Bellwork What was one complaint made by women at the Seneca Falls Convention (in the Declaration of Sentiments)

Women at the beginning of the 20th century, before they had the vote: Most married women did not work outside the home. Many single women did work outside the home, in mills and factories, but many left their jobs once they married. Most married women relied on their husband's income. Regardless of whether she was married, no woman had a direct way of affecting her government.

Leading Ladies: 1st Wave Feminist Posters You’ll create a poster about a 1st Wave feminist. Info to include: Name Years of life Background (3 details about life, education, family, etc) Groups or organizations Goal/Mission Legacy: Contribution to Women’s History (4 details)

Bellwork What does it take to pass an amendment to the US Constitution?

Road to the 19th Amendment Use the Constitution Study Guide to complete questions about expanding the right to vote. Pg. 89 (1-9) Note: For #9, look at the diagram on pg.124 Start Here – A4

Poster by WOMEN IN NIGERIA (WIN - a women's right group) Identify the obstacles to women's political participation as shown by these cartoons. Poster by WOMEN IN NIGERIA (WIN - a women's right group)

Cartoon from India ISIS Women in Action 1/88 Identify the obstacles to women's political participation as shown by these cartoons. Cartoon from India ISIS Women in Action 1/88

Identify the obstacles to women's political participation as shown by these cartoons. Cartoon about Indian proposal to reserve Parliament seats for women. MANUSHI Sept/Oct 1996

Identify the obstacles to women's political participation as shown by these cartoons.

Identify the obstacles to women's political participation as shown by these cartoons.

This 1869 lithograph by Currier and Ives is a satire that depicts a male illustrator's nightmare about the triumph of feminism. Women with names like "Miss Hangman" and "Susan Sharptongue" smoke cigars, vote in elections, run for public office, abandon childcare, and generally take over society from men.

Use the Suffrage Fact Sheet to answer on ½ sheet of paper: How many countries gave women the right to vote before the U.S.? Why did the biggest surge in voting rights come during the late 1950s? What nation granted female suffrage in the 19th century? Name some countries where women won the vote directly after WWII. If you were for women's right to vote, what arguments would you use? If you were against women's suffrage, what arguments might you use?

Primary Document Analysis Choose any 10 of the 23 primary source documents from women’s suffrage and complete the table provided

Exit Slip What is one strategy available to activists today that wasn’t available during 1st wave feminism?

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1st Wave Newscasts You will create a news segment about one of the following topics. You can briefly cover the topic in its entirety or you can plan on a special segment highlighting particular details. - Triangle Fire (Women and Labor Movement), - 19th Amendment Passed – Women’s Vote

Story Questions 1) Title of event 2) When did your event take place? 3) Where did your event take place? 4) Who are at least 2 key individuals involved? 5) What is the main idea that summarizes what happened at your event? 6) What are 3 important details or events that led up to the event you’re reporting on? 7) What important impact will this event have on citizens for all of history?

Production Questions 8) What segment is your team creating? 9) Narrow your topic – what specifically will your segment cover? 10) What props will you need? 11) You may use up to 3 pictures as background for your story. What do you want Mrs. Cartner to find and how does each relate to your segment? 12) List team members – give each an occupation (script writer, set/prop creator, reporter(s), cue-card holder, etc)

Coming Up Friday 9/30 Women in the News You will need to complete a “women in the news” entry for this Friday, September 30. If you need the prompt again, you may find it at christycartner.weebly.com Basically: find any article about a woman/women. Explain why you think it is important and write 3 discussion questions for the class.