Woman for President, A: The Story of Victoria Woodhull
Publication Information
Author:  Krull, Kathleen	Illustrator:  Dyer, Jane
Title:  Woman for President, A: The Story of Victoria Woodhull	Date:  2004
Publisher:  Walker & Co.	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-8027-8908-0	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    biography and autobiography
HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies
Summary:
Victoria Woodhull, a little-know women's rights activist, overcame many obstacles to become a financial adviser, a newspaper publisher, and an Equal Rights Party candidate for President--in 1872. Check out the end papers and the web site for the Woodhull Institute to get more information.
Teaching Ideas:
The overrriding question for discussion and writing is why haven't we heard of Victoria Woodhull before. Brainstorm what characteristics of her personality helped her succeed. A nice book to use with Story Impressions-a prediction and writing strategy.
Teaching Strategies:
Discussion Webs    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/discussion_webs.pdf
K-W-L Instruction Strategy    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/k_w_l.pdf
Think-Pair-Share    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/think_pair_share.pdf
Semantic Mapping    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/semantic_mapping.pdf
Unsent Letters    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/unsent_letters.pdf
Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > life choices > goal setting Social Studies > sociology > women > feminism Social Studies > sociology > women > women's issues Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > independence History > topic > Women's Suffrage Movement

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