Lesson
Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s Stand for Justice
In this lesson, students will learn about Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s role in the women’s suffrage movement. They will explore how her actions conformed to the ideas of justice and the many obstacles she had to overcome in achieving her purpose. Through her example, they will learn how they can pursue justice in their own lives.
Founding Principles
Guiding questions
Walk-In-The-Shoes Questions
As you read, imagine you are the protagonist.
- What challenges are you facing?
- What fears or concerns might you have?
- What may prevent you from acting in the way you ought?
Observation Questions
- What role did Elizabeth Cady Stanton play in the drive for women’s rights?
- Why was this role so important for the movement?
- What did Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s stand for justice say about her identity?
Discussion Questions
Discuss the following questions with your students.
- What is the historical context of the narrative?
- What historical circumstances presented a challenge to the protagonist?
- How and why did the individual exhibit a moral and/or civic virtue in facing and overcoming the challenge?
- How did the exercise of the virtue benefit civil society?
- How might exercise of the virtue benefit the protagonist?
- What might the exercise of the virtue cost the protagonist?
- Would you react the same under similar circumstances? Why or why not?
- How can you act similarly in your own life? What obstacles must you overcome in order to do so?
Learning objectives
- Students will analyze Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s role in the women’s suffrage movement
- Students will understand how they can be just in their own lives
- Students will apply their knowledge of justice to their own lives
Lesson Components
Standards
Advanced Placement
- Justice,
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