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Use brainpop to watch this video of what the constitution is and means for us as citizens.

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A History of the 15th Amendment School Read Newsela

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A History of the 15th Amendment School Read Newsela

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A History of the 15th Amendment Beach Read Newsela

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A History of the 15th Amendment Beach Read Newsela

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The History of the 19th Amendment Beach Read Newsela

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The History of the 19th Amendment Beach Read Newsela

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A History of the 19th Amendment School Read Newsela

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Are 16-Year-Olds Grown Up Enough to Vote?

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Are 16-Year-Olds Grown Up Enough to Vote?

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Are 16 years olds grown up enough to vote

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Listen to the Podcast: Given Women The Right To Vote

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Listen to the Podcast: Given Women The Right To Vote

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Making Connections - A Pandemic in 1920, and Voting

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Making Connections - A Pandemic in 1920, and Voting

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Annotate the text and images, mark any places where you see connections between the election, voting rights, political protests, gender roles, race, way of life or anything else in 1917-1920 and what you are experiencing in 2020.

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States that the 19th Amendment guarantees female citizens living in the United States the right to vote, and summarizes the woman suffrage movement. The segment also provides a video quiz that is based on the content of the segment.

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Use brainpop to watch this video of what the Bill of Rights is and means for us as citizens.

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Observe and notice from details to the whole picture and infer, why is this imaged called "The First Vote." - Use details from the image to support your inference.

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Use your google login to access this Discovery Ed Video - How do immigrants now face similar hardships than when African Americans were seeking the right to vote?

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Reports that the 26th Amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 years old, and provides the historical and political context for the amendment. The segment explains that prior to the 26th Amendment, Congress and President Richard Nixon already attempted to lower the voting age, but the Supreme Court declared that this could not impact State and local elections.

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Use your google login to access this Discovery Ed Video. What was happening in the world, or the United States, at the time this amendment passed?

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What votes really count? Read more to find out.

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I will never forget the first time I cast a . I was 19 years old. I voted in the 2006 election for my next U.S. senator. Casting my vote inspired me: I realized I was helping to make our democracy stronger.

Unfortunately, not every young person votes. U.S. citizens 18 and older are to vote, but many do not exercise this right. In 2016, nearly 137 million Americans voted in the presidential election. But 94 million eligible voters did not.

Our democratic form of government is based on the idea that the entire population of eligible voters elects representatives to decide how the country is run. But we have a voter participation problem. Thus, our democracy is not fully representative. Here is one way to solve this: Lower the voting age from 18 to 16.

Research shows that voting is a habit. After someone votes once, he or she is likely to keep voting. But age 18 is a hectic time for many people. Sixteen-year-olds are at a more stable place in life. It's the perfect time to form the voting habit.

Lowering the voting age can also ensure that politicians listen to young people and address their concerns. Politicians get elected by paying attention to voters. Right now, they do not have much motivation to listen to anyone younger than 18. If 16-year-olds could vote, politicians might focus on issues that affect younger Americans.

Lastly, students learn best when schoolwork connects to their life outside the classroom. There's no better way to make civics relevant than by inviting students into the voting booth.

Some argue that 16-year-olds are not mature enough to vote. But research shows they know as much about government as young adults do. It also shows that the 16-year-old brain is developed enough to make voting decisions.

Many young people think the system does not care what they think. Lowering the voting age would show them the power they have in our democracy.
Scott Warren is the CEO of Generation Citizen. The group works to get students involved in the democratic process. He argues the voting age should be 16.

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I will never forget the first time I cast a . I was 19 years old. I voted in the 2006 election for my next U.S. senator. Casting my vote inspired me: I realized I was helping to make our democracy stronger. Unfortunately, not every young person votes. U.S.

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Look closely at the map and the key on it. What does this map show you about the journey of women's right to vote?

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How are their voting rights being denied? Read the article to find out.

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Native Americans have gone through similar treatment as other groups of people. If they were the first people in America, why are their voting rights still being denied?