Participation in Government

Unit 3 | Topic 10.1 | The History of Voting Rights

How have voting rights changed over the course of American history?

Objectives

Summarize the history of voting rights in the United States.
Identify the main intention of the 15th Amendment and describe the results of its lack of enforcement.
Describe the tactics often used to deny African Americans the right to vote despite the command of the 15th Amendment.
Analyze the impact of political changes brought about by individuals with regard to the civil rights laws enacted in 1957, 1960, and 1964.
Analyze the provisions and effects of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Procedure

Review the Aim and notes from your initial text read.
Participate in the corresponding lesson topic presentation, revising notes.
Watch corresponding video(s); further revising notes.
Complete teacher instructed assignments.

Extension

Prepare for your next class session by reading the next topic section in your text, recording alphanumeric/Cornell notes.
Complete the next topic's Interactive Reading Notepad.

Topic 10.1 The History of Voting Rights

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View the corresponding topic presentation; pausing and playing as needed to record and revise notes.

Watch Interactive Flipped Video

Record and revise notes

Watch the corresponding topic Interactive Flipped Video; pausing and playing as needed to record and revise notes.

Watch PBS Crash Course Video 1 of 2

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Watch the PBS Crash Course video to review, recording, revising, and updating notes

Watch PBS Crash Course Video 2 of 2

Record and revise notes

Watch the PBS Crash Course video to review, recording, revising, and updating notes

PiG 10.1 Lesson.docx

The History of Voting Rights

By the end of this lesson students should be able to Summarize the history of voting rights in the United States; identify the main intention of the 15th Amendment and describe the results of its lack of enforcement; describe the tactics often used to deny African Americans the right to vote despite the command of the 15th Amendment; analyze the impact of political changes brought about by individuals with regard to the civil rights laws enacted in 1957, 1960, and 1964; analyze the provisions and effects of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

PiG 10.1 Interactive Reader.doc

Interactive Reading Notepad

This supplemental support instructional activity provides access and reading supports of concepts of the content through active literacy.

PiG 10.1 Lesson.docx

Instructional Summary

This supplemental support instructional one-pager provides the basic concepts of the content of the lesson.

Topic 10.2

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