Alice Paul: Strategies for Social Justice

Lindsey·

Social Change

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SubjectSocial Change

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Create an engaging 8-9 slide PowerPoint presentation about Alice Paul that helps high school students analyze the strategies and impact of early 20th century social justice movements. Design each slide to develop critical thinking skills through discussion prompts that encourage students to connect historical activism to contemporary issues and evaluate the effectiveness of different advocacy approaches. Structure the presentation to build students' ability to assess primary source evidence, und...

This lesson guide focuses on the strategies employed by Alice Paul and the National Women's Party (NWP) in their fight for women's suffrage. The session encourages students to analyze different activism methods, such as confrontational tactics versus more traditional lobbying approaches, framing the discussion around the effectiveness of each in achieving historical milestones like the 19th Amendment. Key activities include group discussions, reflective journaling, and a comparative analysis between Paul’s militant strategies and the more subdued efforts of the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA). Through exploring historical context, participants will understand how experiences abroad shaped activism in the U.S. and connect past movements to contemporary issues in social justice. The guide also emphasizes critical thinking and the development of arguments related to activism methods, aiming to enrich students' understanding of advocacy and the role of radical strategies in enacting social change.