Students become museum curators, designing an exhibit that tells the story of the women’s suffrage movement. They select artifacts, craft explanations, and create a three panel museum exhibit (PPT presentation). What artifacts would you choose?

In this multi-day project, students step into the role of museum curators and design a three-panel exhibit tracing the women’s suffrage movement from early reform efforts to final victory in 1920. Each panel focuses on a different phase: the roots of reform, the roadblocks during Reconstruction and internal division, and the strategies that ultimately secured the vote.

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What’s Included
PowerPoint Museum Exhibit Template 
Curator Planning Sheets 
Gallery Walk Reflection Sheet
Grading Rubric 
Teacher Guide
 
What Students Will Learn
Identify key reformers and milestones in the suffrage movement
Explain how the Civil War and Reconstruction disrupted progress in the women's suffrage movement. 
Distinguish between AWSA, NWSA, and later suffrage organizations
Analyze how strategy shifts and leadership changes influenced success
Communicate historical understanding visually and in writing

Grades: 8–12
Duration: 3 Class Periods
DOK Level: 3
Format: Digital (PowerPoint) + Print Planning Sheets