UNIT 5: EQUALITY AND POWER LESSON 5.2: THE WOMEN’S RIGHTS MOVEMENT

Focus What was the main idea of Hobbes “social contract”. According to John Locke, what are the natural rights of man? How did John Locke influence Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence? How did Montesquieu influence the Founding Fathers? Beccaria? Voltaire? What are the impacts of the Enlightenment? How did the Enlightenment influence the US Constitution. How does knowing about the Enlightenment help us understand equality?

Activate WHAT DOES THE WORD “SUFFRAGE” MEAN? WHY IS SUFFRAGE SO IMPORTANT TO EQUALITY?

A TIMELINE OF THE EARLY WOMAN’S RIGHTS MOVEMENT http://www.historynet.com/womens-rights List what you believe to be the 5 most important dates in regard to the women’s rights movement.

AP 1 Of the 5 dates that you chose, which do you believe to be the most significant? Explain your answer in 1 sentence.

ACTIVITY Women’s Wrongs by J. Elizabeth Jones

AP 2: Talking Heads 1’s Why does Jones Not like the term Women’s Rights? According to Jones, what is the basis of the “contest” being fought for the enslaved African Americans? 2’s Who does Jones blame for the “present degraded condition of women”? What argument does Jones make to explain why many women do not believe they are denied equal rights?

activity http://tps.govst.edu/projects/cporlier/pdf/ Ed%20Helper%20Womens%20Suffrage.PDF

AP 3: Word Splash

Learning Log Pros/cons of suffrage (letters from the editors) Suffrage Respond to the following prompt “If women were given the right to vote then……” How does knowing about women’s suffrage help us understand the concept of equality?