Www.lee.k12.nc.us



Title IX and Women’s SufferageIn paragraph 1 of “Title IX,” the author says that in the 1970’s only about 1 in 27 girls played high school sports. What is the most likely reason more girls played sports after Title IX was passed?Choose an item.Read this sentence from paragraph 2 of “Title IX.” Then read the dictionary entry.That meant that if a program received money from the government to operate, both men and women should be able to benefit from it.Entry:Program (n) 1. a list of scheduled events 2. a system of services or projects 3. a TV or radio show 4. a set of coded directions that make a computer do a taskWhich of these dictionary definitions has the same meaning as “program” in the sentence?Choose an item.Which example does the author of “Title IX” use to support the idea that Title IX changed how girls were taught in the classroom?Choose an item.What detail from the first article supports the ideas that Title IX improved education for girls and allowed women to be treated as equals to men in the work world?Choose an item.Read this sentence from paragraph 2 of “Women’s Suffrage”The founders of our country thought that the people should get to elect government representatives.What is the meaning of “founders” in this sentence?Choose an item.Which detail from “Women’s Suffrage” supports the idea that the founders of the United States believed the people of a country should get to elect government representatives?Choose an item.The 1848 meeting in New York was important in raising public awareness about women’s right to vote. Which sentence from “Women’s Suffrage” supports this idea?Choose an item.Which detail from “Women’s Suffrage” shows that some people were uncomfortable with the idea of equal treatment for women?Choose an item.Based on information in “Women’s Suffrage,” what did the amendment to the US Constitution in the 1870’s and the 19th Amendment have in common?Choose an item.Which statement best describes how the author has organized the ideas in the two articles?Choose an item.Based on information in both articles, what is the importance of the 19th Amendment?Choose an item.What do the two articles both say about the history of women’s rights?Choose an item.According to the two articles, what happened as a result of the passing of both the 19th Amendment and Title IX?Choose an item.According to the two articles, what opportunities for girls and women were created by Title IX?Choose an item.What purpose does the author most likely have in writing these two articles?Choose an item.Based on information in the two articles, which statement explains why Title IX was necessary even though the 19th Amendment had been passed?Choose an item. ................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download