The Impact of Voting

Overview
Students analyze primary sources to review their own understandings of voting rights in the United States, learn how voting rights have changed over time, and gain a better understanding of how the right to vote has impacted equality. After, students use their learning to create a teen voting information campaign.
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Middle school lesson plan
Grade
Middle School
Subjects
Civics, Social Studies
Length
60-80 minutes
Topics
african americans, equality, native americans, suffrage, teens, voting, voting rights, woman suffrage
Author
Citizen U CRF