A is for Abigail Objective: Students will analyze primary sources in order to understand the impact of the 19 th amendment on the United States. Book Summary: This book looks at prominent American women, A through Z, who have made an impact in American society. This lesson will focus on the letter X which stands for ‘X is the mark on the ballot’. The focus is on women gaining the right to vote after the 19 th Amendment. Setting: Different places in American history ranging from the 1760s to the present. Ellie Gunkel Author: Lynne Cheney Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers City: New York City, New York Date: 2003 Links to Primary Sources Women's Rights Parade Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony Sewing stars on the flag

Would you ratify the 19 th Amendment? The women in this picture are shown sewing stars onto a flag as each state chooses to ratify the 19 th amendment. Write a persuasive paragraph explaining why you believe our state should or should not ratify this amendment.

Who were Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony? Make a KWL chart on these two women. Write down what you know and what you want to learn about them. Then we will do online research to learn more about these two women.

Would you march in the parade? Role play and act out what it would be like to participate in a women’s rights parade. We will have a class discussion on the feelings that different people might have about these parades.

South Carolina Standards Standard 5-4: The student will demonstrate an understanding of American economic challenges in the 1920s and 1930s and world conflict in the 1940s. –5-4.1 Summarize daily life in the post–World War I period of the 1920s, including improvements in the standard of living, transportation, and entertainment; the impact of the Nineteenth Amendment, the Great Migration, the Harlem Renaissance, and Prohibition; and racial and ethnic conflict.

Resources Primary Sources Reviewer –Samantha Smigel