Lesson Plan

19th Amendment

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As part of a study of the women's suffrage movement and the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment, young historians examine documents that detail when voting rights were granted to women in various countries and when US states ratified the amendment.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Rather than presenting the background information in lecture format, teach the lesson after the class has studied the suffrage movement
  • Have students research when or if a state ratified the Nineteenth Amendment and post the results on a large classroom map
  • Repeat the process with the Equal Rights Amendment
Classroom Considerations

Pros
  • Links are provided to necessary primary source documents
Cons
  • Class members are asked to theorize why certain states would not want women to vote, however, no information is presented on which individuals can base their assumptions
Common Core