HSS 11.5.4

This Hmong girl was sitting by herself on a rock five times her size and singing.

Hmong Women Shaping History

HSS 11.5.4, RI.11-12.7, W.11-12.7, SL.11-12.5

The lesson focuses on how Hmong women have helped shape history, but are not recognized in history lessons, stories, and documentaries. Students will analyze the important roles women played in history, home life, as well as in the war.

This piece of artwork titled “Txoj Sia,” created by Rachel Tshua Lor, depicts a Hmong woman trying to run away from being tied down by several “hlab si” (sashes).

A Look at Gender Norms

HSS 11.5.4, HSS 11.11, RI.11-12.7, WL.CM1.I: Interpretive Communication

Students will learn about the societal and cultural factors that shape people’s lives and make them who they are. Drawing on the experiences of Hmong girls, students will be able to critique and evaluate the ways inequities are upheld by society and cultural norms and make connections to their own lives.

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