Women’s History

The following learning targets represent the major concepts studied and assessed in this course.

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Unit 1: Historiography

• What is the role of history in our lives?
• How do our identities shape our role in society?

Unit 2: Rule of Law

• How did women actively participate in the Puritanical era?
• How did women use their position in patriarchal society to their/their mission’s advantage?
• How were women’s activities in this era curbed by social and legal limitations?
• How did women secure the right to vote?
• What is the next frontier of equality in the US?

Unit 3: Inclusion

• What does the US government say about inclusion in US society?
• How have minority groups of women interacted in US society?
• What struggles have been present in minority groups in a journey to equality?

Unit 4: Role of the Media

• How has the role of women been shaped by the media?
• What socialization of gender occurs in mass media?