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The Suffrage and the Civil Rights Reform Movements InteractiveThe Suffrage and the Civil Rights Reform Movements Interactive
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6th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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15 mins
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The Suffrage and the Civil Rights Reform Movements

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This The Suffrage and the Civil Rights Reform Movements interactive also includes:
  • Student Activity
  • Document Analysis with Students
  • Suffragettes Picketing on Bastille Day
  • Photograph of Leaders at the Head of the Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C.
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It's the American way to put one foot in front of the other and march. Using images of protests from the civil rights and women's suffrage movements, young historians analyze similarities between the two watershed moments of social change. Prompts help keep class members on track in their examination.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

women's history, women's movements, women's history month, women's rights, women's suffrage, non-violent protest, protests, african american history, civil rights, primary source analysis, primary source images, primary sources

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the activity as a writing prompt
  • Offer as a kickoff to exploration of civil rights, women's suffrage, or protest

Classroom Considerations

  • Learners need Internet and computer access

Pros

  • Photo comparison offers a unique way to explore race and gender within the context of protest movements
  • Activity is short and easily adaptable

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.9 RH.6-8.10 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.9 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.9 RH.11-12.10

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