Lesson 1: Discovering Venus Williams Time Allocation: 45 minutes Resources Needed: Pictures of Venus Williams, Biography of Venus Williams Introduction: Introduce Venus Williams as an inspirational woman in sports. Development: Research and discuss where and when Venus Williams lived, and her achievements. Conclusion: Reflect on what makes Venus Williams inspirational. Assessment: Ask students to write a short paragraph about what they learned about Venus Williams.

Lesson 2: Exploring Venus Williams' Contributions Time Allocation: 50 minutes Resources Needed: Videos of Venus Williams playing tennis, Articles about her impact Introduction: Discuss the concept of contributions to society and culture. Development: Explore Venus Williams' impact on tennis and society. Have a class discussion on her influence. Conclusion: Reflect on how Venus Williams has influenced the world. Assessment: Ask students to draw a picture showing how Venus Williams has made a difference.

Lesson 3: Connecting Venus Williams to Your Life Time Allocation: 40 minutes Resources Needed: Paper, Markers, Venus Williams quotes Introduction: Discuss the importance of role models. Development: Have students think about how they can apply Venus Williams' determination in their lives. Conclusion: Share examples of how Venus Williams' qualities can be seen in everyday life. Assessment: Students can write a short reflection on how they can be inspired by Venus Williams.

Lesson 4: Designing a Timeline of Venus Williams' Life Time Allocation: 60 minutes Resources Needed: Large paper, Markers, Timeline template Introduction: Explain the concept of a timeline. Development: Create a timeline of Venus Williams' life, highlighting key events. Conclusion: Present timelines and discuss the significant moments in Venus Williams' journey. Assessment: Assess students' timelines for accuracy and inclusion of important events.

Lesson 5: Venus Williams' Impact on Women in Sports Time Allocation: 50 minutes Resources Needed: Articles on women in sports, Images of Venus Williams' victories Introduction: Discuss challenges women face in sports historically. Development: Explore how Venus Williams has broken barriers for women in sports. Conclusion: Reflect on the importance of gender equality in sports inspired by Venus Williams. Assessment: Have students write a short paragraph on gender equality in sports using Venus Williams as an example.

Lesson 6: Venus Williams' Legacy Time Allocation: 45 minutes Resources Needed: Quotes from Venus Williams, Paper, Crayons Introduction: Discuss the concept of legacy. Development: Reflect on Venus Williams' legacy and have students create a poster celebrating her achievements. Conclusion: Share and discuss the posters created by students. Assessment: Evaluate the posters based on creativity and accuracy in portraying Venus Williams' legacy.