Lesson Plan

Seneca Falls Convention

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The 1848 Seneca Falls Convention was a historic milestone in the quest for women's rights. After researching one of the participants of the Seneca Falls Convention, young historians craft and share a short presentation about their subject.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Ask class members to investigate the current status of the Equal Rights Amendment, the arguments of those in favor of the amendment and of those opposed
  • Change the direct instruction lecture into a research assignment in which groups are assigned one of the four topics and present their findings to the class
Classroom Considerations
  • Requires prep time to copy and collate the documents for the group work activity
  • Consider saving paper by providing the class with digital versions of the primary sources
Pros
  • Includes adaptations for gifted/honors students
  • Provides links to all required documents
Cons
  • None
Common Core