Description
Have your students create a collaborative poster and learn about Gloria Steinem in a fun, fresh, and engaging way! Through this activity, students will explore Steinem’s influential work as a journalist, author, feminist organizer, and leading voice of the women’s rights movement. As they work together, they’ll also strengthen their teamwork and communication skills while contributing to one unified final product.
This biography research activity is an excellent addition to social studies lessons, Women’s History Month, or units centered on activism and social change. Students will connect Steinem’s advocacy, leadership, and lifelong commitment to equality to broader themes of civil rights, empowerment, and civic engagement.
Students will begin by researching Gloria Steinem and gathering information about her background, accomplishments, and impact on the women’s movement. They’ll then record their findings in the designated sections on the poster before working together to color or paint and assemble the final display. Once completed, the six-piece poster can be printed on regular paper or cardstock and will measure approximately 28" x 15" when taped together. For long-lasting classroom use, you can laminate the finished product!
This resource includes student directions, a project rubric, and a brainstorm graphic organizer. It also includes six blank coloring pages that come together to form one cohesive poster, a Gloria Steinem answer key, an example of the final project colored, and a digitally colored example to guide and inspire your students.