Timeline of Voting Rights in America

Who gets the right to vote? Free, frequent, and fair elections are a cornerstone to a functioning democracy where our elected officials represent the will of all people. Using a timeline layout, students will create a timeline that details the history of voting rights in the United States. This activity can be used as a summative review of the unit, or an assignment that helps students learn and teach one another about their findings. Teachers can also have students select one milestone and create a timeline that details the events surrounding that specific event.

For an alternative to the timeline layout, have students create a timeline poster to incorporate into a presentation or gallery walk. You can add more than one template to this assignment to give students lots of options, and update the instructions accordingly.

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Objective: Create a timeline that outlines 8-10 milestones in the history of voting rights in America.

Student Instructions:

1. Click "Start Assignment".
2. Add cells to your timeline as needed.
3. List out each of the events in sequential order.
4. In the description boxes, describe the events.
5. Create an image in each cell that depicts the events, using appropriate scenes, characters, and items.
6. Save the storyboard and submit it to the assignment.

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