Summary: In this lesson, students are presented with a claim made on Twitter about the popularity of the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s. Students use the internet to evaluate the trustworthiness of the claim and to determine whether the Equal Rights Amendment had popular support in the 1970s and whether it does today.
Overarching questions:
- CIVICS: Have the concepts of justice and/or equality changed during this time period, and, if so, how and to what effect?
- CIVICS: Have individuals and groups influenced public policy during this time period? If so, how and what has been the impact?
NJ Student Learning Standards for Social Studies:
- 6.1.12.CivicsDP.13.a: Analyze the effectiveness of national legislation, policies, and Supreme
- Court decisions in promoting civil liberties and equal opportunities (i.e., the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act, the Equal Rights Amendment, Title VII, Title IX, Affirmative Action, Brown v. Board of Education, and Roe v. Wade).
Links to Lesson: Equal Rights Amendment | Digital Inquiry Group (Include in Womens Theme)
Supplemental link: Audio clip of Phyllis Schlafly speaking about women’s role in society, 1972