Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will learn about amazing girls in history and their incredible achievements.

Materials and Prep

Materials: Paper, Crayons, Storybooks about inspiring girls

Prep: Familiarize yourself with the stories of girls like Rosa Parks, Marie Curie, and Amelia Earhart

Activities

• Draw a picture of your favorite historical girl and explain why she inspires you.

• Act out a short skit about an important moment in the life of a historical girl.

• Read a storybook about a famous girl in history and discuss what you learned from her story.

Talking Points

• "Let's talk about Rosa Parks. She was a brave girl who stood up for what she believed in. She said, 'I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people.'"

• "Marie Curie was a smart girl who discovered new things about science. She said, 'Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.'"

• "Amelia Earhart was an adventurous girl who loved to fly. She said, 'The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.'"