March! Right Now!
What day is International Women's Day?
March 8th
Helped start the civil rights movement in the United States by refusing to give up her seat to a white man.
Rosa Parks
What year did Jimmy Carter designate a whole week to celebrate women?
1980
True or False: Women's History Month is a time that celebrates ALL women.
TRUE
What do we celebrate during Women's History Month?
We celebrate the contributions of women and honors their achievements in a variety of fields.
What year was the idea of "International Women's Day" proposed?
1910
An abolitionist and women's rights activist who fought for social justice.
Susan B. Anthony
What year was Women's Celebration extended to the whole month of March?
1987
True or False: Women's History Month has been celebrated since the early 1900s.
FALSE
Why do we celebrate Women's History Month?
To honor the women for the contributions that they have made on society?
What event happened in1917 that planted International Women's Day on March 8th?
Female workers in Russia went on strike (protested) against their government
Native American guide who led Lewis and Clark across Louisiana to explore the land in the west.
Sacagawea
Who was the first African American women to be in congress?
Shirley Chisholm
True or False:
Jimmy Carter made Women's History Celebration for the entire month of March?
FALSE. He did designated a week.
Can you list 3 famous women we spoke about today?
Kathrine Johnson, Amelia Earhart, Shirley Chisholm, Susan B Anthony, Harriet Tubman, Sacagawea, Rosa Parks, Sojourner Truth.
What president designated the first week in March as "Women's History Week?"
Jimmy Carter (President Carter)
A formerly enslaved women who led around 70 enslaved people to freedom through the Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman
Who helped NASA get astronauts into Space with her calculations?
Kathrine Johnson
True or False:
Susan B. Anthony worked with other activists to demand the right to vote for women.
TRUE.
What are the 3 main points we talked about today?
International Women's Day, International Women's Week, Women's History Month.