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The 1848 Seneca Falls Convention was a historic milestone in the quest for women's rights. After researching one of the participants of the Seneca Falls Convention, young historians craft and share a short presentation about their subject.
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Instructional Ideas
- Ask class members to investigate the current status of the Equal Rights Amendment, the arguments of those in favor of the amendment and of those opposed
- Change the direct instruction lecture into a research assignment in which groups are assigned one of the four topics and present their findings to the class
Classroom Considerations
- Requires prep time to copy and collate the documents for the group work activity
- Consider saving paper by providing the class with digital versions of the primary sources
Pros
- Includes adaptations for gifted/honors students
- Provides links to all required documents
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- None