To Know Themselves: The Transformative Possibilities of History for Young Women's Lives.

Coulter, Rebecca Priegert

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Publication Date: 1989

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To Know Themselves: The Transformative Possibilities of History for Young Women's Lives.

Coulter, Rebecca Priegert

History and Social Science Teacher, v25 n1 p25-28 Fall 1989

States that in order to provide an empowering and liberating education for students, especially for young women, it is essential that the history curriculum describe, understand, and value women's contributions. Provides examples of two diaries that can be used in history classes to teach about young women from the past. (LS)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education, Females, Feminism, Foreign Countries, North American History, Sex Bias, Sex Fairness, Social History, Social Studies, Student Empowerment, Womens History, Womens Studies

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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