International Women's Day

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International Women's Day!

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In the beginning was the Word. And the word was...

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Some people think the word “woman” is a compound of
the words “womb” and “man.” Not so. Rather, it’s a
compound of “wife” and “man,” a combination that can
be traced back to Old English.
You see, when Old English was first being spoken in the
5th century AD, there were two distinct words for men and
women: “wer” meant “adult male,” and “wif” meant
“adult female.” There was a third word, “man,” which
simply meant “person” or “human being.”
These words could be combined: “wer” plus “man” (in
the form of “waepman”) meant “adult male person.”
“Wif” plus “man” (“wifman”) meant “adult female
person.”

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Associations
with:

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What is feminism for you?
• 1. Nature
• 2. Equal rights
• 3. Purposeless
• 4. Misguided
• 5. Respectful
• 6. ?

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Why do women
have to fight back?
Are they safe?
What is upskirting?

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Do you know any famous feminists?

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The Suffragettes
• In the first major rallying cry for feminism,
The Suffragettes fought
for women's
rights, most specifically, the right to vote.
Their
movements
and
protests,
both
peaceful and radical, allowed for the
nationwide right for women to vote in
1920.

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1. Where was she
from?
2. Who was she?
3. When was she
born?
4. Were her actions
radical?

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Eleanor Roosevelt
• Roosevelt became the first First Lady to take
on responsibilities beyond merely hosting and
entertaining in the White House. From 1935 to
1962, Roosevelt wrote "My Day," a newspaper
column that addressed women's work, equality
and rights before there was even a word for
"feminism".

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What is the most powerful quote and why?

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Coretta Scott King
• Although most known for her marriage to
Martin Luther King Jr. and her work with Civil
Rights, Coretta Scott King devoted much of
her life to women's equality. She helped
found
NOW
(National
Organization
for
Women) in 1966 and played a key role in the
organization's development.

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Who was this powerful woman?

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Maya Angelou
• Through her literature, public speaking and
powerful writing, Maya Angelou inspired
both women and African Americans to
overcome gender and race discrimination.
In
2011,
Angelou
was
awarded
the
Presidential Medal of Freedom for her
works that spanned over 50 years including
36 books, seven autobiographies and over
50 honorary degrees.

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Still I Rise
• You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may trod me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I’ll rise.
• Does my sassiness upset you?
Why are you beset with gloom?
‘Cause I walk like I’ve got oil wells
Pumping in my living room.

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• Did you want to see me broken?
Bowed head and lowered eyes?
Shoulders falling down like teardrops.
Weakened by my soulful cries.
• Does my haughtiness offend you?
Don’t you take it awful hard
‘Cause I laugh like I’ve got gold mines
Diggin’ in my own back yard.

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• You may shoot me with your words,
You may cut me with your eyes,
You may kill me with your
hatefulness,
But still, like air, I’ll rise.