Explore educational resources associated with the 19th Amendment and women’s suffrage. These free, online lesson plans feature American women and the places where they made history. The National Park Service also offers other resources, such as theme studies and Junior Ranger books. Explore the Teacher's Portal for more tools to engage children and young adults.
National Park Service Lesson Plans
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Alice Paul and Women’s RightsThis lesson plan highlights the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument and uses material from the National Woman's Party Papers.
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Lafayette Park: First Amendment RightsLearn about the stories of women suffragists who picketed outside the White House in Lafayette Square.
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The M'Clintock House: Women's RightsThis lesson plan explores where early suffragists like Elizabeth Cady Stanton met to plan the First Women's Rights Convention.
Lesson Plans
Find all the lesson plans for The Magic Sash podcast in one place. Age range: tweens.
Other Resources
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Library of CongressSuffrage Strategies: Voices for VotesThe Library of Congress lesson plan explores how suffragists influenced and changed attitudes and beliefs about suffrage.
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Smithsonian InstitutionMama Went to Jail for the VoteThis Smithsonian lesson plans helps children develop reading skills while learning about the women's suffrage movement.
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National ArchivesCongress and Woman SuffrageExplore records from the National Archives to learn more about the struggle for women's suffrage.
Last updated: December 17, 2020