American studies

Call to Action: Women’s Rights  (30 points)

 

Create a call to action poster/mailing flyer to encourage individuals to join the women’s rights movements

 

Consider:

“You can’t protect your rights if you don’t know how you got them”

And

“You can’t fight for your rights if you don’t know who is attacking them”

 

Instructions:

DO NOT argue politics, use historical evidence and campaigns to develop an argument.

 

CONVINCE your readers that the suffrage cause and women’s rights was and remains legitimate and needed.

 

BE creative and have fun with this.

 

1 Page MAX

Use any format/design/text/size you want—make it visually appealing

 

Include a minimum of three quotes/references that support the statements made in your flyer.

 

How you will be graded:

 

Thoughtful/Creative/coverage                          /10

Tips: This is a flyer—it should look and read like one. Be colorful and inventive while appropriately addressing the topic.

 

Analysis/discussion of topic                                /10

Tips: while this is a flyer, make sure all major issues relevant to the topic have been addressed and discussed—don’t leave your reader with questions.

 

Grammar/ organization                                       /5

 

Class materials referenced/utilized                   /5

Tips: Great flyers will integrate the material so that it reads seamlessly

To cite: simply include the author’s last name and the page number after the material.

Ex: (Brown, 55)