Susan B Anthony
By Alexandra Wallner
(Because of illness I was unable to be in class on Wednesday. Here is one of the books I had planned to bring. I also planned to bring the Sissy Duckling, I showed you today.
This book is the story of Susan B Anthony's life and her fight for women's equality. The book discusses different examples in which she was not allowed to do things because she was a woman, and had all of the information factually correct.
Some of the social justice elements included are: 1.Self-love and knowledge, giving women and young girls pride. 2. Respect for others, it was never about women being better but equality And allowing her and other women the opportunity to do the same as the men (learn math and vote). 3. Social injustice 4. Social movements and change 5. Raising awareness 6. Taking action, this book can give students the motivation to stand up for what they really believe in.
I like this book for many reasons. 1 ) as a women i think it is important to show our students our history and how far we have come since Susan B Anthony's times. 2) As a child we would get Susan B Anthony coins back from the NYC metro ( $1 coins ) and now thinking about it this token shows the respect of our history and awareness of our countries past.
ReplyDeletei think this is a great book to help foster a sense of self-esteem in girls. it is such an important topic to share with your class!
ReplyDeletei think this is a great book to help foster a sense of self-esteem in girls. it is such an important topic to share with your class!
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