Baseball has given me joy, though I had to really fight to get it. I’d like to see the next generation of girls get the joy—without the fight.
Women's History: Dirt on Their Skirts (Advanced)
“Take me out to the ball game,” sang Katie Casey in the famous baseball anthem. Katie was not alone. Women and girls have always loved and played the game and have worked hard to fulfill their baseball dreams. In this unit, students will discover stories of exceptional women and their achievements on the field, in the press box, and in the front office. Students will analyze milestones and events in the history of women and girls in baseball to determine how their achievements led to greater opportunities for all.
Thematic Unit Objective
Students will:
Discuss gender stereotypes in sports, and learn how female baseball players have challenged those stereotypes.
Compare and contrast the experiences of female baseball players and all-women's baseball teams during different eras of American history.
Analyze milestones and events in the history of women in baseball to determine how their achievements led to greater opportunities for women in our modern culture.
Understand the challenges women overcame in the 19th and 20th centuries to inspire accomplishment and respect in the front office, on the field, and in the press box in Major League baseball.
Ballplayer Julie Croteau, 2006
Module Contents
Common Core Standards
CCSS ELA CONTENT: RH.9-10.1/11-12.1, RH.9-10.4/11-12.4, SL.9-10.1/11-12.1, SL.9-10.2/11-12.2, SL.9-10.4/11-12.4
