DOCUMENT RESUME ED 200 674 UD 021 319 AUTHOR Bloss, Doak TITLE They Chose Greatness: Women Who Shaped America and the world. INSTITUTION Michigan State Dept. of Education, g. PUB DATE BO NOTE 127p. EDPS PRICE P01 /G06 Plus Postage. DEZCRI.PZORS__ ' Biagi aphies_Curricul ua__Entich men _Lie aer tar y= Education: *Females: Instructional MaterldIS: *52;1 Fairness: *Womens Studies ABSTRACT This manual is a resource for elementary school teachers who wish to supplement their curriculum witn material -highlighting the contributions of women. Theguide presents 18D vignettes cf women-who achieved greatness:inareas such as science, fine arts, sports, adventure, social reform,politics, history, and other fields. A "stimulus,' question has beenadded to the end of each vignette to encourage class discussion. Eachsection also provides a related activity or gate. (Author/APM) ****************** ********************************* Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * from the original document. ***********: ******************************** ******** * THEY CHOSE GREATNESS: WOMEN WHO SHAPED AMERICA AND THE WORLD PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS U DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH EOUCATON WELFARE MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY MATiONAL ,MSTiTUTEF EOUATION -1-13 ,AS BEEN WEPQ(D. D,,CED A% ECE QOM PE w%Okl OR OPC.A.,,ZAT,On O.C.F.q, PO NT% ar 4,F A, QO OPNrONS 6 1 'F Da Nerr,,sAp sae TB TI,.E EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER rERICI MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OFFICE FOR SEX EQUITY FALL 1980 MICHIGAN STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Sarbara Roberts Mason s Pres, dent ';orman Ott., Stockneyer, Sr. - Vice-President Dr. Gumecindo Salas Secretary Barbara Buiouchelle Treasurer John Watanen, _ NASBE Delegat:e Silverenia Q. Kanoyton Annetta Miller cdmund F. Vandette ernor William G. Milliken - Ex-Officio Philip E. Kunkel Superintendent of Public Instruction MICHIGAN STATE BOARD OFEDUCATION STATEMENT OF ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE WITHFEDERAL LAW The Michigan State Board ofEducation complies with all Federal laws and regulationsprohibiting discrimination and with all requirements and regulationsof the U.S. Department of Education. It is the policy of the Michigan State Board of Education thatno person on the basis of race, color, religion, national originor ancestry, age, sex, marital status or handicap shallbe discriminated against, excluded from participation in,denied the benefits ofor otherwise be subjected to discrimination-in any program or activity'for which it is responsibleor for which it receives financial assistancefrom the U.S Department of_EdUllatiOn A NOTE TO THE TEACHER America and the World has been The Chose Greatness: Womer. Who Sha ed developed by the Office for Sex Equity,Michigan - Department of Education, supplement their as a resource for elementaryschool teachers who wish to curriculum with material highlighting thecontributions of women to American the original manu- and European history. The research and preparation of script was undertaken by Mr. Doak Bloss, astudent at Michigan State University who served an internship inthe Office for Sex Equity. The manual, divided into nine sections,includes 180 vignettes of women who achieved _reatness in variousfields. Themanual_was not designed as an with indepth history or social studiescurriculum. Rather, ft: facts and information to reinforce eachschool day the idea that significant contributions have been made by women tothe history of America and other nations. A "stimulus" question has been added tothe end of each vignette to Each encourage more classdiscussion and personal application tostudents. section also concludes with anactivity or game. There are several possible ways to usethe manual as a springboard for The Office for other classroom projects,discussion and exploratory reading. used Sex Equity.would appreciate hearingof the unique ways teachers may have students to begin an appreciation the manual. We invite you to encourage your c' the rich and varied ways womenhave shaped the world. They Chose Greatness was created to fillwhat appeared to be a gap in the The material res,Jurces aVaia e to elementaryschool teachers for this purpose. to use anzapproprIte has not been piloted. However, an attempt has been made reading level and to focus on interest areaswhich are common to elementary students. The Office is interested in gatheringfeedback froM those teachers who use form will be sent to those teachers the manual. Next spring a brief evaluation if you plan to who have used the manual duringall or part of the school :year. impressions of the material, use the manual andwould be intersted in sharing your You will then be please fill out the form.below andreturn it to the Office. assured of receiving an evaluationform in the spring. Thank you. Department of Education, P.O.Box-30008, Return to: Office for Sex Equity, Michigan Lansing, Michigan 48909 _NAME POSITION: SCHOOL DISTRICT: ADDRESS: PHONE: CITY/STATE: ZIP: CONTENTS r. I r r 1 SCIENCE.i.. i. r HISTORY. 12 FINE ARTS. i r r i Ti i i. 23 SOCIAL REFORM 34 ADVENTURE. I 44 AMERICAN FIRSTS. 514 POLITICS . 65 SPORTS i r r i . 75 SPECIAL WOMEN. 86 GAMES AND ACTIVITIES . 1G THERE IS A SECTIONAL INDEX AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH SECTION. A COMPLETE ALPHABETICAL INDEX LOCATED_AT THE END OF THE BOOKLET. SECTION SCIENCE 1 Annie Jump Cannon 6 Ellen Richards 1 Maria Mitchell 6 Margaret Mead 2 Kate Furbish 7 Miriam Rothschild 2 Co nelia Clapp 7 Jane Goodall Elierr ChurchillSemple Elizabeth Gantt. Margaret Knight r Rachel Carson 4 Rachel Godley 9 Sylvia Mead 4 Charlotte Scott 9 Eugenie Clark 5 Marie Curie 10 Mary McWhinnie and Mary Cahoon Florence Sabin 10 Barbara Crawford Johnson 11 _Arda Green Ii 7 RV;R: TR I TO COUNT THE ST! S ANNIR JUMP CANNON DI . AN ON,MER. ASTRONOMRR IS A FOR, ;-_.N WHO STUDIES THE -HL StR i E WHO OR LIFE STUDYINS THE STARS. MANY Tn:-: COULD ONLY BE S=ER THROUCH R ERROL ft D TAKE PICTURPS OF THE STARS THROUGH A PR I SM. PRISM AT LIS I N TO TIME TO STUDY THE STARS THIS WAY. YET SHE .',TROUT THE STARS THAN ANYONE BEFORE HER. _..EAT HELP TO OTHER SCIENTISTS. IN HER LIFETIME SHE THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND STARS! NIGHT) 100).. UP AT THE SK HOW MANY STARS CAN YOU 7_,HELL (1318-1 "ARIA MITCHELL WAS s FAMOUS PERSON WHO LOOKED CAREFULLY AT THE CC' PECT POSITIONS CF THE STARS: MARIA '" FATHER WAS AN ASTRONOMER. HIS WSRK WAS IMPORTANT TO SAILORS WHO NEEDED TO KNOW THE EXACT POSITION OF THE STARS-SO THEY COULD CHART-THEIR CURSEAT SEA., IT PLEASED MARIA THAT THE STARS WERE SO ORDERLY. EVERY NIGHT THE STARS MOVED ACROSS THE SKY. THE SAME WAY, NIGHT AFTERNIGHT. BUT ONE NIGHT MAR NOTICED SOMETHING STRANGE, SUDDENLY SHE SAW A NEW STAR THAT HAD NEVER APPEARED BEFORE !THE STAR WAS DIFFERENT FROM MANY ilTHER STARS SHE HAD SEEN BECAUSE IT HAD A LONG TAIL, MARIA REALIZED THAT IT WAS REALLY A COMET, ALL THE GREAT ASTRONOMERS WERE AMAZED WHEN THEY HEARD ABOUT h RL_ _ DISCOVERY. BY PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE NIGHT SKY, MARIA MITCHELL BECAME THE FIRST WOMAN TO HAVE A COMET NAMED AFTER HER, MAP fl LIKE TO WATCH THE STARS? KATE FURBISH (1834-1931) KATE FURBISH WAS BOTH A SCIENTIST AND AN ARTIST, SHE SPENT MOST OF HER LIFE LOOKING FOR DIFFERENT FLOWERS IN THE STATE OF MAINE KATE COLLECTED THE FLOWERS FROM ALL OVER THE STATE. SHE CRAWLED THROUGH FORESTS ON HER HANDS AND KNEES, AND WADED DEEP INTO THE SWAMPS TO GET A SAMPLE OF EVERY FLOWER IN MAINE. -t ER-,-H-E-ROULD---R-A±NT A RATER COLOR PICTURE OF IT SO THAT EVERYONE WOULD BE ABLE TO KNOW WHAT THE FLOWER LOOKED LIKE. SHE PAINTED ALL THE DETAILS OF THE FLOWERS, THEIR PETALS AND STEMS. HER PAINTINGS WERE A GREAT HELP TO OTHER PEOPLE WHO STUDIED FLOWERS, ANYONE WHO LOVED NATURE ENJOYED HER ART WORK. SHE WAS STILL PAINTING WHEN SHE DIED, AT THE AGE OF 98. HOW DID KATE'S PICTURES HELP SCIENTISTS AND NATURE-LOVERS? CORNELIA CLAPP (1849-1937) SOMETIMES WE CAN LEARN MORE FROM OUR EYES THAN FROM BOOKS. THAT'S WHAT CORNELIA CLAPP THOUGHT. CORNELIA BECAME ONE OF THE NATION'S LEADING EXPERTS OWZOOLOGY. ZOOLOGY IS THE STUDY OF ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITS. AS A STUDENT, CORNELIA STUDIED INSECTS, EARTHWORMS, AND THE WAY A BABY CHICK GROWS INSIDE AN EGG. MUCH OF WHAT SHE LEARNED CAME FROM BOOKS, BUT HER FAVORITE KIND OF LEARNING CAME FROM USING HER OWN TWO EYES. SHE WENT ON LONG WALKS WITH OTHER STUDENTS TO COLLECT. INSECTS AND ENJOY THE FRESH AIR. SHE FOUND THAT BY LOOKING._- CLOSELY AT Al INSECT SHE COULD LEARN THINGS THAT HAD NEVER BEEN WRITTEN IN A BOOK. SHE BECAME AN EXPERT ON ANIMAL LIFE BY WRITING DOWN THE THINGS SHE OBSERVED. WHAT WAS CORNELIA'S FAVORITE WAY TO LEARN ABOUT AN INSECT? ELLEN CHURCHILL SEMPLE (1863-1932) ELLEN SEMPLE LOVED THE MOUNTAINS ALMOST AS MUCH AS SHELOVED HORSES. AS A YOUNG WOMAN SHE LIKED TO RIDE ON HORSEBACK INTO'THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAINS NEAR HER HOME. SHE BECAME CLOSE FRIENDS WITH THE HARDY PEOPLE WHO LIVED IN THESE MOUNTAINS. HER INTEREST IN THESE PEOPLE BECAME HER LIFE WORK. SHE WONDERED WHY SOME PEOPLE CHOSE TO LIVE IN THE MOUNTAINS k, T7--anE- TRAVELED ALL OVER THE WORLD TO STUDY MOUNTAINS AND THE PEOPLEWHO LIVED BY THEM. PEOPLE LIKE ELLEN SEMPLE WHO STUDIED DIFFERENT KINDS OF LAND IN THE WORLD ARE CALLED GEOGRAPHERS. ELLEN SEMPLE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST SCIENTISTS IN THIS FIELD. ELLEN SEMPLE STUDIED MOUNTAINS. WHAT OTHER TYPES OF LAND COULD A GEOGRAPHER STUDY? MARGARET KNIGHT (1838-1914) AS A YOUNG CHILD) MARGARET KNIGHT WAS ALWAYSMAKING THINGS. ALL SHE WANTED WERE SOME TOOLS TO MAKE TOYSAND THINGS TO PLAY WITH. SHE ALWAYS RAD THE BEST KITES AND THE BEST SLED INTOWN BECAUSE'SHE MADE THEM HERSELF.