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Women in the American West Video

Resource Type
Video
Grade Level:
6–8, 9–12
Discipline:
Social Studies, Art
Topic:
Women, Activism

Educational Video 

Students will learn the hidden history of women's contributions to the American West. This video focuses on how women are absent in many histories of the American West, and highlights the person and contributions of women artists and decision makers. Throughout the video, questions are asked and engaging projects and activities are suggested. 


Standards 

CA HSS: 8.6.6 
CA HSS: 8.8.3 

CA HSS: 11.6.4 4
CA HSS: 11.10.7 


Video Resources 

Student Response Sheet: Women of the West Webinar Student Response Sheet 


Teaching Tips for Different Learning Environments  

Whole Class In-Person Learning: Break up the video into two to three lessons: Introduction and Absent from History (0-5:18), Artists (5:18-16:19), Sister’s Are Doin’ it for Themselves (16:19-17:31). For “Women Artists” and “Sister’s Are Doin’ it for Themselves,” teachers can assign students different women. Students watch the video clip, answer the questions, complete the activity and share with information and activity to the class.   

Whole Class Distance Learning: Same as above but teachers assign groups different women, have them watch that part of the video, go to a breakout room, discuss the questions and come back to the class to share.  


Links to Associated Education Resources

Video

Women of the West Video

Educational Programs at the Autry are sponsored by:

Dean and Laura Beresford · Molly and Neal Brockmeyer · Vince and Colleen Caballero · Capital Group · David F. Eisenberg · The Georgina-Fredrick Children's Foundation · Christy McAvoy · Marleen and Bruce Rognlien · Robert E. Ronus · Brenda and Gary Ruttenberg · The Steinmetz Foundation · Virginia F. Stevenson · Thelma Pearl Howard Foundation

Land Acknowledgment

The Autry Museum of the American West acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (the Los Angeles basin and So. Channel Islands). We recognize that the Autry Museum and its campuses are located on the traditional lands of Gabrielino/Tongva peoples and we pay our respects to the Honuukvetam (Ancestors), ‘Ahiihirom (Elders) and ‘Eyoohiinkem (our relatives/relations) past, present and emerging.

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