This a lessons activity that can be completed independently as an a task set online or for cover. It will help your students set New Years resolutions and write a short essay about why they are setting them.

This lesson is designed for the non-specialist, however if you have any questions prior to delivery please do not hesitate to contact me: ceriseve@hotmail.co.uk Feel free to add in or remove tasks. This lesson is designed for students to do a lot of the discovery for themselves with reading tasks and quick search and discussion tasks. This may take more than one lesson so split it up or simply miss out some slides and tasks to suit your students Encourage your students to be open in their discussion but respectful and kind. Depending on your class you may need to cover some ground rules on this kind of discussion before having them. It is not designed for any particular curricula, rather provides the most up to date information on the topic as of February 2023 Topics and tasks: Starter research task to get students finding the most unique facts they can on this topic. You will need to use “jamboard” or any other method of collating their ideas. Post-it notes on the white white board will achieve the same goal Discussion on the difference between perimenopause and menopause Symptoms of menopause leading to a discussion about impact of this on women in the workplace Facts on “why is this important to discuss” with focus on the gender health gap Treatment: HRT and ERT. What it is and what it is not. 9 min video “Why women are refused HRT” Student reading task (1) on why its important for males to also be informed on this topic followed by a discussion prompting empathy and kindness Student reading task (2) about the gender equality gap in research surrounding menopause Final quiz (provided by Rochester University) Sources slide should you want to read further on the topic

What you will get: Objectives slide 5 slides of Socratic style questioning to promote class discussion on the topic of women through history 18 slides looking at the importance and relevance of International Women’s Day and the historical context. For each aspect of International Womens day there are 2 questions to explore this further. This can be done as class discussion, pair share or written. Research task with clear instructions and teacher assessment criterion exploring one of the 5 suggested women. 1 slide of some sources used in the creation of this resource.