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Recreating a historic women’s suffrage debate (Recommended Grades 8-12)

Lesson Plan Materials

Download the Lesson Plan [Print 1 copy for teacher]

Download the Student Packet [Print 1 copy per student]:

The Student Packet includes:

• Debate History Handout
• 1914 Debate Article
• Historical Hints
• Schedule of Events
• Debate Speech Planning Sheet

Download the Team Packet [Print 1 copy per student team, as needed]

The Team Packet includes:

• Role A Handout
• Role B Handout
• Pro-suffrage Resource Packet
• Anti-suffrage Resource Packet

Download the Judges’ Sheet [Print 1 copy per judge]

Download the Cast List [Print 1 copy for teacher]