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- Abigail Adams, the Writer: “My pen is always freer than my tongue.”
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Young historians examine a 1778 letter from Abigail Adams to John Thaxter and another from Abigail to her husband John Adams, written in 1776, that reveal her views on the perceived role of women and the laws that governed women's roles. To conclude, the class discusses the political issues central to families today.
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Instructional Ideas
- Use the series during March's Women's History Month
Classroom Considerations
- The eleventh in a 16-lesson unit
- The lessons are designed to be taught in order
- The academic language makes the series most appropriate for higher ed or advanced high school social studies and Language Arts classes
Pros
- The letters include Abigail's famous call to "Remember the Ladies"
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- None