No unit on important women in history would be complete without a lesson plan on Sandra Day O'Connor. After reading background information about the first female Supreme Court justice, middle schoolers engage in several activities addressing Sandra Day O'Connor's achievements, challenges, and influence in American history.

Concepts

famous women, women's history, supreme court justices, the supreme court, the judicial branch

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Additional Tags

famous women, sandra day o'connor, supreme court justice, english language arts

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Classroom Considerations

• Worksheet and lesson refer to Sandra Day O'Connor's status on the Supreme Court as active, as they were published before her retirement; modify the lesson to reflect her service on the Supreme Court from 1981 to 2006

Pros

• Activities focus on all levels of Bloom's Taxonomy
• Comes with a fill-in-the-blank worksheet that provides information about the judicial branch

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.6-8.3