History of Women's Rights

The history of Women's Rights covers the years of 1848 to 1920, which includes the famed women's rights convention in Seneca Falls, N.Y., the formation of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, and the passage of the nineteenth amendment to the Constitution, giving women the right to vote.

You are now going to do research on the following questions and answer them. After each question be sure to copy and past the URL of where you found your answers under each question.

1. Who became the first female Secretary of State of the United States, appointed by President Clinton in 1997?
2. Who took over management of Columbia Sportswear Company in the late 1930’s, when it was near bankruptcy, and turned it into the largest American ski apparel company worth $4 billion in 1972?
3. Who was the first woman in modern history to lead a major Native-American tribe, the Cherokee Nation?
4. Who was the first American woman poet whose poetry was published in London in 1650?
5. Who is considered the first American woman to be ordained by full denominational authority in 1864, and who also campaigned vigorously for full woman suffrage?

To show that you have gained knowledge from researching this topic, you will now create a PowerPoint presentation.

1. Create a PowerPoint presenting your view on Women's Rights.

2. Throughout your presentation, be sure to use atleast six sites in support of your argument.

3. Make sure to have an intro, body, and conclusion. 

4. Have atleast seven slides.

5. On the last slide, provide a conclusion for your argument.

After finishing your PowerPoint, you will present it to the class. You will be graded on the following Rubric.

Throughout this webquest, you have gained knowledge on the history of Women's Rights. You have used Critical thinking skills to answer the questions. You have created a PowerPoint supporting your argument. You have presented your PowerPoint in a way that is educating to the entire classroom.

Thanks to Writing Women Back Into History, American Civil Liberties Union, and Humans Rights Watch for the research they have allowed us to use.

Teacher: Ms. Madison Bray- Contact me at madison.bray@lindsey.edu if you have any questions. 

Purpose: The purpose of this WebQuest was to encourage students to think critically in the history of Women's Rights.

Learning Description: Grades 6-8

Introduction: introduces students to the topic of Women's Rights

Task: informs students on questions to answer in their research

Process: informs students on the project they will be required to do

Evaluation: informs students on how they will be graded

Conclusion: re-states the purpose of the WebQuest