You Want Women to Vote, Lizzie Stanton?
by Jean Fritz
Summary
Fritz maintains her reputation for fresh and lively historical writing with this biography of the 19th-century American feminist Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902), imparting to her readers not just a sense of Stanton's accomplishments but a picture of the greater society Stanton strove to change. Stanton is first introduced in girlhood, mastering task after task in a futile effort to prove to her father that she was "just as good as any boy." Brightly told anecdotes tell of the adult Stanton's excitement in rousing audiences to concern for women's rights; Fritz sets the background by outlining the prevailing social sanctions against women speaking in public. She explores Stanton's responsibilities in raising seven children; her unconventional marriage; her long collaboration with Susan B. Anthony; her attempts to cope with dissension within the women's rights movement. Highly entertaining and enlightening.
Character Trait for November – Patriotism : Devoted love, support, and defense of one's country; national loyalty.
Children demonstrate patriotism by:
1. Being knowledgeable about our country’s history and government.
This includes understanding the reasons behind national holidays and celebrations.
2. Being involved in their communities; being part of the process, beginning with their family, their neighborhood, and their school.
Discussion Questions:
1.In what ways were women treated differently than men?
2.Why was it so difficult for Elizabeth Stanton to truly be patriotic?
3.What did Elizabeth mean when she wrote, “The government couldn’t dole out equality in bits and pieces. ‘Equality’ meant ‘equality for all.’ ”
4.Discuss how the people in Elizabeth’s life helped her make a difference with Women’s Rights.
5.Who or what was Elizabeth’s greatest challenge in her quest for equality? Explain using support from the text.
6.Discuss the similarities and differences between the society Elizabeth knew and the one we live in today.
Check out these or other websites and discover even more…
➢ Honoring American Troops- http://www.honoringamericantroops.com/HonoringAmericanTroopsLinks.html
➢ Fun Facts about Government- http://www.govspot.com/features/kids.htm
➢ Cool website that shows students the behind the scenes look into Congress-http://www.congressforkids.net/Elections_politicalparties.htm
➢ A website that demonstrates the similarities and differences between political parties- http://www.ehow.com/facts_6962135_compare-political-parties-kids.html
