Annie Oakley: Overcoming Gender Roles

The theme of the lesson will be overcoming gender roles in society through focusing on a prominent female figure in history who transcended the boundaries of a prominently male sport and used her position to further the rights of women, the lower class, and other marginalized groups. The biography connects to this theme because it focuses on Annie Oakley’s ability to overcome the limitations of being a female in a man’s business. It also demonstrates the capabilities of a woman and provides opposition to the traditional characteristics previously attributed to women. The biography also highlights how Annie Oakley’s contributions through her career and political advocacies are relevant to history as a whole and provide an example of a successful woman who had to overcome her gender as well as her social status. 6. Instructional Strategies: A. Brainstorming: …show more content…
Students will list these characteristics and in the next step, use these characteristics to make another list regarding the characteristics of a person who excels in a sport, specifically focusing on shooting sports, but not limited to shooting sports. After constructing these lists, students will make a final list within their groups in which they list the characteristics of Annie Oakley and determine which characteristics helped her excel in sharpshooting. After making their final list, the students will then discuss in their groups if any of the characteristics attributed to Annie Oakley deviate from the characteristics attributed to the traditional view of women in society. Students will use this discussion to develop new insight into gender roles. Students will share out the main points of discussion within their