Seneca Falls Convention: US History 1450-1877 (8th) đ Ver en Español
TEKS:
8th | 8.22(B), 8.23(E), 8.24(B) |
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Observational
What occurred at the Seneca Falls Convention?
At the Seneca Falls Convention, ...Relational
How is the Seneca Falls Convention related to the Declaration of Independence?
The Seneca Falls Convention is related to the Declaration of Independence because...Inferential
Why was it important that some men attended the Seneca Falls Convention?
It was important that some men attended the Seneca Falls Convention because...
The Seneca Falls Convention happened in 1848 in Seneca Falls, New York
The event included key leaders like Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, Susan B. Anthony, and Sojourner Truth
A document called the Declaration of Rights and Sentiments was created
The quote âall men and women are created equalâ was emphasized
The event was connected to the womenâs rights movement and promoted suffrage and no discrimination
After the observational question, randomly call on one or more students to share what they or their partner answered. Then ask the class, âDid anyone noticeâŠ?â using the suggestions above or anything else youâve noticed.

Why were women denied rights before the Seneca Falls Convention?
What did the Declaration of Rights and Sentiments actually say?
Did the Seneca Falls Convention change any laws right away?
How did men support the womenâs rights movement?
Why was this event connected to the Declaration of Independence?
After students have shared what they notice, ask the class, âDid anyone wonderâŠ?â using the suggestions above or anything else you might think is interesting or relevant to the lesson.

To the observational question, What occurred at the Seneca Falls Convention?
LOW-LEVEL
At the Seneca Falls Convention, people talked about womenâs rights.
HIGH-LEVEL
At the Seneca Falls Convention, women and some men gathered to demand equal rights, including suffrage, and created the Declaration of Rights and Sentiments to share their goals.
Emphasize and celebrate each studentâs use of the key vocabulary to support a culture of âno wrong answers.â

Stephen Fleenor
This visual could be improved by changing the color coding of men and women. Currently it looks like all men lived in the South and all women lived in the North lol
07-31-25