Lesson 8: Women in Politics
Duration of Days: 2
Lesson Objective
SWBAT evaluate the successes and limitations of the women's rights movement's ability to give women access to higher powered positions in government.
How does Sandra Day O'Connor's appointment to the Supreme Court reflect the changing role of women in the late 20th Century?
US.His.1.g. Evaluate whether the conservative ascendency of the 1980s was a reaction to social and
economic change and to what extent it was consistent with broader historical trends (e.g.,
New Right, Watergate, energy crisis, Reaganomics).
US.His.1.h. Evaluate how popular culture in the 1970s and 1980s promoted and reflected hyperconsumerism, racial tension, women’s empowerment, and the Cold War
DOK 3- assess and evaluate
Modified readings can be given to students which underline key phrases and/or give definitions of difficult terms. The reading can also be accessed at two different Lexile levels.