Last updated: December 2, 2024
Lesson Plan
Be a Women's Rights Influencer- Middle School Level
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Be an influencer for women's rights!
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- Grade Level:
- Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
- Subject:
- Social Studies
- Lesson Duration:
- 60 Minutes
Essential Question
How can we use social media to share the stories of reformers and their fight for Women’s Rights?
Objective
As a result of this lesson plan, students will…
- Research and understand the story of a reformer and their role in the Women’s Rights Movement
- Use a form of social media to bring the reformer’s struggle and hard work into contemporary times
- Identify personal connections to the reformer's fight for Women’s Rights
Background
Use the following hashtags to connect your story with others: #NPS19th #WomensRightsNPS #WomensRightsNHP
Reformers and activists in the 1800s used newspapers and public speaking events to share their ideas. What would it be like if they had today’s social media on their side?
In this activity, you’ll be the media manager for a nineteenth-century activist. Then think about how you’d share their message—videos, blogs, photos—and why.
Preparation
Background
Would Suffragists have had greater success if they had Social Media on their side? Who would be TikTok Famous? Who would be an Instagram Influencer?
Let’s use Social media spread the word.
You are the media manager for a Suffragist and her/his own story. Create a meme and a post to Tweet, post on Facebook or Instagram, a Snap, or a TiKTok, for this Suffragist. Share their story, make their hard work TikTok famous.
Review the following online resources. Find a Suffragist that you connect to.
- Women's Rights National Historical Park - History and Culture section of the park’s website.
- Nineteenth Amendment Resources available through the National Park Service.
- A compiled list of 20 Suffragists to know for 2020.
Consider the following questions while crafting the post:
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Who needs to know about this person and their story?
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When and where did this person participate in the struggle for Women’s Rights?
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What makes this person’s hard work and dedication worth sharing?
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How do you connect to this person’s struggle?
Use the following hashtags to connect your story with others:
#NPS19th
#WomensRightsNPS
#WomensRightsNHP
Procedure
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