Introduction
Standards Used
4.1.11) Identify and describe important events and movements that changed life in Indiana in the early twentieth century.
4.1.15) Interpret timelines that show relationships among people, events, and movements in the history of Indiana.
Introduction
Beginning in the mid-19th century, women in America fought for the right to vote through communication, protests, rallies, and civil disputes. Because of their efforts, women are now able to vote for political officials in our country. When the Women's Suffrage Movement first began, women did not have the right to vote as well as the right to own land or have their own bank accounts. Due to this feeling of inequality for women, the females of the time took a stand for their rights and fought back against the government's unfair treatment of women. From 1847 to 1920, women all across America fought for the right to vote through multiple rallies, marches in the streets, and civil conversations with other protestors.
In the year 1920, women were finally taken seriously, being granted the right to vote by the U.S. Congress. After 73 years of work and dedication, women had finally won the long and hard battle for equality. Now because of those strong women, American women have now been able to vote for over 100 years!
Although we as Americans can all vote today, can you imagine not being able to vote for our country's political leaders?
In this WebQuest, we will be diving deep into the personal lives and scenarios of what it would have been like to live from the years 1847 to 1920 as an American woman. Individually, we will be answering the given questions and following the directions as stated below.
Directions:
Follow the step-by-step instructions given (do not work ahead during the WebQuest).
Watch all given videos through their entirety and view all pictures carefully.
When asked a question, answer fully and grammatically correct. Each answer should be AT LEAST one paragraph long (paragraph being at least five sentences long).
Answer all the questions on a separate Google or Word document to be turned in once completed onto Canvas.
Task
Questions asked within the WebQuest include:
Who were important women of the Women's Suffrage Movement (WSM)?
What is the 19th Amendment?
What were some important circumstances within the WSM timeline?
What political WSM posters were made during this time period and how did they help/affect the outcome of the movement?
The task at hand:
Answer all questions given with lengthy and grammatically correct responses to show how well you know the content provided.
One should also be able to show that they are able to work individually (unless instructed otherwise) and submit a WebQuest assignment efficiently and correctly when instructed.
One will be able to read questions given and answer on a separate Google or Word document to be turned in on Canvas once completed.
Lastly, students will learn about the WSM and its importance in American history.
Process
Part 1: Important Women of the Women's Suffrage Movement
Watch the following video about the start of the WSM. Pause and take notes if you wish, then answer the following questions based on what you've learned.
1) Which two women held the first convention for women's rights? Where was this convention held, and what did the convention stand for at the time?
2) What circumstances and events lead President Wilson and other political leaders to consider women's suffrage in the U.S.?
Part 2: What is the 19th Amendment?
Watch the following video about the start of the WSM. Pause and take notes if you wish, then answer the following questions based on what you've learned.
1) Why did men not want women to be viewed as equal to men before the WSM?
2) Who was Jeanette Rankin, and what power did she hold for the WSM?
3) What is the 19th Amendment, and what power did it hold for women of the time?
Part 3: Understanding the Timeline
The timeline below shows major events that occurred within the WSM from the years 1851 to 1920, then showing extra important voting laws passed after into the years of 1924 and 1965. Read and take notes on the pictured timeline, then answer the following questions below.
*For the following questions, they will be asking for YOUR opinions on the timeline above and what you have learned so far. As long as you answer in thoughtful and grammatically correct sentences, all credit will be given.*
1) In your opinion, what was the most important event that occurred during the years from 1851 through 1920? Why do you believe it is the most important?
2) What about the WSM do you believe impacted the stances taken in the years 1924 and 1965?
Part 4: Political Posters of the Time
Look at the pictures below of WSM posters created during the movement.
Choose one of the four posters to write a short essay on. Within this short essay (at least three paragraphs + an introduction and conclusion), you will describe the poster in detail. Pretend the person reading your essay has never seen this poster, and they want to visualize it in their own minds from your essay.
Describe what it looks like and what you personally like about the poster, why you chose this poster, and how the poster correlates with the WSM.
Evaluation
Conclusion
In this WebQuest, we have discussed the following:
The importance of the Women's Suffrage Movement (WSM).
Elizabeth Stanton, Lucretia Mott, Jeanette Rankin, Alice Paul, and many other women helped to fight for women voting rights.
The WSM had impacted the nation by showing the created divide, and allowing all citizens to vote would help severe that divide.
The basic timeline of events occurring during the WSM.
Posters and other forms of publicity were used to promote a woman's right to vote and the 19th Amendment.
Credits
Standards:
4.1.11) Identify and describe important events and movements that changed life in Indiana in the early twentieth century.
4.1.15) Create and interpret timelines that show relationships among people, events, and movements in the history of Indiana.
https://www.in.gov/doe/files/Grade-4-SS-Standards-2020-v2.pdf
Evaluation Sheet:
https://landaua-catcherintherye.weebly.com/rubric-for-webquest-question…
Timeline Picture:
https://www.womenforwomen.org/blogs/timeline-womens-voting-rights
Posters:
https://long19.radcliffe.harvard.edu/projects/exhibit_seeingcitizens/se…
https://www.itsnicethat.com/news/womens-suffrage-posters-right-to-vote-…
https://wams.nyhistory.org/modernizing-america/woman-suffrage/together-…
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