The Long Road to the Vote: Digital Museum Exhibit Project
Students become museum curators in The Long Road to the Vote, a collaborative classroom project where they design a three-panel exhibit tracing the women’s suffrage movement from its early reformers to the 19th Amendment. Working in groups, students research key figures, analyze obstacles, and create visually engaging displays that show how the fight for equality evolved over time. This hands-on U.S. history activity blends research, critical thinking, and teamwork as students bring the story of women’s rights to life.

Grade Level: 8–12
Duration: 3–4 class periods
DOK Level: 2
 
What’s Included:
Digital Museum Exhibit PowerPoint Template
Three Curator Worksheets spanning 80 years of reform. (Roots of Reform, The Roadblocks, Achieving the Vote)
Gallery Walk Reflection Worksheet
Teacher Guide with step -by-step instructions
Detailed Project Rubric

Skills Developed:
Analyzing historical change over time
Summarizing key events and reformers
Organizing information visually and textually
Interpreting primary and secondary sources
Communicating historical ideas creatively and clearly
 
Perfect For:
Teachers seeking an engaging, interactive project that blends history and creativity—ideal as a capstone for women’s rights, reform movements, or early 20th-century U.S. history.