Teaching and Activities
Children will:
- Understand the term ‘role model’.
- Talk about your role models and the impact they have had on your life.
- Write a dream for the future.
International Women’s Day on 8 March is an opportunity to celebrate achievements by women, learn about women throughout history and highlight areas where action is still needed to bring about gender equality.
Art and Design
English
Music
Children will:
International Women's day clip discussing role models -YouTube clip
International Women's day refugee role models -YouTube clip
BFG dream jar instructions from hobbycraft.co.uk
Who is your role model? A mini booklet template from internationalwomensday.com
Art and Design
English
History
Children will:
Learn about amazing women from the past from bbc.com
Suffragettes information from bbc.co.uk
What is it like to be a girl in 2018? from bbc.co.uk
What is equality? from bbc.co.uk
Book: 'Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World' by Kate Pankhurst from amazon.co.uk
Malala Yousafzai's life story - YouTube clip
Yousafzai's speech upon receiving a Nobel Peace prize - YouTube clip
Case studies about inspiring women role models from internationalwomensday.com
Images of inspiring women and quotes from internationalwomensday.com
Look at the freedom image using the WB from amnesty.org.uk
Art and Design
English
Children will:
A range of video resources for International Women's day from internationalwomensday.com
Gender roles: Barnaby bear playing Queens and Kings from bbc.com
Art and Design
English
History
Children will:
This session does not need any provided resources.
Emmeline Pankhurst - information video from bbc.co.uk
Book: Emmeline Plucky Pup by Megan Rix from amaozon.co.uk
Sister Suffragette's song and lyrics from stlyrics.com
International Women's day reading list from internationalwomensday.com
Information about Emmeline Pankhurst from kids.kiddle.co
How to vote -YouTube clip
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