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This The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) lesson plan also includes:
- Video Clip 1: The Origins of the Equal Rights Amendment
- Video Clip 2: Background of the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s
- Handout: Equal Rights Amendment Note-Taking Chart
- Video Clip 3: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the Equal Rights Amendment
- Video Clip 4: Equal Rights Amendment Artifacts
- Video Clip 5: Arguments for and against the ERA
- Video Clip 6: Phyllis Schlafly's Impact on the Equal Rights Amendment
- Video Clip 7: Why the ERA was not Ratified
- Video Clip 8: The ERA and the Three-State Strategy
- Video Clip 9: The Question over Adopting the Equal Rights Amendment
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The United States is built on the presumption of equality—yet we have not passed the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution. Using video clips featuring historians, a museum tour, and an interview with Ruth Bader Ginsberg, learners consider the arguments for and against the failed amendment. Extension activities include writing prompts and other research ideas.
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Instructional Ideas
- Use the video clips and notes guide to examine the Equal Rights Amendment
- Extend the activity by creating a social media post for or against the proposed amendment
Classroom Considerations
- Class members need Internet access to view the clips
Pros
- Activities encourage analysis and synthesis of information
- Video clips do a good job presenting both sides of the argument
Cons
- None