Women's History & Activism Project

Let Their Voices be H eard!



Here’s a list of historical women, pick 1!

1) Marie Curie 22) Malala Yousafzai
2) Rosa parks 23) Marie Curie
3) Rosalind Franklin 24) Dolores Huerta

4) Amelia Earhart 25)Ruth Bader Ginsburg
5) Dolores Huerta
6) Eleanor Roosevelt
7) Susan B. Anthony
8) Michelle Obama
9) Kamala Harris
10) Oprah Winfrey
11) Mae Jamison
12) Harriet Tubman
13) Helen Keller
14) Sacagawea
15) Anne Frank
16) Sally Ride
17) Betsey Ross
18) Clara Barton
19) Alice Ball
20) Maya Angelou
21) Sojourner Truth

Name ________________________

You will create a three-five minute podcast based on a

historical of your choice . How has her role and

contributions empowered you to create change in today’s

society?

Your final podcast will include:

● A general introduction that includes the time period
and location and other pertinent details.

● A narration of your historical figure’s life.
● A connection between the story of the individual and

the time period in general.
● Sound effects and music to

help dramatize the story
you’re sharing.

-A reflection of your thoughts. teaaynccodfiahupnnOeyroirosdsn!chuhccl!eaarea!dssry,steomiyisutoarwuteisth

You will create your own
Podcast using ZOOM
record! This will allow you
to present your project to
the class. Have fun
students!

Podcast Examples:

https://www.stitcher.com/show/goodnight-stories-for-rebel-girls/episode/ruby-
bridges-read-by-marley-dias-81684188

How does the host use imagery to set the scene?
What sensory details does the podcast host use to make you imagine the story?

Why types of sound effects do you hear in the background?

What details did you hear about the individuals in the story?
What details did you hear about the more general history?

Is the podcaster using present tense or past tense?
Is the podcaster using first (I), second (you), or third person (they)?

1. Identify your historical woman :
2. Identify her accomplishments:
3. Identify her obstacles:

Mapping Your Narrative

Next, you need to review your research based on your historical figure. Use all of your gathered information and
insert the important details on to this bubble chart.

Describe your historical Where is the setting of your
figure. Include name, podcast/historical figures
birthday, time period, & any time period? Think of the
other important details. geographical location, and
the type of location.

What dates or event are you going to Identify the name of your historical
reference in your narrative? figure & why you have chosen her.

What are some struggles your
historical figure faced in his/her life?

Describe a historical detail you’re going to Identify 3 obstacles your historical Identify 3 accomplishments your
include in your script to tell the story. figure faced. historical figure faced.

Identify mentors that she had and Describe your historical figure’s life.
helped her to accomplish what she What was it like?
did.

Reflect & Discuss

With your podcast, you’ll also be telling the story of a woman who has overcome obstacles and
accomplishments.Your goal is to reflect on your character’s experiences and align them to current
events. Use the map below to input your thoughts and ideas that you will be sharing in your podcast.

How have Ilead What does ilead do to
students benefited empower girls and women at
from your historical their school? What does ilead
figure’s leadership do to raise
accomplishments? awareness about women’s
inequality in today’s time
period?

What lessons have we How can I make a
learned based on the change in today’s
obstacles the historical society?
figure faced?

What are some obstacles
women face in today’s
society?

What changes would you Discuss with your teammates
like to see in the world? the goals discussed in your
Think about current Ilead proposal to the Ilead
events. administrators.

❏ SECTION 1: This section sets the time period and the setting, the weather and other sensory details to

set the scene.
❏ SECTION 2: This section tells the story of your historical figure and highlights her accomplishments

as well as obstacles she overcame. Connect the historical figure to the greater history of the time period.
❏ SECTION 3: Reflect your personal thoughts and feelings about the research you found on your

historical figure. Elaborate on your thoughts of what Ilead Leaders can do to close the gap of women's

inequalities in today's day in age or simply raise awareness to it. Discuss responses to ALL questions

listed on Reflect and Discuss Bubble Map with your group.

Our transcript is in present tense. When using sensory details,
❏ Our transcript is written in third person. you’re helping the eventual
❏ We checked everything on the checklist.. listener of your podcast to see
❏ When our transcript is read out loud, it takes at or connect with an image,
description, action, or scene.
least 3 minutes to read all the way through and max 5 These types of details should
connect you to your five senses
minutes. - sight, sound, smell, taste,
❏ We’ve used sensory details to help the listener imagine and touch.

the story I’m telling.
❏ We’ve read over the rubric, and I know that I’ve

completed all of the tasks required to reach mastery.
❏ Our transcript has three sections (see above).
❏ We’ve included most of the information I brainstormed

for my story maps.

❏ We’ve included at least 5 historical details to help the

history come alive.

❏ Figure out which sound effects you wish to include.
❏ Note where you will add in sound effects in your transcript.
❏ Divide the text into segments based on the sound effects. This way, you can add in the sound effects

once you record your text.
❏ Determine your intro and outro music. Your intro and outro music shouldn’t last longer than 10

seconds apiece.

The Anchor app has a bunch of sound effects and background music that you can easily include in your
podcast. If you have Spotify Premium, you can also include music from there. You can also record any sound
through your phone, and then add it in by importing the sound into your library.

This is your Written Proposal Template: You can find the
template on google classroom under the Women in History PBL topic. Use the
template and fill it out to complete the written proposal part of your project.

Name __________________________

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.6-8.1.B

Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant, accurate data and evidence that
demonstrate an understanding of the topic or text, using credible sources.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.6-8.1.D

Establish and maintain a formal style.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.6-8.6

Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the
relationships between information and ideas clearly and efficiently.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.6-8.2.A

Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and
information into broader categories as appropriate to achieving purpose; include
multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.

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Student did not Student provided very Student discussed Student discussed Student addressed the Student addressed the
provide any historical vague historical details minimal historical some historical details topic of the question topic of the question
details in their podcast in their podcast details in their podcast in their podcast with some specific with many specific
support of their story. support of their story. support of their story. support of their story. historical details in historical details in
their podcast support their podcast support
of their story. of their story.

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- Student made no - Student attempted to - Student maintained a - Student maintained a - Student maintained a - Student maintained a
attempt to maintain a maintain a formal formal style only somewhat of a formal mostly maintained a consistent formal style
formal style. style, however, there minimally. Word style by writing in formal style by writing by maintaining third
- Student made no were many errors in choice and complex third person, using in third person, using person, using formal
attempt to deliver word choice and sentences were very some formal words, formal words, and words, and complex
podcast with a formal sentences were not inconsistent. and some complex complex sentences. sentences.
style. complex. - Delivery is very sentences. - Delivery is rehearsed - Delivery is well
-Delivery is confused inconsistent. - Delivery was uneven, and smooth. rehearsed, and
and unfocused. and not rehearsed. presented in a
conversational style.

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Student did not - Student barely - Student unevenly - Student organized - Student organized - Student organized
organize information. organized information. organized information. information information information
Podcast was not - Podcast included - Podcast included sufficiently. effectively. masterfully.
divided into the three only one of the only two of the - Podcast included - Podcast included - Podcast included
required sections. required sections or all required sections or all three simple sections three detailed sections three detailed sections
three sections had very three sections had to tell story. to tell story clearly. to tell story clearly and
insufficient detail. insufficient detail. efficiently.

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- Student did not - Student utilized very - Student utilized a - Student utilized some - Student effectively - Student masterfully
utilize background few sound effects and few sound effects and sound effects and utilized sound effects utilized sound effects
music or sound effects background music to background music to background music to and background music and background music
to help tell the story. enhance the enhance the enhance the to enhance the to enhance the
presentation, however, presentation, however, presentation. presentation. presentation.
some were not some were not
connected to the story. connected to the story.

Work Checklist

❏ Your group will choose a historical female figure of your choice.

❏ Listen and complete the “Exemplar Podcast Worksheet” Fill in the boxes
with a text box and when finished submit in google classroom under
Women in History PBL Topic.

❏ Complete the research on your historical figure.
❏ Gather your research on your historical figure that will include a general

introduction such as time period, location, and other pertinent details and
fill out “Mapping your Narrative”. Fill in the boxes with a text box and
when finished submit in google classroom under Women in History PBL
Topic.
❏ Host a reflection where your group discusses thoughts and ideas you
each have. Every group member must speak and participate at some
point during the verbal discussion. Use the bubble map “Reflect &
Discuss” to map out these ideas. Fill in the boxes with a text box and
when finished submit in google classroom under Women in History PBL
Topic.
❏ Write out by copying and pasting the responses to the questions on the
bubble maps to create a transcript that will guide you during your
recorded zoom meeting which is your podcast.
❏ Create a podcast using Zoom RECORDING and discuss all the
information you’ve gathered with your group. The podcast should be 3-5
minutes long and include all the important answers to questions or
statements on both bubble maps.
❏ Include sound effects and music in your podcast to help dramatize the
story to your audience if you can. Have fun we cannot wait to listen to all
of your podcasts! They will be sent out to all teachers at ILEAD as well!
Try your best and just give your 100%.

Timeline of Assignments

Assignment Cohort A Due Date Cohort B Due Date

Exemplar Podcast March 2, 2021 March 2, 2021

Mapping the Narrative March 3, 2021 March 4, 2021

Reflect and Discuss March 8, 2021 March 9, 2021

Writing Your Transcript March 10, 2021 March 11, 2021

Written Proposal March 15, 2021 March 15, 2021

5 minute Podcast March 16, 2021 March 16, 2021

Cohort A Cohort B

Pyre Ace
Fernanda Aerion
Hannah Haley
Liam Juliette

Aliyah Isaiah
Julia Kordell
Shantelle Ryan
Lotus Le’Allyn

Isaac V Shelby
Isaac Sandoval Gabriel
Zion Nadine
Steve Brooke
Uriah