Thursday, March 2, 1 PM
For next week’s Watch & Wonder Highlight, we’re thrilled to feature this episode of American Experience. After watching, dive deeper with resources about Sandra Day O’Connor’s historic confirmation as the first female Supreme Court justice on PBS LearningMedia.
In Sandra Day O’Connor: The First, discover the story of the Supreme Court’s first female justice. A pioneer who both reflected and shaped an era, Sandra Day O’Connor was the deciding vote in cases on some of the 20th century’s most controversial issues—including race, gender and reproductive rights.
PBS LearningMedia
How Politics and Personality Propelled the First Female Justice to the Supreme Court | Sandra Day O’Connor: The First
Grades 9-12
Learn how Sandra Day O’Connor’s unique skills and personality, combined with a politically motivated decision by President Reagan to appeal to female voters, led to her historic confirmation as the first female Supreme Court justice in these videos adapted from Sandra Day O’Connor: The First | AMERICAN EXPERIENCE. This resource can help students understand why O’Connor was considered the perfect choice to be the first woman justice on the Supreme Court.
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