Investigating with students how women suffragists used images and symbols to influence public opinion can spark an engaging lesson on the Nineteenth Amendment.

A classroom examination of the featured historical article announcing North Carolina’s ratification of the Constitution can springboard into a lesson on federalism, the Bill of Rights, and the ratification process.

Examining photographs of women participating in elections around the world can help students make important connections to the Nineteenth Amendment and prompt a fascinating comparative study of women’s voting rights worldwide.

Learning the stories of Ida B. Wells-Barnett and Stacey Abrams can deepen students’ understanding of the long and ongoing struggle for voting rights in the United States.

A close look at the history of African American voting rights can launch a lively classroom discussion about present-day democratic struggles.

Comparing questions from the 1920 Census and the 2020 Census can be a great jumping off point into a lesson on the importance of a national count and how Census questions reflect the prior decade.

Inviting students to ponder the meaning of secure elections can launch an important discussion about public trust in election results.

The specific scaffolds and strategy instructions outlined in this article will help students engage in the complex task of historical inquiry. 

Examining the Page Act, which restricted the immigration of Chinese women into the United States, can stimulate important classroom discussions on the stigmatization of Asian women and its lingering implications today.

When teachers create lessons that include historical sources, it’s important to pay attention to source choice and source attribution.