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This Women's History Minute: Suffrage instructional video also includes:
The American West may have been a wild place in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, but they were far more progressive than eastern states in granting women the right to vote. A brief video outlines how Wyoming and other western states lead the struggle.
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CCSS:
Adaptable
Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Assign pairs several states to research and have them report on when women in those states earned the right to vote in national elections
- Use the video as an introduction to the struggle for women's suffrage
Classroom Considerations
- The video provides only a brief overview of the quest for women's voting rights
Pros
- A map showing when women gained the right to vote in each state
- A link is provided to resources for teaching tolerance, discussion questions, and a vocabulary list
Cons
- None