Women's Rights Movements Throughout History
ESL Lesson PlansWomen's Rights Movements Throughout History

Women's Rights Movements Throughout History

This ESL lesson plan on women's rights movements throughout history focuses on developing students’ reading, listening, and speaking skills. The lesson begins with a vocabulary-building exercise on activism, followed by video-based comprehension activities. Students then engage in group discussions, and practice delivering presentations on notable female activists. Structured for group work, this lesson offers engaging content to promote critical thinking and fluency while exploring key historical events and figures. Suitable for B2 and C1 learners.

Skills

  • Can give a clear, prepared presentation, giving reasons in support of or against a particular point of view and giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
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Before the lesson: Female activists who led the way

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Can you name any women's rights activists? What are they famous for?
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Read the article to discover 10 female activists. Did you learn anything new?
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Choose one name from the article and prepare a two-minute talk discussing her background and contributions. Find two more sources to prepare the talk.
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Warm-up: Powerful speeches

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The video

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Vocabulary: Activism

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Activism & women's rights

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Your turn: Women who made history

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