Women in Education: Juliette Gordon Low and the Girl Scouts Conversation Kit

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Women in Education: Juliette Gordon Low and the Girl Scouts Conversation Kit
In this lesson plan students will learn about Juliette Gordon Low's founding of the Girl Scouts in 1912 and how this helped change expectations of girls and their roles as community members and citizens. Students will examine the question: How can education change expectations of what girls can and should be?
Grades 6–12. Time: Variable (1–3 class periods). Aligned to CCSS standards.