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Grade Range: 8 - 11
This site offers this collection of newspaper clippings and other information about the famous 1848 women’s rights convention.
In the Classroom
Introduce the copy of the Seneca Falls Declaration to students via projector before covering the topic deeper with the newspaper clippings hosted on the site. Assign cooperative learning groups a newspaper article, making sure that every group has a different article. Have students analyze their articles, preferably with the help of a guided worksheet. (For help making graphic organizers, try Graphic Organizer Maker, <a href="/single.cfm?id=7688">reviewed here</a>. After students are done, have them present each of their articles, focusing on bias and perspective as well as facts covered in the story. This is a great way to teach students how to analyze and summarize as well as indirectly cover the important content. American History teachers will appreciate this one!
At Home
Bookmark this site featuring primary materials for student papers and projects about women’s rights and the Seneca Falls 1848 Convention.