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Teaching Guide: Struggle for Employment: Anti-Nepotism Laws in the Academy

AUG 09, 2016

Students will learn about the institutionalized discrimination of women scientists and their struggles for employment.

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Students will learn about the institutionalized discrimination of women scientists and their struggles for employment.
Grade level(s): 9-12
Guide subjects: Astronomy, History, Physics
Minority Group(s): Women
In-class time: 50 or 100 minutes
Prep time: 15-20 minutes
Technology Requirements: Student web access not required, Audio not required, Audio/Video not required
Common Core Standards: Speaking & Listening, History/Social Studies

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