Library of Congress: Women's Suffrage

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Activity Description

 

In this activity, students learn about the history of Women’s Suffrage through the exploration of primary sources. The American Memory Collection’s Classroom Materials section features lesson plans, themed resources, primary source sets, presentations and activities, and collection connections. The Presentations & Activities section offers media-rich historical content or interactive opportunities for exploration to both teachers and students.

 

Preparation

1. Make sure that the site is not blocked at your school.
2. Preview the Example Web Site link to a Women's Sufferage lesson and get familiar with the Teachers Guide (pdf) offered and the many resources available.
3. Under the Preparation link, you will find directions for creating primary source packets and Resources to be used in class discussions and projects.
4. Look over the Procedure section for more help on the "How to".
5. Go to the Primary Source Analysis Tool and print it.

How-To

1. Read and discuss the Historical Background (found in the Teacher's Guide) with your students.
2. Show some of the primary sources available from the site.
3. Distribute the Primary Source Analysis Tool handout to your students.
4. Discuss the primary sources and use this form to record your responses.
5. Guide the students with the sample questions included in the Teacher's Guide to analyzing primary sources.

Teacher Tips

• Here you will find all primary sources teacher's guides
• On the Classroom Resources page, open the Themed Resources, Primary Source Sets, Presentations & Activities, and Collection Connections for different materials you can use in your classroom on other topics.

More Ways

• Review other lessons available using the Web Site link, immediately above. You can find them by topic, by era, or A-Z order.
• Check the many other possibilities under these links found on the left navigation menu: Teachers Home , Classroom Materials , Professional Development , TPS Partners , Using Primary Sources , and News and Events .

Program Areas

• ASE: High School Diploma
• ABE: Adult Basic Education

Levels

• Intermediate
• High

Documents

• Women's Suffrage.png - Screenshot of Women's Suffrage: Their Rights and Nothing Less Lesson

Subjects

• Social Studies
  • American Government
  • U.S. History

Standards

• Reading
  • CCR Anchor 1 - Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
  • CCR Anchor 2 - Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
  • CCR Anchor 3 - Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.
  • CCR Anchor 6 - Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.
  • CCR Anchor 10 - Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently.

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