5th Grade Women's History Month Literature Circles

Women's History Activities: She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton Activities

Are you looking for She Persisted activities that complement She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World by Chelsea Clinton?

This project was created for 2nd to 5th grade and is perfect for any time of year, but particularly timely for Women's History Month in March. This book showcases 13 American women who significantly impacted history and showed incredible perseverance in facing adversity and challenge.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS THE 1ST BOOK IN THE SERIES! Please be aware that there is a separate product for the 2ND BOOK IN THE SERIES (which focuses on women around the world). There is also a MONEY-SAVING BUNDLE if you'd like to purchase both products. Links for each product can be found here:

• SHE PERSISTED: by Chelsea Clinton
• SHE PERSISTED: AROUND THE WORLD by Chelsea Clinton
• SHE PERSISTED by Chelsea Clinton - THE BUNDLE

The women highlighted in She Persisted:

• Harriet Tubman
• Helen Keller
• Clara Lemlich
• Nellie Bly
• Virginia Apgar
• Maria Tallchief
• Claudette Colvin
• Ruby Bridges
• Margaret Chase Smith
• Sally Ride
• Florence Griffith Joyner
• Oprah Winfrey
• Sonia Sotomayor

This product includes:

• One page of Teacher Tips
• Four no-prep worksheets for EACH woman highlighted in this book (13x4=52 pages)
• Four additional worksheet templates (in case your students choose a historical figure not included in this story)
• Half-page FACT SHEETS (cheat sheets for EACH woman (7 pages)
• Full Page FACT SHEETS(cheat sheets for EACH woman (13 pages)
• Ten notable quotes posters in full-color (NOTE: These quotes are not necessarily the same quotes that were chosen for the book. They are intended to be meaningful for class discussions and reflections)

NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

This product includes a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The instructions for utilizing the digital portion appear at the end of the packet. The mini-book and retelling sticks are not included in the digital version.

You may also be interested in these Language Arts products:

• GROWTH MINDSET ACTIVITIES
• LITERATURE UNITS
• FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE PRODUCTS
• CHARACTER TRAITS PRODUCTS
• VOCABULARY PRODUCTS

This She Persisted Around the World file now includes a digital distance learning option in Google Slides™. Please refer to the final 7 pages of the file for the link and instructions.

This literature unit for She Persisted: Around the World - 13 American Women Who Changed History by Chelsea Clinton was created for 2nd to 5th grade and is perfect for any time of year, but particularly timely for Women's History Month in March.

This book showcases 13 women around the world who significantly impacted history and showed incredible perseverance in the face of adversity and challenge.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS THE 2ND BOOK IN THE SERIES! Please be aware that there is a separate product for the 1ST BOOK IN THE SERIES (which focuses on American women). There is also a MONEY-SAVING BUNDLE if you'd like to purchase both products. Links for each product can be found here:

SHE PERSISTED: by Chelsea Clinton

SHE PERSISTED: AROUND THE WORLD by Chelsea Clinton

SHE PERSISTED by Chelsea Clinton - THE BUNDLE

The women highlighted in She Persisted Around the World:

• Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
• Caroline Herschel
• Kate Sheppard
• Marie Curie
• Viola Desmond
• Mary Verghese
• Aisha Rateb
• Wangari Maathai
• Joanne Rowling a.k.a. J.K. Rowling
• Sisleide (Sissi) Lima do Amor
• Leymah Gbowee
• Yuan Yuan Tan
• Malala Yousafzai

This product includes:

• 1 page of Teacher Tips
• 4 no-prep printables for EACH woman highlighted in this book (13x4=52 pages)
• 4 additional printables templates (in case your students choose a historical figure not included in this story)
• Half page FACT SHEETS (cheat sheets for EACH woman (7 pages)
• Full Page FACT SHEETS(cheat sheets for EACH woman (13 pages)
• 9 notable quotes posters in full-color (NOTE: These quotes are not necessarily the same quotes that were chosen for the book. They are intended to be meaningful for class discussions and reflections)

NOTE: THIS FILE NOW INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

As of 2/5/21, this product includes a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The instructions for utilizing the digital portion appear at the end of the packet. The mini-book and retelling sticks are not included in the digital version.

Technology Requirements:

• A Google Drive account
• If sharing with students, a Drive account that is linked to student Google accounts
• Can be shared/delivered on Google Classroom
• Only need access to Google Drive--no outside links to worry about!

These files can be used with iPads, chrome books, laptops, and desktops as long as your students have access to Google Drive or Classroom on a device. The digital portion of this product is on Google Slides.

You may also be interested in these Language Arts products:

GROWTH MINDSET ACTIVITIES

LITERATURE UNITS

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE PRODUCTS

CHARACTER TRAITS PRODUCTS

VOCABULARY PRODUCTS

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Kirsten Tulsian has 18 years of experience in elementary education. She has been a homeroom teacher for first grade, third grade, and fourth grade, as well as ESL. She has also been a school counselor for grades PK-6, an ESL pullout teacher for K-6, and a Reading Recovery Teacher. She received her Bachelor’s degree in elementary education and psychology from The University of Iowa and a Master’s of Education in school counseling from Sam Houston State University. She believes that students make the most progress when they are engaged in their hearts as well as their minds. Her resources offer relevant, rigorous, engaging content that nurtures the whole child.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Copyright © Kirsten’s Kaboodle. All Rights Reserved.

• Purchasing this product gives the purchaser ONE LICENSE for this product. This allows the purchaser the right to reproduce this product for HIS/HER class ONLY.

• Duplication for an entire team, school, or school district is strictly forbidden.

• If other teachers would like copies of this product, please direct them to my store.

• You may not reproduce, redistribute, or post this item on a blog or website for download (free or paid).

• Copying any part of this product (even for a classroom website) is also in violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

• You may not modify, copy, or alter this product in any way.

• Please feel free to spread the word about this product via social media or blog post. A link to the product (or my store) is much appreciated.

Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History showcases 40 biographies of incredible black women in history, which is perfect for Black History or Women's History Month!

These original biographies correspond to Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History by Vashti Harrison. All biographies are original and include additional facts and information not presented in the book.

This product was created for 4th and 5th graders but could be used in 3rd grade (with additional support) as well as 6th grade.

These biographies can be used any time of year but are particularly timely for Black History Month in February and Women's History Month in March. This book showcases 40 Black women who significantly impacted history and displayed incredible perseverance in facing adversity and challenges.

Please take a look at the corresponding products and money-saving bundle here:

• LITTLE LEADERS: BOLD WOMEN IN BLACK HISTORY POSTERS
• LITTLE LEADERS: BOLD WOMEN IN BLACK HISTORY RESEARCH TEMPLATES AND GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
• LITTLE LEADERS: BOLD WOMEN IN BLACK HISTORY BUNDLE – POSTERS, BIOGRAPHIES, & GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

Each biography comes in full color and in black and white.

The following women are featured in this product:

• Phyllis Wheatley
• Sojourner Truth
• Harriet Tubman
• Rebecca Lee Crumpler
• Mary Bowser
• Mary Eliza Mahoney
• Charlotte E. Ray
• Ida B. Wells
• Zora Neale Hurston
• Alma Woodsey Thomas
• Alice Ball
• Bessie Coleman
• Augusta Savage
• Marian Anderson
• Josephine Baker
• Mahalia Jackson
• Rosa Parks
• Gwendolyn Brooks
• Ella Fitzgerald
• Mamie Phipps Clark
• Katherine Johnson
• Shirley Chisholm
• Althea Gibson
• Maya Angelou
• Nichelle Nichols
• Nina Simone
• Audre Lorde
• Raven Wilkinson
• Wilma Rudolph
• Marcelite Harris
• Angela Davis
• Octavia E. Butler
• Julie Dash
• Ruby Bridges
• Oprah Winfrey
• Gwen Ifill
• Dr. Mae Jemison
• Florence Joyner
• Lorna Simpson
• Dominique Dawes

NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

This product includes a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The instructions for utilizing the digital portion appear at the end of the packet.

Women's History Month: She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton Activities BUNDLE

BOTH FILES IN THE BUNDLE NOW INCLUDE A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION WITH GOOGLE SLIDES! Please refer to the final 7 pages of each file for instructions and links.

These literature units for TWO BOOKS: She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World and She Persisted: Around the World by Chelsea Clinton.

These activities were created for 2nd to 5th grade and are perfect for any time of year, but particularly timely for Women's History Month in March.

Together, these books showcase 26 notable women who significantly impacted history and showed incredible perseverance in the face of adversity and challenge.

The women highlighted in She Persisted:

• Harriet Tubman
• Helen Keller
• Clara Lemlich
• Nellie Bly
• Virginia Apgar
• Maria Tallchief
• Claudette Colvin
• Ruby Bridges
• Margaret Chase Smith
• Sally Ride
• Florence Griffith Joyner
• Oprah Winfrey
• Sonia Sotomayor

The women highlighted in She Persisted: Around the World include:

• Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
• Caroline Herschel
• Kate Sheppard
• Marie Curie
• Viola Desmond
• Mary Verghese
• Aisha Rateb
• Wangari Maathai
• Joanne Rowling a.k.a. J.K. Rowling
• Sisleide (Sissi) Lima do Amor
• Leymah Gbowee
• Yuan Yuan Tan
• Malala Yousafzai

Each of the TWO FILES include:

• 1 page of Teacher Tips
• 4 no-prep printables for EACH woman highlighted in this book (13x4=52 pages)
• 4 additional printables templates (in case your students choose a historical figure not included in this story)
• Half page FACT SHEETS (cheat sheets for EACH woman (7 pages)
• Full Page FACT SHEETS(cheat sheets for EACH woman (13 pages)
• 9 or 10 notable quotes posters in full-color (NOTE: These quotes are not necessarily the same quotes that were chosen for the books. They are intended to be meaningful for class discussions and reflections)

NOTE: THIS FILE NOW INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

As of 2/5/21, this product includes a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The instructions for utilizing the digital portion appear at the end of the packet. The mini-book and retelling sticks are not included in the digital version.

Technology Requirements:

• A Google Drive account
• If sharing with students, a Drive account that is linked to student Google accounts
• Can be shared/delivered on Google Classroom
• Only need access to Google Drive--no outside links to worry about!

These files can be used with iPads, chrome books, laptops, and desktops as long as your students have access to Google Drive or Classroom on a device. The digital portion of this product is on Google Slides.

You may also be interested in these Language Arts products:

GROWTH MINDSET ACTIVITES

LITERATURE UNITS

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE PRODUCTS

CHARACTER TRAITS PRODUCTS

VOCABULARY PRODUCTS

Sign up for access to my EXCLUSIVE FREE RESOURCE LIBRARY AND NEWSLETTER.

For updates on new products and product specials, follow me:

MY TeachShare STORE

INSTAGRAM

PINTEREST

FACEBOOK

Kirsten Tulsian has 18 years of experience in elementary education. She has been a homeroom teacher for first grade, third grade, and fourth grade, as well as ESL. She has also been a school counselor for grades PK-6, an ESL pullout teacher for K-6, and a Reading Recovery Teacher. She received her Bachelor’s degree in elementary education and psychology from The University of Iowa and a Master’s of Education in school counseling from Sam Houston State University. She believes that students make the most progress when they are engaged in their hearts as well as their minds. Her resources offer relevant, rigorous, engaging content that nurtures the whole child.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Copyright © Kirsten’s Kaboodle. All Rights Reserved.

• Purchasing this product gives the purchaser ONE LICENSE for this product. This allows the purchaser the right to reproduce this product for HIS/HER class ONLY.

• Duplication for an entire team, school, or school district is strictly forbidden.

• If other teachers would like copies of this product, please direct them to my store.

• You may not reproduce, redistribute, or post this item on a blog or website for download (free or paid).

• Copying any part of this product (even for a classroom website) is also in violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

• You may not modify, copy, or alter this product in any way.

• Please feel free to spread the word about this product via social media or blog post. A link to the product (or my store) is much appreciated.