Distance Learning
- Grade Level:
- Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
- Subject:
- Social Studies
- Common Core Standards:
- 7.SL.1, 7.SL.1.a, 7.SL.1.b, 7.SL.1.c, 7.SL.1.d, 7.SL.2, 7.SL.3, 8.SL.1, 8.SL.1.a, 8.SL.1.b, 8.SL.1.c, 8.SL.1.d, 8.SL.2, 8.SL.3, 9-10.SL.1, 9-10.SL.1.a, 9-10.SL.1.b, 9-10.SL.1.c, 9-10.SL.1.d, 9-10.SL.2, 9-10.SL.3, 11-12.SL.1, 11-12.SL.1.a, 11-12.SL.1.b, 11-12.SL.1.c, 11-12.SL.1.d, 11-12.SL.2, 11-12.SL.3
- State Standards:
- NSS-C.5-8.2 FOUNDATIONS OF THE POLITICAL SYSTEM
NSS-C.5-8.5 ROLES OF THE CITIZEN
NSS-G.K-12.6 THE USES OF GEOGRAPHY
NSS-USH.5-12.4 ERA 4,5,6: EXPANSION AND REFORM (1801-1861)
NSS-USH.9-12.10 ERA 10: CONTEMPORARY UNITED STATES (1968 TO THE PRESENT)
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 settle 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.
Program Format:
- 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.
Objective:
- Students will develop an understanding of women homesteaders and suffragists, and how they broke down gender barriers and paved the way for modern women.
How to Participate:
Homestead National Historical Park participates in video calls to provide our distance learning opportunities. We partner with the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) to schedule programs. CILC accounts are free, and there is no charge for any of our programs.
Register a program using CILC (select "Homestead National Historical Park" from the Content Provider field to discover all our program offerings).
If you are unable to register through CILC, please call our Education Specialist at (402) 223-3514 or send them an e-mail.
Materials
Last updated: January 29, 2026