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An engaging video provides scholars with how the 19th Amendment came to be. Beginning with the Declaration of Sentiments signed at the Women's Rights Convention in 1848, viewers meet major contributors to the movement and take in the life events that brought them to 1920 when the 19th Amendment was finally incorporated into the U.S. Constitution.
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Concepts
the nineteenth amendment, women's history, women's movements, women's rights, women's suffrage, women's history month, famous women, the declaration of sentiments, the united states, suffrage, suffragists, the suffrage movement, elizabeth cady stanton, susan b. anthony, constitutional amendments, constitutional rights, the constitution, the united states constitution
Instructional Ideas
- Direct pupils to watch the video at home in preparation for a learning activity with the class
- Challenge viewers to keep a running timeline from the events mentioned in the video
- Play during a unit on Women's Suffrage and or Women's History Month
Classroom Considerations
- Offer headphones if learners watch the video independently
- Be prepared to pause and replay sections to answer questions or review important details
- Preview the video as some information may be too graphic for your grade level
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- The host speaks clearly and is easy to follow
- Includes actual footage from the time
Cons
- None