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Student sits outside and uses an iPad. She sits in a wheelchair.

Students grades 9 to 12 will find a diversity of women’s voices represented in these digital resources.

Girlhood (It's complicated)

Illustrated color collage of eight girls of different ages engaged in activities like harvesting food, jumping rope, and speaking through a megaphone

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Girlhood (It's Complicated) Videos Girls have made history in politics, education, work, health, and fashion. Videos. Grades 6 to 12. (2 minutes per video)

Illustrations of different student outfits

Dress Coded What girls can wear has changed, but the purpose behind dress codes has not. Podcast. Grades 9 to 12. (30 minutes)

Color photograph of a young women wearing a long, strapless, red satin dress with geometric designs on the bodice.

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Isabella Aiukli Cornell Makes Prom Political Her dress shows support for murdered and missing Indigenous women. Article. Grades 9 to 12. (10 minutes)

Innovative Lives

Black and white photograph of an African American women with her hair covered by a scarf

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Comic Honors Civil Rights Singer Bernice Johnson Reagon Comic introduces Reagon's work to a new generation. Article and webcomic. Grades 9 to 12. (15 minutes)

Surface with two copies of a colorful newspaper laid out and a pencil. The newspaper is titled "How Women Innovators Shaped the World."

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We Built This: How Women Innovators Shaped the World Stories of innovators with objects, puzzles, and activities. Activity Guide PDF. Grades 4 to 12. (15 to 180 minutes)

Graphic featuring video title "Bringing Books: South Delta Sigma Theta" and an illustration of nine college-aged Black women in suits holding a sign for their sorority.

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Women Making Change Video Series Women who worked within their communities to change the world. Videos. English and Spanish language. Grades 9 to adults. (1-2 minutes)

Latinas Talk Latinas | Latinas hablan de Latinas Video Series

Collage with ten black and white photographs with text in English and Spanish.

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Latinas Talk Latinas Smithsonian scholars introduce 10 notable Latinas. Videos. Grades 8 to 12. (3-5 minutes per video)

Black and white photograph of women in a sequined blouse.

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Broadway Star Diosa Costello Learn about the career of the Latina performer. Object collection, videos, and PDFs. Grades 8 to 12. (30-60 minutes)

Colored postage stamp of a dark-haired woman singing and holding a microphone.

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Music Legend Selena Quintanilla Explore the life of the boundary-crossing singer. Object collection, videos, and PDFs. Grades 8 to 12. (30-60 minutes)

Sidedoor, a Smithsonian Podcast

Illustration of Lena Richard chopping a vegetable and cooking a lobster while her TV show plays next to her

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Women's History Stories from Sidedoor, a Smithsonian Podcast Examine the lives and contributions of several American women. Podcast episodes. Grades 9 to 12. (30 minutes per podcast)

Illustration of a woman drawing with a pencil at a desk with diagrams of inventions in the background.

The Many Inventions of Beatrice Kenner An African American woman's innovation for periods. Podcast. Grades 9 to 12. (30 minutes)

Illustration of comic heroine Wonder Woman on the cover of Ms. Magazine.

How Wonder Woman Got Her Groove Back The history and evolution of the popular superhero. Podcast. Grades 9 to 12. (30 minutes)

Women's History Teaching and Discussion Guides

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Women’s Land Army of World War II Conversation Kit Students will learn how the Woman's Land Army of America fueled the United States' efforts in World War II. Lesson plan PDF. Grades 6 to 12. (40-180 minutes)

Sepia photo of Dolores del Río

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Dolores del Río Conversation Kit Students will learn about the legacy of Dolores del Río, the first major Latinx actress in Hollywood. Lesson plan PDF. Grades 6 to 12. (40-180 minutes)

Book cover that reads "Blind Reading"

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Dead Letter Office Conversation Kit Students will use the example of the Postal Service's Dead Letter Office to explore working women throughout American history. Lesson Plan PDF. Grades 9 to 12. (40-180 minutes)

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