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=Women's Suffrage Day 2: Opposition =

=== Objective Day 2: Students will be able to connect how attitudes towards women affected the success of the suffrage movement. === Literacy Objective: Students will analyze the same issue from alternate perspectives. Technology Objective: Students will use online tools to collaboratively analyze images related to the content.

==The arguments against female suffrage were not simply about men denying women the vote. There is no doubt that this was a factor. Many of the opponents of female suffrage believed that men and women belonged in different 'spheres'. The mans sphere was politics, government, work, war, trade and business. The role of the woman was as wife and mother and in running the home. It was felt that getting involved in politics was not right for women. One reason often cited is that it would put too much strain on them! Second, men saw politics as a hard and dirty business, and they genuinely wanted to keep women out of this arena. ==

=Class opener: Go to the voicethread website and register. After registering return to the suffrage wiki and type one comment on one of the three images. You will record an additional comment for homework. = media type="custom" key="8691896"

=Task 1: Read the suffrage quotes document below. Summarize what they mean with your group members. After each quote write the perspective of each speaker whether pro-suffrage or anti-suffrage. Make sure as you read to include your questions, comments and connections. When complete cut and paste the document into a word document and upload the file into your virtual notebook. Respond in your wiki to the following questions: = =1. Why did some people oppose suffrage? = =2. Can you think of a modern example of opposition to a particular group expanding its rights ? =



=Closing: On your wiki do a 3 minute pause. Open the document below for instructions. =

=Homework: You will each be assigned a position on women's suffrage. Go to the blogger site and create a blog on your assigned perspective. Share the blog with your group members and comment on one other group member's blog. You will have 2 nights to complete the assignment. = =blogger=
 * =In addition you must record one comment on one of the three voicethread images. Recorded comments are due at the beginning of the next class. =