Women's History

Women's Rights

Right to Vote Card

Essential Question: How did the rights of women change in New York from the 1600s to present day?

Ideas for Classroom Connections

Have students analyze the documents in the Women's Rights Exhibit using the primary source graphic organizer. 

Using the documents as evidence, students can create an annotated timeline showing the progression of women's rights in New York and use that timeline to answer the essential question. 


Women at Work

Women at Work

Essential Question: How did work impact the lives of women in American society?

Ideas for Classroom Connections

Have students analyze the documents in the Women at Work Exhibit with the photograph and primary source graphic organizers.  

Using evidence from the documents, students can answer the essential question.