Students consider how women gained the right to vote in America. In this suffrage instructional activity, students investigate major events of the suffrage movement and conduct research. Students also role play petitioning to President...

Students analyze the text of the "Four Freedoms" speech. In this voting rights instructional activity, students read the Franklin D. Roosevelt speech, respond to questions regarding it, and determine the effect it had on voting rights...

Students examine the history of the right to vote in the United States. In this civics lesson plan, students research steps taken during the Civil Rights Movement to secure the rights of African Americans to vote.

In this suffragettes worksheet, students match the words about suffrage with their meanings. Students list 8 methods the suffragettes used and one peaceful method they could have used.

In this language arts learning exercise, students study 10 words in a word bank, then locate them in a word search puzzle. The words appear to be related to voting rights but the meaning of the title is not known.

Learners explore the basic rights granted to all American citizens by the U.S. Constitution in the light of women's issues. The women's suffrage movement, the role of Susan B. Anthony, and the timeline of events on voting rights are...

Students explain the importance of the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery Voting Rights March and the long term impact in the US of non violent civic participation.

Students examine the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery Voting Rights March. They view pictures reflecting their perceptions of their most important rights as citizens, write journal responses, create collages illustrating courage, and read...

In this social studies worksheet, students cut apart 4 identical full color badges that read "I Voted Today." There are no directions for use.

High schoolers examine suffrage. They participate in a classroom activity in which some students get to vote and others do not get to participate. High schoolers discuss how they felt and how it wasn't fair. They write a one page essay...

Students are provided a form for learner to read and discuss several ways people have been prevented from voting. Students relate what they know and discovered about voting rights for different population of people. They establish a...

Students explore what democracy means and how it can be spread to Iraq. They create strategies to ensure elections are fair. Students discuss the importance of fair voting conditions and the features of a democracy.

Students study early civilizations and the contributions they made to the foundations of human culture. They discuss why citizenship is valuable and the Constitutional Amendments that are associated with it.

Eighth graders realize that when Wisconsin gained statehood in 1848, there was little popular support for women's right to vote. They examine literature written on the subject from that time period, and discuss the merits of each argument.

Learners use events of the time to illustrate the significance of the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery Voting Rights March.

Students identify historical figures who helped lead others in the voting rights movement, and research historical struggles for voting rights. They develop plans to involve young voters in the election process.