The Homestead Act of 1862 was gender-blind allowing women to claim 160 acres of land just like men could. As women homesteaders were helping to homestead the west, suffragists fought to secure the right to vote for women across the United States. The Homestead Era and Women's Suffrage movement were intertwined and left a tremendous impact on history. In this lesson students and a park ranger will explore how women homesteaders and suffragists broke down gender barriers and paved the way for modern women.
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30-35, but program can be modified to fit any schedule
Education: Grade(s) 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult LearnersPublic Library: Library Patrons, Library Staff
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Economics/Business, Family & Consumer Science, Foreign/World Languages, Language Arts/English, Leadership, Literacy, Mathematics, Problem Solving, Reading, Sciences, Social Studies/History, Technology/Information Science, Writing
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Homestead National Historical Park
Beatrice, NE United States
The Homestead Act of 1862 transformed the world. Millions were invited to file claims including, families, immigrants, single women, and freed slaves. Over 10 percent of the United States was homesteaded! The land, long inhabited by American Indian cultures, changed forever. Homesteaders created settlements and farms, drove industrial advancement, and built our nation chasing the American Dream.
Contact: Education Program Specialist home_education@nps.gov 402-223-3514
This lesson is a general overview of the Women’s Suffrage Movement in the United States andthe Homestead Act of 1862.1)Brief introduction to the National Park Service and Homestead National Monument of America2)Exploration of famous people from history; recall activity; 3) Introduction to Homestead Act of 1862 and women's role in westward expansion4) Brief history of Women's Suffrage movement and it's purpose and symbols5) How the Homestead and Act and Women's Suffrage are connected and continue to be relevant in contemporary United States6) Summary and questions
Students will know… about the Homestead Act of 1862 and the suffrage movement in the UnitedStatesStudents will understand… the interaction and influence the two movements had on each otherStudents will be able to... draw connections and relevance from the two movements and applythem to current events in the United States
CCSS.ELA-SL.7.1 through 3CCSS.ELA-SL.8.1 through 3CCSS.ELA-SL.9.10.1 through 3CCSS.ELA-SL.11.12.1 through 3NSS-C.5-8.2 FOUNDATIONS OF THE POLITICAL SYSTEMNSS-C.5-8.5 ROLES OF THE CITIZENNSS-G.K-12.6 THE USES OF GEOGRAPHYNSS-USH.5-12.4 ERA 4: EXPANSION AND REFORM (1801-1861)NSS-USH.5-12.5 ERA 5: CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION (1850-1877)NSS-USH.5-12.6 ERA 6: THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INDUSTRIAL UNITED STATES (1870-1900)NSS-USH.5-12.7 ERA 7: THE EMERGENCE OF MODERN AMERICA (1890-1930)NSS-USH.9-12.10 ERA 10: CONTEMPORARY UNITED STATES (1968 TO THE PRESENT)