ERIC ED449105: Maryland Women Who Dare: Paving the Way to the New Millennium. Maryland Women's History Display Kit 2000.

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Maryland Women Who Dare: Paving the Way to the New
TITLE
Millennium. Maryland Women's History Display Kit 2000.
Maryland'State Dept. of Education, Baltimore.
INSTITUTION
Maryland State Dept. of Human Resources, Baltimore.;
SPONS AGENCY
Maryland State Commission for Women, Baltimore.
PUB DATE 2000-00-00
160p.; This kit contains a booklet of activities and a
NOTE
packet of black and white photographs of notable Maryland
women with profiles of their lives.
AVAILABLE FROM Equity Assurance and Compliance Branch, Maryland State
Department of Education, 200 West Baltimore Street,
Baltimore, MD 21201. Tel: [phone].
PUB TYPE Historical Materials (060)
EDRS PRICE MF01/PC07 Plus Postage.
*Community Involvement; *Females; *Leaders; *Leadership;
DESCRIPTORS
Leadership Qualities; *Recognition (Achievement); Secondary
Education; Social Studies; State History; *Womens History
IDENTIFIERS
Biodata; *Maryland
ABSTRACT
This resource packet highlights over 30 contemporary
Maryland women who reveal motivating stories from diverse backgrounds and
occupations. The purpose of the packet is to recognize representative women
of achievement and to ensure that teachers have the necessary tools to
illustrate the extensive leadership and community involvement of Maryland
women. The resource packet has three components:
(1) display photographs of
contemporary Maryland women; (2) descriptive captions to accompany each
a resource booklet which contains a brief biographical
photograph; and (3)
profile of each woman pictured; personal reflections; suggested activities;
and a resource directory.
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Maryland Women Who Dare:
Paving the Way to the New Millennium.
Maryland Women's History Display Kit 2000.
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WOMEN WHO DARE:
PAVING THE WAY TO THE NEW MILLENIUM
2000 MARYLAND WOMEN'S HISTORY DISPLAY KIT
Coordinated by the Maryland State Department of Education
and the Maryland Commission for Women
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The assistance of the following organizations and individuals is greatly appreciated.
The women whose profiles are included in this kit
American Association of University Women, Maryland Branches
College Park Museum of Aviation, Edna Dragoo
Discovery Communications
Friends of the Maryland Commission for Women
Governor's Commission on Asian American Affairs
Harford County Schools Art Department, Marianne Chambers
Howard County Disability Awareness Project, Ann Wade
Maryland State Teachers Association
Mid Atlantic Equity Center
National Association for Girls and Women in Sport
National Park Service
National Women's History Project
Thomas Pullen Fine Arts Magnet Program, Nancy DePlatchett
University of Maryland Athletic Department, Stephanie Mociam
WBAL TV
The White House, April Springfield
Funding for this project was provided by the Maryland Department of Human
Resources/Maryland Commission for Women and the Maryland State Department of
Education.
DEDICATION
who
This resource kit is dedicated to the Maryland women from diverse backgrounds
21st Century.
continue to dare and to pave the way as they lead us into the
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FRANCES HUGHES GLENDENING
Dear Friend:
As we embark upon the 21' Century, it is vital to acknowledge the accomplishments of
Maryland women whose tradition of leadership in our community inspire those who will lead
Maryland women is reflected in the
us in the future. This exciting time of change in the lives of
title of Women's History Resource Packet 2000, Maryland Women: Paving The Way To The
New Millennium.
The Maryland women highlighted in this packet reveal motivating stories from diverse
backgrounds and occupations. They are extraordinary role models for the women leaders of
the next millennium, some of whom also are included in this packet. These young women are
becoming role models in their own right, although many are in high school or college.
The purpose of this packet is to recognize representative women of achievement and to
leadership and community
ensure teachers have the necessary tools to illustrate the extensive
involvement of Maryland women. In addition, pupils will be given the opportunity to
demonstrate what they have learned about exceptional Maryland women through short essays,
poetry and the visual arts. I invite all students in the great State of Maryland to participate in
this special Women's History Month activity and to receive recognition for their efforts.
Please join me in celebrating remarkable Maryland women. Begin your adventure by
reading Maryland Women: Paving The Way To The New Millennium. Then, I urge you to
continue using it as a valuable resource throughout the year to honor and celebrate women's
contributions in shaping what undoubtedly will be our glorious future.
Sincerely,
Frances Hughes Glendening
GOVERNMENT HOUSE
ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND
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KIT USAGE
Schools, organizations, and libraries are encouraged to
use this display kit throughout the
year, but particularly during March, Women's History Month. The kit
can be used in
conjunction with other activities and
as a motivational tool to encourage additional
research on the contributions of diverse Maryland
women to all areas of society.
MARYLAND WOMEN WHO DARE:
MILLENIUM
PAVING THE WAY TO THE NEW
INTRODUCTION
of women are celebrated without
Far too often the advances of individual women or groups
who have made
the countless women .
recognition of the vision, strategies, and sacrifices of
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advances for these women possible.
Eleanor Smeal, Women's Rights Leader
from diverse backgrounds who have
As we begin the 21St century we honor Maryland women
addition, we recognize the leadership of
paved the way in many fields for others to follow. In
contributions today as they pave the way for future generations.
young women who are making
numbers of women of all ages who
The women profiled in this resource kit represent untold
society.
continue to work throughout Maryland to build a better
it is important for students and
While this resource kit highlights only contemporary women,
of historical Maryland women who
community members to also reflect on the contributions
and role models. Most of these women
dared by serving in the past as pioneers, innovators,
acclaim for their daily efforts which
remain unsung heroines, receiving neither recognition or
Some Maryland women, such as the
have shaped our world and paved new paths for women.
students and
their accomplishments chronicled. It is hoped that
ones listed below, have had
also identify and celebrate the ground-
organizations will not only honor famous women but will
communities.
breaking "unsung" work of women in their own
WOMEN WHO DARED
building, from education to entertainment, from
From aviation to astrophysics, from business to
legislating to law enforcement, from sports to
farming to fishing, from music to medicine, from
of past generations have opened doors,
science, from trades to technology - in every field women
had
paths for younger women to follow. They, in turn, have
overcome obstacles, and cleared
and women, who encouraged them to dream, to
supporters, role models, and mentors, both men
decide, and to dare.
Maryland women who dared from
We recall and honor the contributions of representative
past centuries, such as:
heritage in
leaders, decision makers, and transmitters of cultural
Piscataway women
their matriarchal society as long as 12,000 years ago
colonial policy-maker
attorney, landowner, businesswoman and
Margaret Brent
demanding the right to
who in 1648 went before the Maryland General Assembly
vote
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Mary. Katherine Goddard
colonial printer who printed the first signed edition
of the
Declaration of Independence
Sarah Miriam Peale
nationally noted colonial portrait painter
Harriet Tubman
abolitionist and leader of the Underground Railroad
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
orator, author, abolitionist, and one of the first
African American writers to be published in the United States
Anna Ella Carroll
military strategist and advisor to President Lincoln;
Clara Barton
founder of the American Red Cross
Elizabeth Seton
the first American canonized as
a saint
We also pay tribute to representative historical twentieth
century Maryland women who
dared, such as:
Henretta Szold
founder of adult education for new immigrants
Sadie Kneller Miller
turn of the century war correspondent, photojournalist, and
sports reporter
Edith Houghton Hooker
suffragist leader and publisher of the Maryland Suffrage
News
Helen Brooke Taussig
co-developer of "blue baby" open heart
surgery
Rachel Carson
founder of the environmental movement
Lillie Carroll Jackson
civil rights leader
Jeanette Rosner Wolman women's rights activist and
attorney
Juanita Jackson Mitchell and Pauli Murray
pioneering African American lawyers
Katherine Anne Porter
award winning author
Rosa Ponselle
opera star
Billie Holliday
blues singer
Gladys Noon Spellman
- Congresswoman
KIT FORMAT
This resource kit has three components.
Display PHOTOGRAPHS of contemporary Maryland
1.
women
2.
Descriptive CAPTIONS to accompany each photograph
3. A RESOURCE BOOKLET which contains the following:
A brief biographical PROFILE of each women pictured
PERSONAL REFLECTIONS
- questionnaire or interview responses from each woman
pictured
SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES to learn
more about Maryland Women's history
A RESOURCE DIRECTORY
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