Unit Plan

The Path to Women’s Suffrage

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The Path to Women's Suffrage unit focuses on how Western Expansion was instrumental in gaining women the right to vote through the Nineteenth Amendment. Young historians analyze maps, examine primary source documents, and create a timeline of events that lead to the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Ask class members to imagine it's the time of Westward Expansion, and they are about to journey by covered wagon from the eastern seaboard of the country to the west coast. They can only pack a small suitcase with their belongings. What would they pack?
Classroom Considerations
  • Requires considerable prep time to collect, access, download, print, and prepare the extensive list of unit materials
Pros
  • Scholars choose to craft either a poster, political cartoon, or a reflective essay as a unit assessment activity
  • Specific requirements for the assessment options are provided
Cons
  • None