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Women’s History
Month
Gale Research
Gale Research observes Women's history Month with a
timeline from 3000 B.C. to the present and biographies of more than 60 women,
including Joan of Arc, Sally Hemings, Madeline Albright, Flossie Wong-Staal,
and Martina Navratilova. Another feature is a section with information on 12
significant trials, including the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and the Tailhook
Scandal. There are also suggestions for activities and annotated links to
other resources.
http://www.gale.com/free_resources/whm/index.htm
Female Nobel Prize Laureates
Short biographies and links to other sites about women Nobel prize winners
http://www.almaz.com/nobel/women.html

Gifts
of Speech: Women's Speeches From Around the World
This
Sweet Briar College site allows you to browse important speeches made by women
chronologically or alphabetically, from 1848 (Elizabeth Cady Stanton) to 2001
(Ingrid Newkirk).
http://gos.sbc.edu/browse.html
National Women’s Hall of Fame
http://www.greatwomen.org/women.php?action=viewAll
Biographies and history of women’s rights
Lesson plan and resources for 4th and 5th graders
http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlresources/units/Byrnes-celebrations/womnweek.html
PBS SCIENCELINE: Women in Science
An astronomer with the National Science Foundation writes about all kinds of opportunities for women in
science-related fields.
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/scienceline/archives/march99/
march99_2.shtm
The
Eleanor Roosevelt and Human Rights Project
"The
Eleanor Roosevelt and Human Rights Project is the first phase of
The
Eleanor Roosevelt Papers, a documentary history of Eleanor
Roosevelt's
political writings and radio and television appearances."
http://www.gwu.edu/~erpapers/
Women
and minorities in Science and Tech
The
Texas State Library and Archives Commission is proud to announce the
launching
of "Votes for Women!," a digital exhibition using historical
photographs
and research collections contained in the state archives
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Teachers/womenminoritiestech.html
Women
In World History Curriculum
Designed
for teachers, teenagers, parents, and history buffs, this site offers free
lessons, biographies of women rulers, and quotes to celebrate women's history.
http://www.womeninworldhistory.com/
Women's
History Month
Read biographies of women throughout history. Try
a quiz based on women's achievements. Study a timeline of important events of in
women's history.
http://www.galegroup.com/free_resources/whm/index.htm
Change to Daylight Savings
Time-March 11, 2007
History and why
we use it
http://www.energy.ca.gov/daylightsaving.html
American
Red Cross Month
http://www.redcross.org
National
Nutrition Month
http://www.eatright.org
Dr.
Seuss’ Birthday - March 2
Great activities for Dr. Seuss books
This site takes a few moments to load, but it's worth the wait.
http://www.randomhouse.com/seussville/
Read
Across America - March 2
http://www.nea.org/readacross
St.
Patrick’s Day - March 17 
Pictures of Ireland
http://members.tripod.com/~pg4anna/eire-photos.htm
Irish and Celtic proverbs
http://members.tripod.com/~pg4anna/verbs.htm
How the Irish have affected American history
http://members.tripod.com/~pg4anna/amer.htm
Stories, clip art, crafts, games, e-cards
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/patrick/index.html

Equinox - March
21
(First Day of Spring)
History and information on Vernal Equinox
http://www.equinox-and-solstice.com/html/vernal_equinox.html
This site
contains a Quick-time movie that illustrates the tilt of the Earth's equatorial
plane relative to the Sun which is responsible for the seasons.
http://www.treasure-troves.com/astro/WinterSolstice.html
Stonehenge 
Some common beliefs concerning Stonehenge and the
seasons
http://www.christiaan.com/stonehenge/
Stonehenge - The Discovery Channel
Mystic Places
http://www.exn.ca/mysticplaces/stonehenge.cfm
SpringTime Fun at Kids Domain
Spring color pages and word puzzles
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/spring/index.html
ChildFun’s Color Time
Rainbow art activities for primary students
(games, recipes for snacks, songs, poems and finger plays
http://www.childfun.com/themes/rainbow.shtml
How to Fly a Kite
Kite flying 101
http://www.intellicast.com/KITEcast/101/
American
Diabetes Alert Day- March 27
http://www.diabetes.org
Updated:
October 01, 2007
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