Women Wanting to Work

• Author: Heather Auletta
• Subject: Business, Humanities, Social Sciences
• Institution Name: Thirteen/WNET New York
• Collection: WIDE ANGLE: Window into Global History
• Grade Level: Secondary

• Abstract: Worldwide, women are influencing businesses and economies on an unprecedented scale. WIDE ANGLE's '1-800-INDIA' (2005) and 'Pickles, Inc.' (2005) give us insight into two instances of economic and social shifts being wrought by the entry of women into local and international economies. In this lesson, students will begin by examining historic photographs to determine how economic roles for women have changed in the United States. They will then look at contemporary examples of women entering the workforce for the first time: in India's outsourcing sector; and in small business in Israel. They will explore how these women's entry into the economic sphere often involves negotiation and the overcoming of obstacles, but can bring about larger social and behavioral changes as well. As a Culminating Activity, students will apply the knowledge gained in this lesson toward a response to a Document-Based Question.

• Course Type: Learning Module
• Languages: English
• Material Types: Activities and Labs, Curriculum Standards, Lesson Plans, Teaching and Learning Strategies
• Media Formats: Text/HTML, Video
• Technical Requirements: RealPlayer

• Conditions of Use: Custom License

  WIDE ANGLE: WINDOW INTO GLOBAL HISTORY is an outreach initiative produced by the LAB@Thirteen, Thirteen/WNET New York's Educational and Community Outreach department. The project is designed to support the teaching and learning of Global History in high school classrooms. Our goal is that these resources will enrich the study of Global History in a variety of ways: For teachers, we hope these materials provide a flexible resource to facilitate the integration of quality media elements into standards-based classroom instruction.