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DeFrantz, Anita L. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 1988
The history of women's participation in the Olympics is reviewed briefly. Women in positions of leadership of the International Olympic Committee and other sport organizations are mentioned. The lives of Constance Applebee, Eva Auchincloss, Rusty Kanogi, and Wilma Rudolph are highlighted. (MT)
Descriptors: Biographies, Females, Leadership, Olympic Games
Lindquist, Tarry – Instructor (Primary), 1998
This K-8 activity helps students visually highlight the lives of notable women using 3-D biography boxes. Students read a biography, create the boxes, fill in all six sides with pictures and information, place one item in the box that their subjects would treasure, and make class presentations. A sample box is provided. (SM)
Descriptors: Biographies, Creative Teaching, Elementary Education, Females
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Theobald, Marjorie – History of Education, 2000
Explores the Julia Flynn affair that triggered a tumultuous episode in Australian education when in 1929, Flynn was demoted to her position of assistant chief inspector and not confirmed as the chief inspector. Explains that Flynn eventually was appointed as chief inspector in 1936 and served until 1942. (CMK)
Descriptors: Biographies, Educational History, Feminism, Foreign Countries
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Rosenthal, Bernard – OAH Magazine of History, 2003
Presents information related to the attempts on discovering the true identity of Tituba. Focuses on theories presented about her identity and her role in the Salem (Massachusetts) witchcraft trials. Discusses the images of Tituba portrayed in literature and U.S. history. (CMK)
Descriptors: Biographies, Higher Education, Historical Interpretation, Historiography
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Watts, Ruth – History of Education, 2000
Discusses the debate on gender and imperialism in India by examining the case of Mary Carpenter, a nineteenth century English educationist and social reformer, in order to provide more information on the debate. Addresses where Carpenter stood in the discourse on imperialism. (CMK)
Descriptors: Biographies, Educational History, Foreign Countries, Gender Issues
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Howe, Sondra Wieland – Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 1999
Explores the presidential leadership of the Music Supervisors National Conference/Music Educators National Conference during the past 90 years. Provides information on the lives of the female presidents, addressing topics such as their educational and teaching background and their accomplishments in office. (CMK)
Descriptors: Biographies, Careers, Educational History, Females
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Crocco, Margaret Smith – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1997
Examines contributions by Mary Ritter Beard and Marion Thompson Wright to inclusive social education curricula. Beard established the field of women's history; Wright promoted the application of black history. Both saw social betterment as the goal of knowledge and sought inclusive understanding of the nature of legitimate knowledge in schools.…
Descriptors: Biographies, Black History, Civics, Educational History
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Strong-Boag, Veronica – Canadian Social Studies, 1998
Argues that feminist history enriches the understanding of Canadian history by focusing on groups of women beyond the white, middle class, including those from First Nations communities. Reviews the life and works of E. Pauline Johnson (1861-1913), a Mohawk, English poet, and performer. Notes sources on women's history. (DSK)
Descriptors: Biographies, Canadian Studies, Feminism, Feminist Criticism
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Steelsmith, Shari – Feminist Teacher, 1990
Claims children form initial views on sex roles between the ages of three and six, and describes ways to use biographies of women to broaden this perspective. Includes class activities for grades one through five, outlines of lesson plans, a list of biographies, and resource material. (NL)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Biographies, Elementary Education, Females
Bontemps, Arna Alexander; Fonvielle-Bontemps, Jacqueline – Sage: A Scholarly Journal on Black Women, 1987
Black women artists--from the sculptor Edmonia Lewis (born 1843/5) through the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, to the Harlem Renaissance--have played a vital role in developing those forms of self-expression by which Black people in America have managed to survive centuries of racial oppression. (BJV)
Descriptors: Art, Art Expression, Art History, Artists
Bogardus, Elizabeth – MultiMedia Schools, 1999
Describes the "Women of Accomplishment" program, designed to teach a sixth-grade language-arts class about significant women from history. Students read about their subjects in books and used HyperStudio to create stacks that included pictures; they then presented their projects to parents. Discusses lessons learned and future plans.…
Descriptors: Biographies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Females, Grade 6