Students will learn about the Mexican Revolution, specifically about the role class and gender played during this time period.
Gender & Class in the Mexican Revolution (Unit)
The “History” of the Mexican Revolution (Lesson)
This lesson provides a basic overview of the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920). Students will be able to identify the causes, course, and results of the Mexican Revolution through the exploration of key events and figures.
Perceptions and Realities of Women during the Mexican Revolution (Lesson)
This lesson will build on the historical overview of the Mexican Revolution from Lesson 1 and narrow the focus to the experience of women. Through the lesson, students will gain an understanding of gender norms and stereotypes that defined women’s roles during the Mexican Revolution and how they challenged those norms, both in society and in military conflict.
Women and Socioeconomic Class in Early 20th-Century Mexico (Lesson)
In this lesson, students will focus on how women from different socioeconomic classes experienced the Mexican Revolution.
Mexican “Penny Press” Publications (Lesson)
In this lesson, students will be introduced to the concept of penny presses and political journals in the context of the Mexican Revolution.
Health and Illness in Latin America (Primary Sources)
Violetas del Anáhuac was a feminist weekly that emerged during the government of Mexican President Porfirio Díaz. Supporting Positivism, the weekly advocated for the instruction of women to promote “progress” and motherhood.
La Guardia Newspaper (Primary Sources)
La Guardia was a U.S. Latine-ran newspaper that provides information on political and social issues affecting the Mexican American and Puerto Rican communities in Milwaukee.
ClioVis (Platform Tutorial)
This tutorial will introduce you to an app that allows you to create fully interactive digital timelines.
A Hemisphere of Knowledge: A Benson Centennial Exhibition (Exhibition)
To mark the Benson’s centennial, this exhibition looks at knowledge production from different communities in the Americas. Special attention is paid to community stories, craftwork, harvest and subsistence, medicine, and flora and fauna.
Celebrating Eric Williams (Exhibition)
A scholar and statesman, the Honorable Dr. Eric Eustace Williams (1911-1981) led Trinidad and Tobago for over a quarter of a century.