Alternative Assessment Project -- “Woman’s Suffrage”-- DUE : November 1 .
Directions:
Spend time reading about your topic from many sources. Take notes, and record where you found the information! Remember – any report you produce should be your own words, not copied from someone else. However you must include a bibliography (works cited page). Recall the discussion on plagiarism.
Once you have acquired your information, re-read all your notes. Highlight your notes for the most important topics, arrange things in chronological order, and formulate how you want to combine the information for the best presentation.
Ms. B is always available to help you or to proofread your report. Just let me know if you need to see me after school.
Requirements for your presentation:
Find and prepare pictures of the topic and make sure all are relevant. (See rubric)
Prepare a 1-2 page report including more detailed information. You must use a word processing program. (See rubric)
You should copy enough for everyone in the class as a handout. If using the library printer, only print one copy and use a copier for the rest.
You will present your topic and poster project to the class. Students must be able to learn all about the topic and its impact. You should be able to utilize your pictures as a prop during your presentation, so make sure each picture is important, not fluff. (Also see rubric for oral presentations.)
TOPICs:
Trace the historical background of the woman’s fight for suffrage starting with Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony up until the time of the 19th Amendment.
Compare the methods used by the NWP to the NAWSA. Who were the leaders? How did they interact? How did they finally succeed to get the 19th Amendment? Analyze both styles and evaluate which was the best and why?
Compare the background and life styles of Carrie Chapman Catt and Anna Howard Shaw to that of Alice Paul and Lucy Burns. Analyze how each of these women were a product of their background.
Examine and analyze the media coverage of the woman’s fight for the vote. Were the newspapers biased for or against the woman’s right to vote? How did men view the possibility of women voting? Why?
Create a map of which states already had given the women the vote and those that opposed it. What states finally voted for the 19th Amendment? Who were the senators that made the winning vote and was that their original position? What changed their mind? Conclude if there was any regional patterns to support or oppose the vote.
What challenges did Alice Paul face in her challenge to get the vote for women? Research more about her picketing the White House, her prison stay, and the hunger strike.
Research the other women who participated in the fight for the woman’s vote with Alice Paul. What was their background? How did they get involved? Lucy Burns, Mabel Vernon, Ruza Wenclawska (Rose Winslow), Doris Stevens, Inez Mulholland Boissevain, Emily Leighton.
