“Well behaved women seldom make history.” ~ Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

That quote is one of my very favorite. I used to wear a pin with that on it for every Girl Scout meeting I led. It reminded me that sitting back and being “well behaved” did not lead to change, progress, or making a difference. I no longer lead a Girl Scout troop, but I still think of that quote every March during Women’s History Month.

This is the month where we honor women who did make history. Most of them had to work against the ideas of what made a “good woman” in their time. We honor the trailblazers, the educators, and the women who did not take no for an answer. In that spirit, I have a gift for you.

Elizabeth Started All the Trouble

This Women’s History Month, and we are giving away a lesson about women getting the right to vote. This lesson centers around the book Elizabeth Started All the Trouble by Doreen Rappaport, illustrated by Matt Faulkner. This is a beautiful picture book that includes a huge piece of history. Women did not get the right to vote quickly or easily in the United States, and this book does a nice job sharing with kids the long journey and all the hard work it took. This lesson plan is in the style of our Yellow level history programs, and is completely new, not included in the programs we currently offer.

This free unit study includes not only teaching notes on the book, but ideas for taking your child’s learning further. Geography, math, language arts, and copy work are all included in this lesson and turn it into a full blown unit study. Take some time to learn about this important part of American history, today!

As always, our lesson plans are appropriate for a range of ages, and learning styles. This program is designed to be used with students ages 5-10, with or without learning disabilities and neurodiversity. I honestly love this book, as it goes far beyond the story of just Elizabeth Caddy Stanton and includes many of the women and events that led to women getting the right to vote. If you want to do this lesson with older students, your local library can help you find more books to add to your child’s reading assignments.

Check out this free lesson by clicking here. We also have a free lesson on Harriet Tubman available to download.