This six-lesson curriculum was created to share background information and offer suggestions for study of the 19th Amendment and the women’s suffrage movement in the United States.
Designed for grades 9-12, the lessons are aligned with Iowa’s Social Studies Standards and allow for flexibility with consideration for a variety of classes. Lessons can be presented individually or as part of an ongoing unit. Selections of primary and secondary sources related to the 19th Amendment accompany each lesson.
- Lesson 1: Voting Amendments
- Lesson 2: Early Days of the Suffrage Movement
- Lesson 3: Suffrage Leaders
- Lesson 4: Suffrage Organizations – Activism
- Lesson 5: Iowa’s Role in the Suffrage Movement
- Lesson 6: Relevance of the 19th Amendment Today
- Appendix 1: Suffrage Leaders
- Appendix 2: Suffragist Quotes
- Appendix 3: Timelines