Women's Suffrage Lesson Plans

1. Alabama Archives: Teacher Packet -- The Alabama Constitution of 1901 Unit
Lesson 2: Petticoat Power! 1. Background information for teachers: While the Constitutional Convention of 1901 debated how best to restrict suffrage among adult males, a group of Alabama women in the Huntsville area petitioned the delegates to grant adult females the right to vote. Although largely a national movement, a state women's suffrage club had been increasingly active since its 1892 formation. Supported by literature and a petition from Elizabe...

2. History in the Heartland -- Women's Right to Vote (Academically-Challenged Students)
...SEMINARS SUMMER INSTITUTES ASSIGNMENTS CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES Lesson Plans Primary Source Activities TUTORIALS CORE THEMES HISTORICAL RESOURCES ABOUT US CONTACT US TIMELINE James B. McPherson Monument (1881) Rebisso, Louis General James Birdseye McPherson Collection CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES Lesson Plan: Women's Right to Vote (Academically-Challenged Students) Author: John Swiger Subject: History Grade(s): 10 Benchmarks and Indicators History 9-10, Benchmark F: Identify major historical patterns in the domestic affairs of the United States during the 20th century and explain their significance. + Indicator: Grade 10...

3. McClung - Intermediate
...(Gr. 4-8) Nellie Province/ McClung Territory: AB, MB (Historica Minute) Time Period: 1900-1930 - Into the 20th Century McClung - Secondary (Lesson Plan) Time Allowance: 1 - 3 hours Overview This lesson is based on viewing the Historica Minute, "McClung," Nellie McClung was an important advocate of women's rights and suffrage. As a result of her campaigning, Manitoba became the first Canadian province to give women the vote in 1916. Aims Studying the life of Nellie McClung will provide students with an understanding of the concepts about "appropriate" gender roles that existed in her time and in ours. Students...

4. McClung - Secondary
.... 9-12) Nellie Province/ McClung Territory: AB, MB (Historica Minute) Time Period: 1900-1930 - Into the 20th Century McClung - Intermediate (Lesson Plan) Time Allowance: 1 - 4 hours Overview This lesson is based on viewing the Historica Minute, "McClung," Nellie McClung was an important advocate of women's rights and suffrage. As a result of her campaigning, Manitoba became the first Canadian province to give women the vote in 1916. Aims The "McClung" Historica Minute will provide students with a starting point to conduct further research into McClung's life and career, as well as the suffrage movement in Cana...

5. New York State Edition: Adventures in Time and Place Grade 4, Chapter 10: Design a Commemorative Stamp
...in Time and Place Grade 4 book Design a Commemorative Stamp Connection to New York State Edition: Adventures in Time and Place Grade 4 Unit 4: Building the Empire State Chapter 10: A New Century Lesson 1: New York in the Early 1900s Web Link Description 75 Suffragists, a Web site from the National Women's History Project of Windsor, California, features cameo biographies of American leaders in the women's suffrage movement. Invite students to read about the lives and accomplishments of suffragists who have connections to New York. Then take students to the United States Postal Service site 1995 Stamp Images t...

6. History in the Heartland -- Ohio Women and Women's Rights
...R INSTITUTES ASSIGNMENTS CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES Lesson Plans Primary Source Activities TUTORIALS CORE THEMES HISTORICAL RESOURCES ABOUT US CONTACT US TIMELINE James B. McPherson Monument (1881) Rebisso, Louis General James Birdseye McPherson Collection CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES Lesson Plan: Ohio Women and Women's Rights Author: Barb Adams Subject: People in Societies Grade(s): 8 Benchmarks and Indicators People in Societies 6-8, Benchmark B: Analyze examples of interactions between cultural groups and explain the factors that contribute to cooperation and conflict. + Indicator: Grade 8, GLI 5. Describe the historical...

7. Women's Place is in the Home: The Anti-Suffrage Movement
Women's Place is in the Home: The Anti-Suffrage Movement Women's Place is in the Home: The Anti-Suffrage Movement Frances Cleveland: Religion, Social Issues and Reform Skill: High School/College Time Required: One week + + -+ Standards Compliance -+ NCSS Strand 1 Culture -+ NCSS Strand 2 Time, Continuity, and Change...

8. Clearinghouse on Reading Lesson Plans
...ffer, depending on the magazine? Tally the occupations of the different sexes as presented in illustrations in your textbooks. Analyze the story problems in a math book. What activities are males and females engaged in? Draw conclusions and present your findings to the class. Give an oral report on women's rights from the suffrage movement to the present. Discuss past and current leaders in this movement, the date of women's right to vote in national elections, tactics used to gain this privilege, and arguments used against women's suffrage. Prepare a written oral report on the status of women in politics toda...

9. Susan B. Anthony Day
Susan B. Anthony Day Subtopic: Susan B. Anthony Day Grade Level: 3rd-4th Author: Holly Matthews Background: Susan B. Anthony Day, February 15th, is a commemorative day to celebrate the accomplishments of a great leader in the movement for women's right to vote. Susan Brownell Anthony was born February 15, 1820 to Daniel and Lucy Anthony in Adams, Massachusetts. Susan was one of the seven children in her family, five girls and two boys. Her father manufactured cotton. Susan was even able to work for a short time in the cotton mill as a young girl. Sus...

10. The Early Suffragists
...am Dr. Maxine Norton. I invented the past-viewer machine. With my Student past-viewer machine we have learned that a very special eighth Guide grader inspired a young girl to grow up and become the first woman president. This eighth grader designed a commemorative stamp to honor the most important Women's Suffrage Pioneer. The Task The Process The But something went wrong in the time continuum. We have lost the Resources history of that stamp in our time - 2080. We believe that one of The you is destined to create the stamp, convince the Post Office to Evaluation use your design, and set the time continuum ri...