Women Work For A Better America

Go to any of the sites listed below (or use the sites you have already read) and pick a woman who was alive sometime between 1870 and 1930.  It can be one of the women you’ve already learned about in this unit, or someone else.

You will make a Flowgram answering these questions about the woman:

1) Who was she and what did she do?

Jane Addams was born September 6, 1860 died  May 21, 1935.  She is best known as the founder of Hull House, a place that provided aid to poor working-class families in Chicago. Addams was one of a small number of women in her generation to graduate from college. Her commitment to improving the lives of those around her led to her work for social reform and world peace.

2) Why did you pick her?

In the same Flowgram, please pick a woman who you know personally (your grandmother, mother, a teacher, etc.) who reminds you of the famous woman you picked to write about.  Explain why she reminds you of that famous person