Around America to Win the Vote
Overview
Pair the picture book, Around America to Win the Vote, with primary sources to have students practice research skills, evaluate sources, and deepen understanding of voting rights, in general, and woman suffrage, in particular. After, students can consider the pros/cons of lowering the voting age to 16.
Related Resources
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Around America primary source set
TPS Teachers Network album -
Lowering the Voting Age – Top 3 Pros and Cons
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The Fight for Women’s Rights
elementary lesson plan -
Predicting & Inferring About Woman Suffrage
elementary lesson plan -
Primary Source Spotlight: Woman Suffrage
primary sources & secondary too -
Primary Source Learning: Women’s Road to the Vote
teaching & learning resources
Grade
Elementary
Subjects
Civics, English Language Arts
Length
minutes
Topics
Alice Burke, civic action, Nell Richardson, picture books, suffrage, suffragists, voting, voting rights, woman suffrage
Author
Tom Bober