Learners discover the impact of women on civil rights in United States history by analyzing primary source clues to identify influential female figures.

Concepts

women's history, women's rights, women's history month, women's movements, primary source analysis, sojourner truth, abigail adams, famous women

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Consider an extension activity where learners consider the status of women's rights today, and perhaps what modern female activists might fight for 

Classroom Considerations

• While this lesson provides an overview of influential women in US history, it does not provide an in-depth study of each woman

Pros

• Excellent tool for practicing research skills and primary source analysis
• All activity materials included, including primary source cut-outs and graphic organizer

Cons

• Answer key is not included

Common Core

RI.5.1 RI.5.2 RI.5.7 W.5.7 W.5.8 RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.7 WHST.6-8.7 WHST.6-8.8