New-York Historical Society

The New-York Historical Society will develop and disseminate its free online women's history curriculum, "Women and the American Story." The museum will research, design, write, and disseminate the remaining six units, resulting in a complete, nine-unit digital curriculum resource. Presented on an interactive website, each unit includes an introductory essay; high-resolution images or 3D renderings of 10-15 primary images, documents, or artifacts from the museum's collection; resource descriptions providing historical context; and biographical portraits of fascinating individuals. Following the online posting of each unit, the museum will pilot and assess its effectiveness with its network of teachers, promote it nationally, host teacher trainings at partner museums and school districts around the country, and offer distance trainings for teachers via webinars. With a goal of reaching more than 5,000 educators nationwide, the project is intended to meet the need for primary source material and interpretive content to support the integration of women's experiences into classroom instruction.