Remarkable Women Real and Imagined

Dear Educator,

We are taking a new look at a variety of women—poets, authors, and characters—who have made an impact on our culture. These Geography News Network articles showcase the breadth of content available with your Maps101 subscription. While Maps101 features A LOT of content involving maps and social studies, we also provide a wide variety of content for other subject areas. Of course, GNN articles of any kind are excellent for ELA classrooms. The articles highlighted below, however, feature topics specifically for ELA. Now it’s time to take a look at some of the interesting women—real and imagined—featured in Maps101!

Poet Nikki Giovanni was greatly influenced by what she saw during the civil rights movement. By 1969, she was a professor at Rutgers University. She has received over 20 honorary degrees for her work. The article includes lines from a poem about the poet’s experience as an African American. 

Most children are familiar with Peter Rabbit. British author and illustrator Beatrix Potter created a charming world of animals for children. This GNN Junior article is leveled for younger readers to learn more about the author of these beloved tales.

There are so many superheroes in comics and now in film. Unfortunately, there are fewer superheroes drawing worldwide interest who are female. But Wonder Woman is the exception. Learn more about this famed character and her endurance in the public mind, in this GNN article.

This is a small sample of the kind of content available to you with your Maps101 subscription. Every week, the editors at Maps101 will provide you with highlights from our extensive collection in this GeoJournal newsletter. We suggest you make a folder to store them for future reference. Expand your students’ world with Maps101!