Female Role Model
Create Lesson Plans About Female Role Models Using Movies
Agora
Ancient Alexandria, Hypatia, and the Decline of Greco-Roman Civilization — using the Film Agora (Female Role Model; Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Subjects: World/Ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome; Religions (Christianity & Judaism) [14+]
Angels in the Outfield
(Families in Crisis; Friendship; Parenting; Female Role Model; Ethical Emphasis: Caring; Subjects: Sports/Baseball; U.S./1945 – 1991 & California) [9 – 12]
Anne of Green Gables
(Coming of Age; Subjects: World/Canada) [8+]
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
(Diversity; Subjects: U.S./1865 – 1991 & Diversity) [10+]
A Call To Spy
The Best of TWM
(World History: The Second World War; England; U.S. History, 1940 – 1945; SEL: — Disabilities; Female Role Model; Courage in War; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Citizenship; Respect. [13+]
Cross Creek
(Female Role Model; Parenting; Friendship; Suicide; Running Away; Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Subjects: U.S./1865 – 1913 and Florida; Literature/U.S.) [14+]
Eleanor Roosevelt
(Leadership; Female Role Model; Ethical Emphasis: Caring, Citizenship; Subjects: Biography; U.S./1865 – 1991; Politics) [10+]
Gentleman’s Agreement
The Best of TWM
(Female Role Model; Male Role Model; Parenting; Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Subjects: U.S./1945 – 1991 & Diversity) [12+]
Gone with the Wind
(The female role models are Melanie and Mammy, not Scarlett; Ethical Emphasis: General; Subjects: U.S./1860 – 1865 & Georgia; Cinema) [12+]
The Grapes of Wrath
(Families in Crisis; Female Role Model; Ethical Emphasis: Fairness; Subjects: U.S./1929 – 1941; Oklahoma & California; Literature/U.S.) [12+]
Harriet
(U.S. History 1812- 1865; African-American; Maryland; SEL: Human Rights; Female Role Model; Breaking Out; Courage; Disabilities; Moral/Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility) [13+]
Iron Jawed Angels
The Best of TWM
(U.S. 1913 – 1929; SEL: Human Rights; Courage; Leadership; Female Role Model. Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Fairness) [11+]
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
(Ambition; Families in Crisis; Female Role Model; Friendship; Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Caring; Trustworthiness; Citizenship; Subjects: U.S./1929 – 1941 (the Great Depression) [6-12]
Little Women
(Female Role Model; Families in Crisis; Parenting; Sisters; Coming of Age; Talent; Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Caring; Subjects: U.S./1860 – 1865 & Massachusetts; Literature/U.S.) [6+]
The Last Repair Shop
(U.S. 1991 to Current; Music; World: Armenia; SEL: Work/Career; GBLTQ; Human Rights; Taking Care of Yourself; Male Role Model; Female Role Model; Moral/Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Caring.
The Long Walk Home
(Female Role Model; Breaking Out; Ethical Emphasis: Trustworthiness; Respect; Subjects: U.S./1945 – 1991, Diversity & Alabama) [12+]
Madame Curie
(Grieving; Female Role Model; Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Subjects: Biography; Science-Technology; World/France) [10+]
Marie Curie: More Than Meets the Eye
SEL: Female Role Model; Mother/Daughter; Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Subjects: Biography; World/France & WWI; Medicine; Science-Technology) [8 – 12]
The Miracle Worker
(Disabilities; Female Role Model; Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Caring; Subjects: Biography/Keller; U.S./1865 – 1913) [10+]
Mrs. Miniver
(Families in Crisis; Female Role Model; Courage in War; Ethical Emphasis: Trustworthiness; Subjects: World/England & WWII) [10+]
Mulan
(Breaking Out; Female Role Model; Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Caring; Subjects: World/China; Mythology) [6-9]
A Raisin in the Sun
(Alcohol and Drug Abuse; Marriage; Families in Crisis; Female Role Model; Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Fairness; Subjects: U.S./1945 – 1991, Diversity & Illinois; Drama/U.S.) [12+]
Small Wonders
(Education; Female Role Model; Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Citizenship; Subjects: Music/Classical; U.S./1991 – Present & New York; Biography (Guaspari)) [6+]
Whale Rider
(Breaking Out; Female Role Model; Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Subjects: World/New Zealand; ELA, including characterization, symbol and foil) [12+]