Women’s History month is celebrated each March. It was President Jimmy Carter who was the first president to establish the week of March 8 as National Women’s History Week back in 1980. In 1986, this was made into Women History Month. There are many women who have made contributions which have shaped our world. The following information may be helpful for Women’s History Month.
This web quest with 15 web quests and extension activities be done at any time during the year.Each web question contains information on the women highlighted. Extension links/activities are included as is the key.
Here are the highlighted women in this web quest:
Elizabeth Blackwell
Clara Barton
Amelia Earhart
Susan B Anthony
Sally Ride
Rosa Parks
Jane. Goodall
Eleanor Roosevelt
Marie Curie
Sacagwea
Katherine Johnson
Sonia Sotomajor
Dr. Kathy Sullivan(first female to walk in space/travel down into Mariana Trench(2020)
Sunniva Sorby and Hilde Falum Strom(Arctic Explorers)(2020
Ketanji Brown Jackson(2022)