Women’s History Month Digital Reading Comprehension: 5 Articles & Assignments
Women’s History Month Digital Reading Comprehension — 5 Articles & Assignments: Celebrate Women’s History Month while strengthening reading comprehension skills with this engaging digital bundle of five nonfiction articles and assignments. This digital bundle includes everything you need to introduce students to important women in history. Each biography article features the story of the life and accomplishments of five influential women: Marie Curie, Rosa Parks, Jane Goodall, Harriet Tubman, and Malala Yousafzai, highlighting their impact on history and society. Every resource is paired with a comprehensive digital reading comprehension assignment, a Google Slides presentation to guide the lesson, discussion prompts, and a teacher answer key for easy classroom review or grading. Perfect for Women’s History Month, this bundle provides a powerful way for students to engage with important women’s history while practicing critical reading skills.
This is a Google-compatible activity, and students complete all the work on a device. This works well with distance learning, 1:1 classrooms, remote teaching, Google Classroom, or for online education. Although it works especially well during the first week of school, this activity can be completed at any point in the school year.
Women Included in the Digital Women’s History Month Reading Comprehension Bundle:
➡️ Marie Curie - Pioneering Scientist & Nobel Prize Winner: Discover Marie Curie’s groundbreaking work in radioactivity, her scientific achievements, and her lasting impact on medicine and physics.
➡️ Rosa Parks - Key Figure in the Civil Rights Movement: Explore how Rosa Parks’ refusal to give up her seat influenced the Civil Rights Movement and helped change the course of American history.
➡️ Harriet Tubman - Conductor of the Underground Railroad: Learn about Harriet Tubman’s bravery in leading enslaved individuals to freedom and her role in the abolitionist movement.
➡️ Jane Goodall - Primatologist, Anthropologist, & Conservationist: Examine Jane Goodall’s groundbreaking chimpanzee research and her lifelong dedication to wildlife conservation.
➡️ Malala Yousafzai - A Champion for Girls’ Education: Follow Malala Yousafzai’s inspiring fight for girls’ education and her journey to becoming the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner.
Included in Each Women’s History Month Digital Reading Comprehension Resource:
➡️ Teacher Google Slides: Each topic includes a Google Slides to guide your lesson. The slides feature discussion questions, slides to help prompt students, and a detailed answer key to use for class review.
➡️ Digital Nonfiction Articles: Each lesson includes a fascinating digital nonfiction article detailing the life and achievements of the influential woman. These articles provide students with important biographical information about Marie Curie, Rosa Parks, Jane Goodall, Harriet Tubman, and Malala Yousafzai, sharing important insights into the challenges and triumphs of these remarkable figures, written in an engaging and accessible way.
➡️ Digital Reading Comprehension Assignments: After students read the articles, they will complete digital reading comprehension questions designed to help them dive deeper into the text. These questions encourage students to use text evidence to support their answers, reinforcing their critical thinking and reading skills.
➡️ Detailed Answer Keys: Use the detailed answer keys in Google Slides format that provide correct answers along with corresponding text evidence. This makes grading and class discussions easier, helping to reinforce key points from the article and ensuring students understand the material.
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