Resources from Community Classroom, a program of the Independent Television Service.
Four documentaries explore stories of women's empowerment and leadership around the world. Meet an indigenous Bolivian leader fighting for labor rights; a young Israeli Arab karate champion with feminist ideas; three Egyptian women working for fair elections and a Kenyan leader sparking a nationwide environmental movement.
Lesson plans and video modules encourage students to learn about international struggles and take an active role in addressing local concerns. Lessons are directed toward high school and college students. Suitable for older MYP and DP students.
Subject areas: Humanities, Economics, Politics, World History, Languages, Geography, Theory of Knowledge.
Community Classroom is a program of the Independent Television Service (ITVS) with support from the US Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The international programs featured in the Women’s Empowerment teaching resources is made possible by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Ford Foundation and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
