Ever notice how few women are included in middle and high school textbooks? Really? We're still talking about this? I remember discussing this in some of my college courses (back in the late nineties!) We spent hours discussing the "hidden curriculum" and the ramifications thereof. Yet, here we are in 2021 still having this conversation. 

Including women in the curriculum matters. Girls need to see women in History. Life's possibilities seem limited when women's contributions are limited to a few brief mentions here or there. So what's a history teacher to do? The answer is WORK.  Start digging for material. Supplement your curriculum with podcasts, videos, newspaper articles, books, bulletin board displays, guest speakers, and more! 

With last year being the centennial anniversary of women's suffrage, there's plenty of quality material online related to the history of women's suffrage in the United States. The National Park Service, in celebration of the anniversary of women's suffrage, released three incredibly good podcasts. I plowed through all three podcast series in just a couple weeks!  And Nothing Less and The Agitators are great for high school level students and The Magic Sash is a wonderful series geared toward elementary-aged students. 

I also highly recommend Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls (for elementary and middle school students) and The History Chicks for middle and high school-age students! I just wrapped up The History Chicks' two-part series on Jane Addams! Great stuff indeed! (Perfect timing too! I am currently teaching the Gilded Age in my U.S. History course!) 

I'm curious how others infuse women's history into the curriculum? Do you use podcasts in your lessons? Supplemental readings? Film?