Video Collections for All Grades

The women’s suffrage movement, film and media, pirates. Find all of this and more in collections that we’ve built for classrooms. Each video lesson has extension materials to bring history to life with discussions and activities.

For elementary school classrooms, visit the Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum Collection from PBS LearningMedia.

For middle and high school classrooms, explore the collections below.

To see what we’re airing on TV and on our 24-hour live stream, visit our What’s on this March post.

Culture Shifts and Expectations

What it means to be a woman has been challenged and shaped over time.

History in a Nuthsell – Women’s Suffrage Movement

The Women of Alba Bales House

Mississippi Roads – Wise, Wilful, Women

Beyond the Canvas – Celebrating Black Women

Entertainment Meets Politics

Women who use their media presence for social commentary and cultural influence.

The Women of Jane Austen

How Roberta Flack Created Soul With “Getting-Togetherness”

Gloria Steinem on the Legacy of Marilyn Monroe

Betty White Talks About Women in Comedy History

Untold Stories

Powerful and brilliant women throughout history.

The Notorious Women of Piracy

The Woman Behind Monopoly

Women in Astronomy

Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space

Women Shaping the Future

Women from Michigan and beyond who are learning from history to make history. Featuring series from Detroit Public Television, WKAR Public Media based in Lansing and WGVU Public Media based in Grand Rapids.

Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space

Extra Credit – Women’s History

Curious About Careers

Powerful Women: Let’s Talk – Podcast

Career Girls

Future of Me