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Women’s Rights: How Can Women Achieve Equality in a Patriarchal Society?

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Women today may not have heard of Madame C.J. Walker or Wilma Mankiller, and a few may not be aware of Emma Watson's current role; however, they have certainly benefited from their efforts. Using questions supplied by this guided inquiry, high schoolers examine these women's impact on the quest for equality in a male-dominated society. Class members research the contributions of these remarkable women to women's rights and present their findings to the class.

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Concepts

guided inquiry, gender equality, addition property of equality, social injustice, social justice, suffrage, women's suffrage, the suffrage movement, women's rights, feminism, women's history, women's history month

Instructional Ideas

Requires extra prep time to prepare the many materials required for the lesson
Have class members project what they feel will be the Fourth Wave of Feminism and the issues that need to be addressed
Conduct the lesson during March's Women's History Month

Classroom Considerations

Requires a projection device for the videos and copies of multiple documents

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Pros

Includes both formative and summative performance tasks
It also includes a suggestion for taking informed action

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