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IsabellaGirl in Charge

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Story by Jennifer Fosberry • Pictures by Mike Litwin

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ACTIVITY KIT

Match the woman to her amazing fact!

On the next few pages,

cut out each square along

the dotted line. Once

cut out, mix up the cards

containing the women’s

faces and then mix the

cards containing their

amazing facts. Once

mixed, match the woman

to her fact!

Susanna Madora SalterJeannette Rankin

This woman was

put on the ballot

for mayor of

Kansas as a joke.

The funny thing

is—She got elected

mayor! She

served as mayor

for one year.

This woman was the first woman to be elected to

the U.S. House of Representatives.

She introduced the legislation that became the 19th

Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, giving women the

right to vote!





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Nellie Tayloe Ross Frances Perkins

This woman was elected to replace her

late husband in the position of governor,

becoming the first woman to hold a

governor position. Later, she was

selected by President Roosevelt to run the

Federal Mint—also the first woman to hold

that position!

This woman studied the dangerous

working conditions of factories in New York. Because of

her work, President Roosevelt selected her to serve as Secretary of Labor, becoming

the first woman to serve on the

president’s cabinet.

Sandra Day O’Connor

In 1981, President Ronald Reagan nominated this

woman to the U.S. Supreme Court. She was the first woman to hold

that position and retired in 2006. She is still alive

today!





ACTIVITY KIT

Word Un-Scramble!

Help Isabella unscramble each word! Each word is the position or office the woman held.

Susan Madora Salter: First woman elected _________________. (aymor)

Jeannette Rankin: In the U.S. House of Representatives, she was the

first woman elected to _____________________. (ocgnsres)

Nellie Tayloe Ross: First woman Director of the _____________________

____________________. (edfrela tnim)

Frances Perkins: First woman to serve as a cabinet member as the

____________________ of ___________________. (ecetsrayr of baolr)

Sandra Day O’Connor: First woman on the U.S. _____________________

_____________________. (upemsre oucrt)





ACTIVITY KIT

Isabella is on her way to Capitol Hill! Help her find her way by getting her

through this maze!Start

End

Your name is on the ballot and it’s time to let people know why you should be in charge! Write your name on the

campaign poster below, then color the poster using crayons, colored pencils, or markers to make it unique! When you’re done, talk about what issues are the most important to you. Dessert before dinner, later bedtime, extra outside playtime,

pizza with no mushrooms—the possibilities are endless!

Your Photo Here

Print with AVERY 5395 Name Badge Labels

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Answer Key

Word Un-Scramble: Susan Madora Salter: First woman elected MAYOR.

Jeannette Rankin: In the U.S. House of Representatives, she was the first woman elected to CONGRESS.

Nellie Tayloe Ross: First woman Director of the FEDERAL MINT.

Frances Perkins: First woman to serve as a cabinet member as the SECRETARY of LABOR.

Sandra Day O’Connor: First woman on the U.S. SUPREME COURT.

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