Exploring the Women's Suffrage Movement

Introduction

Your quest will lead you deep into the journey of the women's suffrage movement starting in the 1840's and traveling through to the 1920's. The Women's suffrage movement included several different strategies, both violent and non-violent.

The academic standard for this lesson is 8.9.9.C. to analyze the how continuity in the women's social organization has influenced the United States from 1787 to the 1920's.

You will learn more about the specific strategies and women who were critical players in the women's suffrage movement.

You will learn about all of the struggles and hardships women faced during their fight to vote.

So are you ready to embark on your journey through the past?

Task

You and 5 of your friends are traveling back in the past to embark on a "so called" journey. You are going to relive the women's suffrage movement from the perspective of several significant women.These women include Eleanor Roosevelt, Carrie Chapman Catt, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Alice Paul, and Lucy Stone.

Each of you will be responsible for taking charge of one event during the women's suffrage movement. The 5 events you may choose from include: The Seneca Falls Convention, the formation of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, the National Woman Suffrage amendment was ratified, Alice Paul's arrest, and the National Women's Party pickets. After you have chosen your role and event, and received your assignment, you will be responsible for researching the basic information for the success of the women's suffrage movement according to your event.

You are required to keep a journal with entries from each suffrage event. Keep track of the successes and failures of each event and the days that they occur. You should write about anything you observe and experience during you time spent in the event.

Use the websites listed below in the Resources section to help you answer the following questions:

1. What was your character's role in the event?

2. What were the positive outcomes of the event?

3. Were there any negative impacts of the event?

4. What types of behaviors and characteristics were exhibited by your character?

5. Did your researched event help or hinder the progress of the women's suffrage movement?

After you have compiled all of your information, you will present your project to the class. You many use visual aides, videos, a Prezi or a comic strip to present your findings.

Resources

General

http://www.nwhm.org/online-exhibits/progressiveera/suffrage.html

http://www.history.com/topics/the-fight-for-womens-suffrage

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/naw/nawstime.html

http://www.nwhp.org/equalityday_brochure.pdf

http://www.now.org

Lucy Stone

http://www.anb.org/articles/15/15-00663.html

Eleanor Roosevelt

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/eleanor-suffrage/

Carrie Chapman Catt

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/naw/cattbio.html

Alice Paul

http://www.alicepaul.org/alicepaul.htm

Susan B. Anthony

http://susanbanthonyhouse.org/her-story/biography.php

http://causes.goldenmoon.org/legends/santhony.html

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

http://www.pbs.org/stantonanthony/

http://www.anb.org/articles/15/15-00640.html

Evaluation

	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4	Score
Use of Internet	Needs frequent assistance to access internet sites and locate meaningful information.	Accesses internet sites with minimal assistance, gathers some relevant information.	Accesses internet sites easily, only gathers some relevant information.	Easily accesses internet sites; consistently locates and records meaningful information.
Research	Does not answer any questions suggested in the guidelines. Only found 1 animal	Answers some questions. 2-3 animals used as examples. Examples too general.	Answers some questions and includes a few other interesting facts. 4 animals given as examples. but details sometimes too general.	Answers most questions and gives detailed information. 5 animals used for examples.
Grammar & Spelling Attractiveness	Crumpled paper, frequent grammar and/or spelling errors.	Word processed, only one font and size, more than two errors in spelling and grammar. Neat condition.	Word processed, good use of font, color, and size. Well organized. Only one or two errors.	Word processed, excellent organization and use of lettering. All grammar and spelling correct. Provided pictures of adaptations. Extra effort evident.
Timeliness	Report handed in more than one week late.	Up to one week late.	Up to two days late.	Report handed in on time.

*Grades are based on the achievement of the group as a whole, and final project. Students will fill out group evaluations to represent what grade the students believe they have earned.

Conclusion

Throughout the web quest you have explored 5 different events that were key to the success of the women's suffrage movement. Hopefully, you are more understanding and appreciative of women's right to vote in today's society. After completing this assignment, do you think that you would have been able to successfully organize the fight for women's suffrage? Why or why not?

If yes, I hope to see you next year in the Women's History class!!

Web Quest