Clara Lemlich Elementary Lesson Plan
Let's celebrate Clara Lemlich!
Read Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909 by Michelle Markel and Melissa Sweet, then extend the learning with this lesson plan, featuring innovative and engaging creative activities for a wide range of elementary learners- pick and choose the activities that work for you!
This Lesson Includes:
A materials list for each activity
Video resources
Discussion prompt
Activity overviews
Art prompt inspired by the illustrations in Brave Girl
Now and Then wage and workweek activity worksheet and fact sheet for discussion
Current strike research worksheet
Original coloring page featuring a quotation from Clara Lemlich
This Women's History lesson is one of the 15 lessons in our Read Glow Grow: A Celebration of 15 Inspiring Women unit. This lesson, like all the lessons in Read Glow Grow, features a read aloud for all ages coupled with innovative and engaging creative activities and was designed to be appropriate and accessible for a wide range of elementary-aged learners, from K-6th grades and even beyond.
Let's celebrate Clara Lemlich!
Read Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909 by Michelle Markel and Melissa Sweet, then extend the learning with this lesson plan, featuring innovative and engaging creative activities for a wide range of elementary learners- pick and choose the activities that work for you!
This Lesson Includes:
A materials list for each activity
Video resources
Discussion prompt
Activity overviews
Art prompt inspired by the illustrations in Brave Girl
Now and Then wage and workweek activity worksheet and fact sheet for discussion
Current strike research worksheet
Original coloring page featuring a quotation from Clara Lemlich
This Women's History lesson is one of the 15 lessons in our Read Glow Grow: A Celebration of 15 Inspiring Women unit. This lesson, like all the lessons in Read Glow Grow, features a read aloud for all ages coupled with innovative and engaging creative activities and was designed to be appropriate and accessible for a wide range of elementary-aged learners, from K-6th grades and even beyond.
Let's celebrate Clara Lemlich!
Read Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909 by Michelle Markel and Melissa Sweet, then extend the learning with this lesson plan, featuring innovative and engaging creative activities for a wide range of elementary learners- pick and choose the activities that work for you!
This Lesson Includes:
A materials list for each activity
Video resources
Discussion prompt
Activity overviews
Art prompt inspired by the illustrations in Brave Girl
Now and Then wage and workweek activity worksheet and fact sheet for discussion
Current strike research worksheet
Original coloring page featuring a quotation from Clara Lemlich
This Women's History lesson is one of the 15 lessons in our Read Glow Grow: A Celebration of 15 Inspiring Women unit. This lesson, like all the lessons in Read Glow Grow, features a read aloud for all ages coupled with innovative and engaging creative activities and was designed to be appropriate and accessible for a wide range of elementary-aged learners, from K-6th grades and even beyond.