Learning Standards and Practices
7.7 REFORM MOVEMENTS: Social, political, and economic inequalities sparked various reform movements and resistance efforts. Influenced by the Second Great Awakening, New York State played a key role in major reform efforts.
(Standards: 1, 5; Themes: SOC, CIV, GOV)
7.7c Women joined the movements for abolition and temperance and organized to advocate for women’s property rights, fair wages, education, and political equality.
A. Gathering, Interpreting and Using Evidence
3. Analyze evidence in terms of historical context, content, authorship, point of view, purpose, and format; identify bias; explain the role of bias and audience in presenting arguments or evidence.
F. Civic Participation
4. Identify, describe, and compare the role of the individual in social and political participation in, and as an agent of, historical change at various times and in various locations in colonial North America and in the early history of the United States.
6. Identify situations in which social actions are required and determine an appropriate course of action.
7.7 REFORM MOVEMENTS: Social, political, and economic inequalities sparked various reform movements and resistance efforts. Influenced by the Second Great Awakening, New York State played a key role in major reform efforts.
(Standards: 1, 5; Themes: SOC, CIV, GOV)
7.7c Women joined the movements for abolition and temperance and organized to advocate for women’s property rights, fair wages, education, and political equality.
A. Gathering, Interpreting and Using Evidence
3. Analyze evidence in terms of historical context, content, authorship, point of view, purpose, and format; identify bias; explain the role of bias and audience in presenting arguments or evidence.
F. Civic Participation
4. Identify, describe, and compare the role of the individual in social and political participation in, and as an agent of, historical change at various times and in various locations in colonial North America and in the early history of the United States.
6. Identify situations in which social actions are required and determine an appropriate course of action.
Setting the Stage
Students discuss the following question: How does voting give citizens power to influence society and government? Is voting the only way for citizens to exercise their power to change society?
Students discuss the following question: How does voting give citizens power to influence society and government? Is voting the only way for citizens to exercise their power to change society?
Supporting Question 1: How was Sarah Robbins treated in the early 18th century and what action did she take to change the way she was treated?
Formative Assessment: Students answer the supporting question using evidence from the document.
Formative Assessment: Students answer the supporting question using evidence from the document.
Petition of Sarah Robins, A Free-Born Indian Woman, 1710
Courtesy: New York State Archives
Courtesy: New York State Archives
Supporting Question 2: What problems resulted from the industrialization of the United States and how did women try to solve those problems?
Formative Assessment: List the problems created by industrialization and discuss the perspective of the women represented in the documents.
Formative Assessment: List the problems created by industrialization and discuss the perspective of the women represented in the documents.
The $6.50 a Week Girl
Courtesy: New York State Archives |
Interview with Rose Hoffman
Courtesy: New York State Archives |
Interview with Sarah Bytherski
Courtesy: New York State Archives |
Supporting Question 3: What issues did women face after they could vote and how did they try to change these situations?
Formative Assessment: Identify the issue raised by Mary Young’s letter and discuss the Mary’s perspective on this issue using evidence from the document.
Formative Assessment: Identify the issue raised by Mary Young’s letter and discuss the Mary’s perspective on this issue using evidence from the document.
Letter from Mary A. Young Concerning Workplace Discrimination
Courtesy: New York State Archives |
Telegram from a Mother Advocating for Child Labor
Courtesy: New York State Archives |
Argument: Discuss the issues that faced women from the 18th century through the twentieth century and explain the ways these women made their voices heard.
Extension: Research the voices of women in the history of your local community. How did women influence society and government throughout the history your community?
Taking Informed Action: In what ways are women actively making your community better today? Reach out to women active in your local community and find out how you can participate in their activities.
Extension: Research the voices of women in the history of your local community. How did women influence society and government throughout the history your community?
Taking Informed Action: In what ways are women actively making your community better today? Reach out to women active in your local community and find out how you can participate in their activities.
