LE.5: Analyzing the Women’s Suffrage Movement

Essential Question: How did the women’s suffrage movement shape social, political, and legal perspectives in the United States?

Objective: We will analyze primary source images, short texts, and long texts from the women’s suffrage movement, focusing on the movement’s strategies, arguments, and impact.

LE.5: Analyzing the Women’s Suffrage Movement

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Synthesis Questions

• Connecting Themes Across Sources
• How do the arguments, themes, and images across the different sources support or contradict each other?
• Strategies of the Suffrage Movement
• What strategies or methods (e.g., protests, persuasive writing, public demonstrations) are visible across the sources? How do they reveal the movement’s approach to winning public support?
• Public Perception and Opposition
• Based on the sources, how was the suffrage movement perceived by supporters versus opponents? Provide specific examples from each category.
• Reflection on the Essential Question
• How did the women’s suffrage movement impact social, political, or legal perspectives in the U.S., according to these sources?
• What connections can you draw between the ideals expressed in the suffrage movement and modern movements for social change?

Section 2: Short Text Analysis

• Main Argument and Theme
• What is the central argument or theme of each short text?
• Identify one or two key phrases that best represent the message.
• Tone and Style
• How would you describe the tone (e.g., persuasive, confrontational, optimistic)?
• What literary or rhetorical devices are used to strengthen the argument?
• Perspective and Audience
• Who is the intended audience for each text, and what perspective does it represent (e.g., pro-suffrage, anti-suffrage)?

Section 1: Image Analysis

• Describe Each Image
• Who or what is depicted?
• What setting, objects, or symbols stand out?
• Message and Tone
• What message does each image convey about the suffrage movement?
• Is there a particular tone or emotion shown in the image (e.g., determination, protest, resilience)?
• Audience and Purpose
• Who was likely the intended audience for each image?
• What purpose do you think these images served for the movement?

Section 3: Long Text Analysis

• Summary of the Main Argument
• Summarize the main argument and key points of the long text in 2-3 sentences.
• Supporting Evidence and Techniques
• Identify two pieces of evidence or persuasive techniques the author uses to make their case.
• Context and Significance
• How does this document fit into the broader suffrage movement? Consider the historical context or events it refers to.