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Content Objective: I will be able to contextualize life for American women in the 19th century United States.
Standard Objective: I will be able to determine the meaning of words in context.
Content Objective: I will be able to contextualize life for American women in the 19th century United States.
Standard Objective: I will be able to determine the meaning of words in context.
Warm Up: Please rate how well you understood last night's pre-work on a scale from 1 to 4. If you have any questions, drop them in the "Show Your Work" area.
Warm Up: In what ways has there been progress in gender equality today? In what ways do we still need to improve as a society?
Warm Up: One interesting historical fact I learned from the pre-work is…
Building Knowledge Together: First, let's get on the same page with key vocabulary.
| Stavka koja se može prevući | arrow_right_alt | Odgovarajuća stavka |
|---|---|---|
Abolitionism | arrow_right_alt | The right to vote |
Suffrage | arrow_right_alt | The 18th century belief that women should serve as educators of young men in order to teach them to become productive American citizens and embrace the Enlightenment ideas to help the new Republic after the Revolutionary War. |
Republican Motherhood | arrow_right_alt | The 19th century belief that as the "fairer sex," women should provide religious and moral instruction in the "domestic sphere" but avoid the rough world of politics and business in the larger "public sphere" of society. |
Cult of Domesticity | arrow_right_alt | A cause to end something, particularly slavery in APUSH |
Applying Knowledge: Well done! Now that we know what life was like for American women in the 19th century, let's find out what they thought about their lives.
Does the text on the right look familiar?
Historical Context: The Declaration of Sentiments* was written for the gathering of American women at the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 to discuss the rights that women should be entitled to as U.S. citizens. Written by feminists Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the women draw parallels from the struggles of the Founding Fathers to those of the women’s suffrage movement.
*A sentiment is a feeling. So this document is a Declaration of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott's feelings as American women in the 19th century.
As used in line 6, "impel" most nearly means
It can be reasonably inferred from the passage that American women
Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous questions?
The main purpose of the passage is to
Exit Ticket: Why did American women feel the need to "revolt" against the expectations that society had of them in the 19th century? Your response should describe any historical developments that may have emboldened women to speak out at this point in U.S. History.
Exit Ticket: Please evaluate how well you understood today’s lesson on a scale from 1 to 4:
Any questions about the extra credit project on Reform Era Posters?
Are you going to work on a Reform Era poster?
If yes, please indicate your topic and any partners in the "Show Your Work" area.
Groups should be 2-4 max.
Group members should be in your class period.
As used in line 11, "secure" most nearly means