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Aim: Why were Americans’ divided over the women’s suffrage movement?

Discuss… What is gender? What is an example of gender roles? How do you know/hear about gender roles?

Do people still believe in the different “spheres” today? Women’s sphere: idea that defined separate “spheres” or spaces for women and men. This idea prevented women from gaining equal rights and treatment. The women stay at home caring for the family and the house and awaiting anxiously for the husband The men go to work and then come home to a loving wife Do people still believe in the different “spheres” today?

The women’s suffrage movement Women’s suffrage movement: movement seeking to gain the right to vote for women. Suffragist—person who advocates granting the right to vote to women. Anti-suffragist—person who is against giving women the right to vote.

TASK: In your groups, read the text assigned to you. Annotate!!! Select a line from the text that you feel includes the main idea or claim of the author(s). Write it on the paper. Then, respond to the quote you selected by stating Whether you agree or disagree and WHY How the line makes you feel and WHY Or anything else you consider to be relevant

Step #2: Take the paper where you responded and create a paper plane…. Throw your plane! Pick the paper plane that is most near to you and open it. Respond to your peer’s reflection by stating Whether you agree or disagree with your peer & WHY Or anything else you consider to be relevant

Step #3: Share!

Why were Americans’ divided over the women’s suffrage movement? Closure: Why were Americans’ divided over the women’s suffrage movement?