Format
1. Introduction to the National Archives
2. Introduction to the Constitution and voting rights
3. Exploring voting rights through primary sources and discussion with particular focus on the effort to lower the voting age to 18
4. Conclusion
Objectives
After No Conscription Without Representation: Voting Rights and the Constitution with the National Archives, students will be better able to:
Understand the process for amending the Constitution
Understand why and how new groups of Americans gained the right to vote (legislation and amendments)
Make relevant connections between civic literacy and civic engagement
Use primary sources as historical evidence
Standards Alignment
National Standards
College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework Alignment
D2.Civ.12.9-12 Analyze how people use and challenge local, state, national, and international laws to address a variety of public issues.
D2.Civ.14.9-12 Analyze historical, contemporary, and emerging means of changing societies, promoting the common good, and protecting rights.
D2.His.1.9-12 Evaluate how historical events and developments were shaped by unique circumstances of time and place as well as broader historical context.
D2.His.3.9-12 Use questions generated about individuals and groups to assess how the significance of their actions changes over time and is shaped by the historical context.
D2.His.5.9-12 Analyze how historical contexts shaped and continue to shape people’s perspectives.