Grade Level: 6th – 8th
This lesson examines the Women’s Rights Movement in the context of the life and career of Belva Lockwood. By studying the precedents Lockwood set for women’s rights against the backdrop of national suffrage events, students will be able to comprehend how one individual’s actions can influence others to take additional steps to bring about change for a particular group of people. The students will achieve this understanding by reading texts, analyzing images and discussing how the resolution of past injustices could be applied to current situations involving discrimination based on gender, race, religion, socioeconomic status, gender identity or other circumstances.
Social Studies Standards: D2.Civ.14.6-8, D2.Civ.7.6-8, D2.Civ.10.6-8, D2His.13.6-8, D2.His.6.6-8, D2.His.3.6-8, D2.His.1.6-8.
Lesson plan made possible through a grant from the National Women’s History Museum. These lesson plans are accessible at the www.womenshistory.org.