The Struggle for Women's Rights in the 19th Century
Illustrated "People/Timeline" Activity
Task: After reading, taking notes and discussing the early women's rights movement, you will
create an illustrated timeline of important people and events in the movement. then you will write a
one-paragraph reflection and attach it to your timeline.
Below is the schedule for the project:
Wednesday:
1. Complete Declaration of Sentiments reading and worksheet.
2. Read Chapter14, section 5, Women's Rights, in U.S. History textbook, pp. 461-467. Use the
graphic organizer provided to take notes on specific events during this period.
HW: Finish up reading and taking notes.
Thursday:
1. Read Hakim, Liberty For All?, Chapters 22, 23. Take notes on worksheet provided. Chapters 21
and 24 are also useful, but not required.
2. Begin to lay out your people/timeline in pencil on white paper provided. Arrange people
according to their birth/death dates and how they contributed to the movement.
Note: You may choose to type and print your entries and paste them onto the paper provided.
HW: Finish layout of people/timeline in pencil OR finish typing entries and save on USB drive.
Check for spelling, grammar, caps and punctuation. Start gathering or drawing pictures or
illustrations.
Friday:
1. Check people/timeline writing with Ms C, then go over writing in Black Flair pen.
2. Add illustrations, color, a title, and your name.
HW: Write 1 paragraph (neatly handwritten or typed) answering the following prompt:
“Even though women did not gain the right to vote until the 20th century, the struggle for equal
rights took shape in the early to mid-1800's. How did the early women’s suffrage movement change
life in the United States?” Use evidence from your notes and timeline to support your view.
Final Product Due Monday, May 16th
See back of this page for criteria and grading information.
Criteria for Women's Rights People/Timeline
People/Timeline should include the following:
1. People:
Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Sojourner Truth
Sarah and Angelina Grimke
Amelia Bloomer
Lucretia Mott
Lucy Stone
Elizabeth Blackwell
2. At least 5 important events related to women's rights in the 1800's, including the following:
Declaration of Sentiments Seneca Falls Convention
National Woman Suffrage Association
(You need to find two others.)
3. Relevant illustrations to accompany each entry. Illustrations do not need to be in color- most
reproductions of 19th century art and photographs that you find online or in books will be in black
and white.
4. Sufficient text that explains each person or event on line.
5. People and events arranged chronologically.
6. Illustrations arranged along people/timeline in a way that enhances understanding of the text.
7. A Creative and Informative title.
8. Creative use of color in borders, backgrounds or highlights.
9. Your full name on lower front corner.
Paragraph: Should include the following (Use 8 sentence graphic organizer for structure.)
• topic sentence that references the question
• your point of view clearly stated
• three to five supporting details
• evidence from the reading, notes or timeline
• concluding sentence that summarizes your point.
Grading:
Criteria # 1-4 above:
You will receive up to 5 points for each entry on your people/timeline, including text and
illustration, for a total of 65 points (8 people/5 events).
Number of points awarded per entry will be determined by quality/quantity of writingand
relevance of illustration.
Criteria #5-9 above:
You will receive up to 15 points forcorrect chronological arrangement, clarity of presentation and
creative use of color, title and name.
You will receive up to 20 points for your well-written paragraph reflection.