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Congresswoman Jeannette Rankin

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Political activist, suffragette, pacifist, and the first woman elected to Congress, Jeannette Rankin has been largely ignored in history and history textbooks. Young historians set out to rectify that situation by examining primary source documents about Rankin and her achievements. To conclude their investigation, pupils create an entry about Rankin for their textbook.

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Concepts

suffrage, the suffrage movement, women's suffrage, the progressive era, women's history, women's history month, women's movements, women's rights, primary source analysis, primary sources, world war i, world war ii, activism, montana history

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social studies

Instructional Ideas

Ask class members to investigate current congresswomen, her accomplishments, and her stance on current issues
Use during Women's History Month in March

Classroom Considerations

Requires extra prep time to download and copy required documents

Pros

Includes a link to Rankin's FBI file and an alternative assessment

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None

Common Core

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