March 5, 2015

Celebrate Women's History Month - Part 3




This is the 3rd post in my month long Celebrate Women's History Month tribute. You can find all the posts up to this point under Homeschool Lessons at the top of the page. Twice a week for the month of March, I will post resource lists for 4 amazing women. 

Today's women:

Valentina Tereshkova - first woman in space
Mary Cassatt - artist
Dorothea Lange - photograper
Elizabeth Blackwell - first woman doctor



Valentina Tereshkova 

Books -

Valentina Tereshkova: First Woman in Space 

Women in Space 


Links -

Space.com 

Astronautix.com 

History.com 

NotableBiographies.com 

YouTube 


Printables

So sad, I couldn't find a thing. :(



Mary Cassatt

Books

Mary Cassatt - Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists 

Mary Cassatt - Impressionist Painter 

Suzette and the Puppy - A Story about Mary Cassatt 

Mary Cassatt - Portrait of an American Impressionist 

Color Your Own Mary Cassatt Masterpieces 


Links

MaryCassatt.org 

Biography.com 

MetMuseum.org 

Artcyclopedia.com 

Wikipedia 


Printables

ContentedatHome.com 

DIYHomeschooler.com 

PaperDali 

MakingArtFun.com 

ArtCuratorforKids.com 

GardenofPraise.com 



Dorothea Lange

Books

Restless Spirit: The Life and Work of Dorothea Lange 

Dorothea Lange - Getting to Know the World's Great Artists 

Dorothea Lange - Photographer of the People 

Dorothea Lange - Portrait of Women Artists for Children 

Dorothea Lange - A Life in Pictures 


Links -

HistoryPlace.com 

Biography.com 

MOMA.org 

LOC.gov 

PBS.org 


Printables -

Getty.edu 

Education.com 



Elizabeth Blackwell

Books

Elizabeth Blackwell: Girl Doctor 

Elizabeth Blackwell: First Woman Doctor 

The First Woman Doctor 

Elizabeth Blackwell: A Life of Diligence 

Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors?: The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell 


Links -  

NLM.NIH.gov 

Biography.com 

PBS.org 

WomensHistory.about.com 

SocialStudiesforKids.com 


Printables -

Crayola.com 

TeachersPayTeachers.com 



Well, sometimes I just can't find many resources. Hopefully this will be enough to get you going! :)


Part 1
Part 2


HAVE FUN LEARNING ABOUT REMARKABLE WOMEN!



8 comments:

  1. Again you have introduced me to some women who I don't know but who sound fascinating - I really love this idea of celebrating womens history.

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    1. Thank you, Sarah!!!! Isn't it awesome?? I think we should celebrate it EVERY month! LOL

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  2. I'm starting to feel like this is a test and I'm failing. You stumped me with 3 out of 4 this time. Sheesh, I need to go back to school.

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    1. LOL!!! Don't look at it like that! Look at like expanding your horizons! ;)

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  3. Valentina Tereskova. She's got a great name AND she was the first woman in space? Some people have all the lick.

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