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Title: Helen Stewart
Grades: 6-12
Subjects: U.S. History, U.S. Government, English
Lesson Time: 30-50 Minutes
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Directions: Answer the questions using complete sentences using your previous knowledge and providing examples and references to the video Makers: Women in Nevada History, The Groundbreakers.
1. What rights did women have previous to the 1920s?
2. Describe the opportunities Nevada had to offer settlers in the late 19th Century.
3. Why is Helen Stewart considered an important figure to Nevada history? What contributions can we associate with her work in Nevada today?
4. Essay: Why was Helen Stewart considered a groundbreaking figure during her lifetime in Nevada? Consider the time period and events occurring across the United States.
5. Writing: Imagine what Las Vegas might have looked like when the Stewart family arrived in the early 20th century. Write a letter to a friend from Helen Stewart describing the territory and living conditions upon their arrival.
6. Expansion: Consider the work of Helen Stewart in the early 20th Century. Compare the roles
of women during her lifetime and the roles of women in the 21st Century. How much has changed in the last 100 years?
7. Expansion: Select one Maker from this episode to research further. Use the Nevada Women’s History Project website for further information.
8. Expansion: Watch the PBS American Experience documentary Las Vegas: An Unconventional
History, Part I. The documentary paints a picture of life during Helen Stewart’s life in Las Vegas. Compare the description of Las Vegas as portrayed by the documentary to that of the Maker’s clip on Helen Stewart.
Select one of the following options:
1. Write a narrative explaining the kind of life Helen Stewart would likely have lived while in Las Vegas.
2. Examine the conditions of living in Las Vegas during the early 1900’s. Research what a person would have needed to survive this particular lifestyle. Based on evidence from the documentary and what you have learned about Helen Stewart, write a 1-2 page paper discussing your findings.
3. Research the population of other major cities (New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Kansas City, Seattle, Los Angeles) in the United States in the 1890s, 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. Make a chart showing the populations of these major cities and include the population for Las Vegas. How does Las Vegas compare to these major
cities?
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Title: Gue Gim
Grades: 6-12
Subjects: U.S. History, U.S. Government, English
Lesson Time: 30 Minutes
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Directions: Answer the questions using complete sentences using your previous knowledge and providing examples and references to the video Makers: Women in Nevada History, The Groundbreakers.
1. Why did the Chinese come to Nevada? What role did Chinese Americans play?
2. What impact did the Chinese Exclusion Act have on women?
3. What was the connection between Herbert Hoover and Gue Gim?
4. Expansion: How have Chinese immigrants helped shape Nevada? How could the state be different today without Chinese immigrants?
5. Expansion: Select one Maker from this episode to research further. Use the Nevada Women’s History
Project website for further information.
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Title: Suffrage Movement
Grades: 6-12
Subjects: U.S. History, U.S. Government, English
Lesson Time: 30 Minutes
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1. What is the suffrage movement?
2. Explain the timeframe in which women fought for the right to vote in Nevada.
3. What contributions did Ann Martin provide the suffrage movement in Nevada? What legacy does she leave behind?
4. Expansion: Make a campaign poster for one of the Makers from this episode. Create a campaign slogan that represents a message similar to the goals of the Maker.
5. Expansion: Select one Maker from this episode to research further. Use the Nevada Women’s History Project website for further information.
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Title: Maude Frazier
Grades: 6-12
Subjects: U.S. History, U.S. Government, English
Lesson Time: 30 Minutes
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Discuss: Consider the question: What traits help women to be such effective leaders?
1. Watch Judge Bennett-Haron and Myram Borders, then write what you think makes an effective leader. Then turn to a partner and share your answers.
Taking Opportunities. Building Opportunities
2. What is the significance of Maude Frazier becoming the first Assistant Superintendent of Nevada schools?
3. What is her connection to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)?
4. Expansion: Make a campaign poster for one of the Makers from this episode. Create a campaign slogan that represents a message similar to the goals of the Maker.
5. Expansion: Select one Maker from this episode to research further. Use the Nevada Women’s History Project website for further information.
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