### Lesson Plan: Suffrage/Franchise
#### Subject: Government
#### Class: Senior Secondary 1
#### Duration: 70 minutes
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#### Lesson Title: Understanding Suffrage/Franchise
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#### Objectives:
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
1. Define suffrage and franchise.
2. Explain the historical development of suffrage.
3. Describe different types of suffrage.
4. Discuss the significance of suffrage in a democratic society.
5. Analyze case studies highlighting the struggle for suffrage rights.
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#### Materials Needed:
- Whiteboard and markers
- Projector and laptop
- Handouts with key points and case studies
- Primary source documents (e.g., excerpts from historical suffrage movements)
- Video clips (optional)
- Questionnaire for in-class activity
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#### Lesson Structure:
1. **Introduction (10 minutes)**
- Begin with an engaging question: "What does voting mean to you?" Allow students to share brief answers.
- Define key terms: suffrage and franchise.
- Briefly outline the lesson objectives and structure.
2. **Historical Development of Suffrage (15 minutes)**
- Present a timeline of the suffrage movement:
- Ancient forms of voting.
- Expansion of suffrage in the 19th and 20th centuries.
- Women’s suffrage movement.
- Civil rights era and improvements in voting laws.
- Highlight key figures and events (e.g., Susan B. Anthony, Voting Rights Act of 1965).
3. **Types of Suffrage (10 minutes)**
- Define and explain:
- Universal suffrage.
- Restricted suffrage.
- Compulsory voting.
- Provide examples from various countries.
4. **Significance of Suffrage (10 minutes)**
- Facilitate class discussion on the importance of suffrage in a democracy.
- Highlight how suffrage ensures representation and influences government policies.
5. **Case Studies and Analysis (15 minutes)**
- Distribute handouts on specific case studies (e.g., UK Women’s Suffrage, Apartheid-era South Africa, Voting Rights Act in the USA).
- Break the class into small groups.
- Each group reads and discusses a case study, identifying key points and struggles.
6. **Group Activity and Presentation (10 minutes)**
- Groups present a summary of their case study findings.
- Highlight common themes and differences in the struggle for suffrage across regions.
7. **Video Clips and Discussion (5 minutes)**
- Show short video clips illustrating historical moments in the suffrage movement.
- Facilitate a brief discussion on students’ reflections and views.
8. **Conclusion and Wrap-Up (5 minutes)**
- Recap key points of the lesson.
- Answer any remaining questions.
- Provide a brief insight into the next lesson.
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#### Assessment:
- **Formative Assessment:**
- Participation in discussions.
- Group activity and presentation.
- **Summative Assessment:**
- Assign a short essay on a specific suffrage movement or the significance of suffrage in today’s society.
- Quiz on key concepts from the lesson.
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#### Homework:
- Read a selected article or chapter on a suffrage movement.
- Write a reflection on how the struggle for suffrage rights in the past influences current voting rights in their own country.
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#### Extension Activities:
- Organize a debate on compulsory voting laws.
- Create a timeline poster of the suffrage movement for a presentation in the next lesson.
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This lesson plan aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of suffrage/franchise, its history, significance, and various forms, while actively engaging students through multiple interactive activities.