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MAKERS III Questions

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Title: Sue Wagner Grades: 6-12 Subjects: U.S. History, U.S. Government, English Lesson Time: 30 Minutes	Directions: Answer the questions using complete sentences using your previous knowledge and providing examples and references to the video Makers: Women in Nevada History, Into the Future. 1. What major events are taking place in the 1980s in the United States? 2. What issues did Sue Wagner support while serving in the Nevada Legislature? 3. What experience altered her career? What did she do afterwards? 4. List the many jobs Frankie Sue Del Papa has held in the Nevada throughout her career. How have some of these roles influenced change in Nevada? 5. Barbara Vucanovich made history by becoming the first woman to do this in Nevada. What was it? 6. Describe one of the popular pieces of legislation that went through during her tenure. 7. Who is her daughter and what roles did she play in Nevada history? 8. What part of Nevada history did Barbara Buckley take part in? 9. How did Buckley know what she wanted to do after college? 10. What responsibilities do women have in the tribal communities? 11. How does Alfreda Mitre having a job with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) tie into her role as a Paiute Indian? 12. Expansion: Consider the introduction to the Makers episode: There are barriers/Makers break them. There are opportunities/Makers take them. 13. Expansion: Discuss the messages Makers of today have for Makers of tomorrow. 14. Expansion: Do the Makers of today have more or less barriers to face today compared to earlier generations of Makers? 15. Expansion: Write an inspirational letter to yourself 20 years from now.
Title: Miriam Shearing Grades: 6-12 Subjects: U.S. History, U.S. Government, English Lesson Time: 30 Minutes	Directions: Answer the questions using complete sentences using your previous knowledge and providing examples and references to the video Makers: Women in Nevada History, Into the Future. 1. What was unique about Myriam Shearing’s position in the Nevada judicial system? 2. Describe the honor Karen Bennett Haron has as a judge on the district court bench. 3. What obstacles has Bennett Haron faced during her career as judge? 4. Expansion: Discuss the messages Makers of today have for Makers of tomorrow. 5. Expansion: Do the Makers of today have more or less barriers to face today compared to earlier generations of Makers? 6. Expansion: Write an inspirational letter to yourself 20 years from now.
Title: Jill Derby Grades: 6-12 Subjects: U.S. History, U.S. Government, English Lesson Time: 30 Minutes	Directions: Answer the questions using complete sentences using your previous knowledge and providing examples and references to the video Makers: Women in Nevada History, Into the Future. 1. What is a regent? 2. What accomplishments has Jill Derby achieved as regent? 3. What did Carol Harter do to help education grow as the president of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas? 4. How did Carolyn Goodman provide for the children of Las Vegas? 5. What accomplishment can the Meadows School claim? 6. What is the purpose of the Family Leadership Initiative? 7. How have Rosemary Flores and Linda Rivera contributed to that purpose? 8. Expansion: Discuss the messages Makers of today have for Makers of tomorrow. 9. Expansion: Do the Makers of today have more or less barriers to face today compared to earlier generations of Makers? 10. Expansion: Write an inspirational letter to yourself 20 years from now.
Title: Nancy Wong Grades: 6-12 Subjects: U.S. History, U.S. Government, English Lesson Time: 30 Minutes	Directions: Answer the questions using complete sentences using your previous knowledge and providing examples and references to the video Makers: Women in Nevada History, Into the Future. 1. What is Nancy Wong seeking to improve? 2. What kind of work does Kate Zhong complete at the Lou Ruvo Clinic? 3. For Pat Mulroy, what influence does serving as the chairman of the Southern Nevada Water Authority bring? 4. Expansion: Discuss the messages Makers of today have for Makers of tomorrow. 5. Expansion: Do the Makers of today have more or less barriers to face today compared to earlier generations of Makers? 6. Expansion: Write an inspirational letter to yourself 20 years from now.
Title: Jan Jones Blackhurst Grades: 6-12 Subjects: U.S. History, U.S. Government, English Lesson Time: 30 Minutes	Directions: Answer the questions using complete sentences using your previous knowledge and providing examples and references to the video Makers: Women in Nevada History, Moving Forward. 1. What contributions did Jean Ford provide for Nevada during an era where women were not playing prominent roles in politics? 2. What does ERA stand for? Why were there protests and marches in support of the ERA? 3. Where was the resistance to the ERA coming from? 4. Describe some of the inequality women experienced in the 1970s. 5. How did Nevada vote for the ERA? 6. What radical program did Florence McClure found in Nevada during a time it was not socially accepted? 7. Discuss: Consider this question: Why recognize the accomplishments of women in the past? Watch Jan Jones Blackhurst, Carolyn Goodman, and Amy Ayoub, then write down the accomplishments you feel women have achieved. Then turn to a partner and share your answers. 8. Expansion: Create a timeline and identify the key events for the Equal Rights Amendment. 9. Expansion: Draft a letter to a female activist living in Nevada in the 1970s discussing your views on women’s rights. 10. 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. 11. Expansion: Select one Maker from this episode to research further. Use the Nevada Women’s History Project website for further information.

INFORMATION

SUGGESTED QUESTIONS

(up to teacher discretion for use)

Title: Sue Wagner

Grades: 6-12

Subjects: U.S. History, U.S. Government, English

Lesson Time: 30 Minutes

Directions: Answer the questions using complete sentences using your previous knowledge and providing examples and references to the video Makers: Women in Nevada History, Into the Future.
1. What major events are taking place in the 1980s in the United States?
2. What issues did Sue Wagner support while serving in the Nevada Legislature?
3. What experience altered her career? What did she do afterwards?
4. List the many jobs Frankie Sue Del Papa has held in the Nevada throughout her career. How have some of these roles influenced change in Nevada?
5. Barbara Vucanovich made history by becoming the first woman to do this in Nevada. What was it?
6. Describe one of the popular pieces of legislation that went through during her tenure.
7. Who is her daughter and what roles did she play in Nevada history?
8. What part of Nevada history did Barbara Buckley take part in?
9. How did Buckley know what she wanted to do after college?
10. What responsibilities do women have in the tribal communities?
11. How does Alfreda Mitre having a job with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) tie into her role as a Paiute Indian?
12. Expansion: Consider the introduction to the Makers episode: There are barriers/Makers
break them. There are opportunities/Makers take them.
13. Expansion: Discuss the messages Makers of today have for Makers of tomorrow.
14. Expansion: Do the Makers of today have more or less barriers to face today compared to earlier generations of Makers?
15. Expansion: Write an inspirational letter to yourself 20 years from now.

Title: Miriam Shearing

Grades: 6-12

Subjects: U.S. History, U.S. Government, English

Lesson Time: 30 Minutes

Directions: Answer the questions using complete sentences using your previous knowledge and
providing examples and references to the video Makers: Women in Nevada History, Into the Future.
1. What was unique about Myriam Shearing’s position in the Nevada judicial system?
2. Describe the honor Karen Bennett Haron has as a judge on the district court bench.
3. What obstacles has Bennett Haron faced during her career as judge?
4. Expansion: Discuss the messages Makers of today have for Makers of tomorrow.
5. Expansion: Do the Makers of today have more or less barriers to face today compared to
earlier generations of Makers?
6. Expansion: Write an inspirational letter to yourself 20 years from now.

Title: Jill Derby

Grades: 6-12
Subjects: U.S. History, U.S. Government, English

Lesson Time: 30 Minutes

Directions: Answer the questions using complete sentences using your previous knowledge and providing examples and references to the video Makers: Women in Nevada History, Into the Future.
1. What is a regent?
2. What accomplishments has Jill Derby achieved as regent?
3. What did Carol Harter do to help education grow as the president of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas?
4. How did Carolyn Goodman provide for the children of Las Vegas?
5. What accomplishment can the Meadows School claim?
6. What is the purpose of the Family Leadership Initiative?
7. How have Rosemary Flores and Linda Rivera contributed to that purpose?
8. Expansion: Discuss the messages Makers of today have for Makers of tomorrow.
9. Expansion: Do the Makers of today have more or less barriers to face today compared to earlier generations of Makers?
10. Expansion: Write an inspirational letter to yourself 20 years from now.

Title: Nancy Wong

Grades: 6-12

Subjects: U.S. History, U.S. Government, English

Lesson Time: 30 Minutes

Directions: Answer the questions using complete sentences using your previous knowledge and providing examples and references to the video Makers: Women in Nevada History, Into the Future.
1. What is Nancy Wong seeking to improve?
2. What kind of work does Kate Zhong complete at the Lou Ruvo Clinic?
3. For Pat Mulroy, what influence does serving as the chairman of the Southern Nevada Water Authority bring?
4. Expansion: Discuss the messages Makers of today have for Makers of tomorrow.
5. Expansion: Do the Makers of today have more or less barriers to face today compared to earlier generations of Makers?
6. Expansion: Write an inspirational letter to yourself 20 years from now.

Title: Jan Jones Blackhurst

Grades: 6-12

Subjects: U.S. History, U.S. Government, English

Lesson Time: 30 Minutes

Directions: Answer the questions using complete sentences using your previous knowledge and providing examples and references to the video Makers: Women in Nevada History, Moving Forward.
1. What contributions did Jean Ford provide for Nevada during an era where women were not playing prominent roles in politics?
2. What does ERA stand for? Why were there protests and marches in support of the ERA?
3. Where was the resistance to the ERA coming from?
4. Describe some of the inequality women experienced in the 1970s.
5. How did Nevada vote for the ERA?
6. What radical program did Florence McClure found in Nevada during a time it was not socially accepted?
7. Discuss: Consider this question: Why recognize the accomplishments of women in the past? Watch Jan Jones Blackhurst, Carolyn Goodman, and Amy Ayoub, then write down the accomplishments you feel women have achieved. Then turn to a partner and share your answers.
8. Expansion: Create a timeline and identify the key events for the Equal Rights Amendment.
9. Expansion: Draft a letter to a female activist living in Nevada in the 1970s discussing your views on women’s rights.
10. 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.
11. Expansion: Select one Maker from this episode to research further. Use the Nevada Women’s History Project website for further information.