Lesson Three: Women's Rights Movement
Introduction/Hook:
- Show students pictures of women's suffrage movement
- Talk to a neighbor:
- What is happening in this picture?
- When was this picture taken?
- Why is this important?
- Discuss as a class
- Define "Suffrage"
![Picture](/uploads/8/1/4/9/81491682/cover.jpg?1480371766)
Read Aloud:
- Read Elizabeth Leads the Way to the class (optional: show video of read aloud)
- Before Reading:
- What do you think this story will be about? Why?
- After Reading:
- Have you ever been told you can't do something? How did that make you feel?
- How was life better for boys when Elizabeth was little? Have things changed?
- What does it mean when the author says "Elizabeth wasn't interested in easy?" Why is that important?
- How did Elizabeth change her world?
Play School House Rock video about the 19th Amendment:
Differentiation: Auditory and visual learners will benefit from the School House Rock video
Differentiation: Auditory and visual learners will benefit from the School House Rock video
Assessment:
Give students the following worksheet to analyze a political cartoon about women's rights
Give students the following worksheet to analyze a political cartoon about women's rights
- Before: Explain what political events are (they express different opinions on political events)