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America! - Voices of Change

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COMBINED RATING

2.5 Stars

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LENGTH

18 Minutes

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Description

Step into the shoes of reformers who reshaped America. From classrooms to courtrooms, explore real movements for equality through dialogue and discovery.

Vocabulary Words

civil rights

segregation

Horace Mann

Independence

equality

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Reform Movements of the Mid 1800s. Suitable for Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.

Main Concepts

Reflect on the legacy of the early reform era for future civil rights, suffrage, and public welfare movements.

Compare early education reform efforts to modern debates around school equality and access.

Analyze how race, class, and gender shaped the priorities and rhetoric of different reform leaders.

Assess how 19th-century reformers shaped national identity and expanded democratic ideals.

Describe the role of women in leading and organizing reform movements, despite facing legal and political barriers.

Evaluate how the reform movement sought to improve conditions in prisons, mental hospitals, and public institutions.

Discuss the arguments for and against demanding women's suffrage at the Seneca Falls Convention.

Analyze how reformers used writing, speeches, and conventions to mobilize public opinion and influence legislation.

Interpret the significance of utopian communities and transcendentalist ideas in promoting new social values.

Describe the relationship between religious revivalism and the rise of social reform movements.

Explain how reformers sought to expand educational opportunities and promote literacy across class and gender lines.

Evaluate the contributions of key reformers such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Horace Mann, and Dorothea Dix.

Analyze how Sojourner Truth’s and Frederick Douglass’s activism highlighted the intersection of race and gender in reform.

Describe the goals and impact of the Seneca Falls Convention and the Declaration of Sentiments.

Identify the major goals of 19th-century reform movements, including education, prison reform, and women's rights.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What are some problems or unfair situations that existed in the United States during the 1800s? Why do you think some people decide to stand up and fight for change, even when it’s difficult or unpopular? What skills or qualities might a reformer need to be successful? How do you think ordinary people—not just famous leaders—can make a difference in their communities?

After the Game

How did reformers of the 1800s use speeches, newspapers, and petitions to influence public opinion? Why were reform movements so important to the growth of democracy in the United States? How do you see the influence of 1800s reform movements in the world today?

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