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.

Download a Sample 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