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Women's Equality: Changing Attitudes And Beliefs

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Students analyze archival materials contemporaneous with the birth of the Women's Rights Movement, and begin to appreciate the deeply entrenched opposition the early crusaders had to overcome. They discuss whether or not such attitudes persist today.

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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
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Collaborative Learning
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Year
2019
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