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Women's Suffrage gives students an overview of what women around
the world and in the United States did in order to win the right
to vote in national elections. Students can read about the suffrage
movement and explore maps of the United States and the world to
discover when this right was granted. Additionally, students can
read about Effie Hobby, a woman who lived through the women's
suffrage movement and was proud to vote in the first U. S. presidential
election open to women in 1920.
The components of Women's Suffrage include:
History of Women's Suffrage
With Grolier Encyclopedia online, students read background articles
related to the women's suffrage movement. A list of vocabulary
words used in each article accompanies the text. After reading
the articles, students take an interactive quiz that tests them
on content and vocabulary.
When Did Women Vote?
Using a printable chart as a guide, students explore two maps:
one of the world and one of the United States. Clicking on different
countries and different states, students get information on when
women in that area won the right to vote. Filling out their chart,
students are asked to draw conclusions about global patterns of
women's suffrage.
One Woman Votes in 1920: Effie Hobby's Story
Effie Hobby was born in 1897 and was 23 years old in 1920, making
her eligible to vote in the first U.S. presidential race. Students
can follow Effie's story and learn what it was like for her to
win the right to vote. Students will also learn about events that
occurred during Effie's life.
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Lesson Goals:
1. Discover the history behind women's
suffrage
2. Develop vocabulary related to civics and
citizenship
3. Explore world and U.S. maps
4. Draw conclusions about patterns in women's
suffrage dates
5. Make personal connections to suffrage
history
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