Who can vote Who cant vote Has it

Who can vote?

Who can’t vote?

Has it always been that way?

What groups have been denied the right to vote in the past?

Why have those in power been reluctant to give all people the right to vote?

Do you know what group of people were the last to get the right to vote?

I am sure you can think of many reasons why women deserve the right to vote….

Today we seek to uncover the arguments that people made AGAINST giving women the right to vote

BE WARNED: What you discover today may shock and amaze you…

By the end of today you should be able to confidently state the following….

I used primary sources to find reasons why people were opposed to Women’s Suffrage = The right to vote

Some Key Terms Primary Source – a document created at the time of the historical event being studied Women’s Suffrage Movement – The movement seeking to grant women the right to vote

In front of you right now is a piece of butcher paper with a primary source taped to it. Your task is to work with your group to create a poster that shows 4 reasons against giving women the right to vote We will accomplish this in 6 steps

Step 1: Observe & Observations Record Before you begin reading Just look at the document What do you notice? What catches your eye? Are some words larger or bolder than others? Is there anything strange or unfamiliar? Record your observations in the box provided

Step 2: Read & Highlight On your own, carefully read the document Highlight important information n Especially anything that helps you answer the guiding question You should be able to find at least 4 different reasons to opposed Women’s Suffrage Step 3: Identify Reasons Select one reason that you have located Highlight the passage that contains the reason you have selected (on the poster version of the document) Copy the passage into the box provided Translate the passage into your own words in the box provided

Step 4: Discuss Have the person with the longest hair begin Read your passage and your translation As you listen to your group-members make sure to clarify anything that may be unclear During your discussion your group needs to identify 4 different arguments against Women’s Suffrage

Step 5: Create Group Poster Have each group-member record their reason on the poster n Be sure to put this in the words of the group, not the words of the source Make sure that each group-members passage is highlighted on the document Decide as a group and record on the poster n n n Who created the document (if available) Who the intended audience of the document was The date that the document was created (if available)

Step 6: Gallery Walk around with your group viewing the posters made by other groups n n There a total of 4 sources There are 2 groups for each source Choose a single poster for each source & write down the group’s 4 identified arguments on the sheet provided Return to your seats

Personal Reflection Read though the arguments against Women’s Suffrage that you collected What are your reactions to those ideas? Record your thoughts below & feel free to continue onto the back of the page When your group-mates have finished reflecting, please discuss your thoughts with each other

A quick check to see what you learned today… Use information found today to fill out the thought bubble of the man in the picture. Place your name on the paper and turn into the inbox before you leave