Objection and Answer

Object Details

Description: Activity examining some of the Smithsonian's collection of 'objection and answer' banners that displayed arguments for and against women's suffrage. Discussion questions explore the banners and what they reveal about women's suffrage. Students rewrite pairs of banners then create their own banner. Part of the resource 'Winning the Vote for Women.' Targets grades 3-6.
Use Rights Links: http://www.si.edu/termsofuse/
Educational Use: Discussion/Debate, Reading, Creative response
Learning Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Educational Role: teacher
Time required: 15 min
Interactivity Type: Mixed
Accessibility Feature: None
Accessibility Hazard: noFlashingHazard, noMotionSimulationHazard, noSoundHazard
Accessibility Control: None

Educational alignment: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.K.1; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.K.2; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.K.8; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.K.4; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.1.1; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.1.2; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.1.6; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.1.7; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.1.8; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.1.10; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.4a; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.1; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.2; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.8; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.10; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.2.4a; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.2.2; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.1; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.2; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.10; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.3.4a; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.3.2; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.1; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.2; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.3; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.8; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.10; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.4.4a; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.2; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.8; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.10; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.5.4a; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.1; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.2; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.3; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.7; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.7.1; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.7.2; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.7.3; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.1; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.2; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.8

Topic: Women's History; American History; Typical age range 8-10; Typical age range 10-12