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So, You Think You Can Vote? (Ages 11-14)

This one-time class will engage students in a lively discussion concerning the history of voting rights in America.

Shirley Vazquez (Dr. Shirls)

Average rating:

4.9

Number of reviews:

(146)

What's included

1 live meeting

55 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

In this class, the history of voting rights concerning different people groups such as African Americans, Native Americans, women, and those who served in Vietnam will be discussed. Students will enjoy a lively video class on what it means to be disenfranchised, the civil rights movement, and relevant constitutional amendments. We will begin this fact-based curriculum with the earliest decisions made by the founding fathers concerning voting rights and carry it through the 26th Amendment. The last amendment passed in 1971 concerning voting. 
 
By the end of class, students will have a better understanding of the history of voting rights in America.

Learning Goals

By the end of class, students will have a better understanding of the history of voting rights in America.

Other Details

Parental Guidance

This class will be presented in a fact-based narrative. I am very careful to not engage in opinion. I give no personal opinions of my own. When a student offers their own opinion, I carefully deflect and refer back to the historical facts.

External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Shirley Vazquez (Dr. Shirls)

Joined December, 2018

4.9

146reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

Doctoral Degree in Education from Liberty University

I've been an advocate for voting rights my entire life and have studied the history of voting rights and applicable Constitutional Amendments for decades. I have spent my life working with children and adults of diverse ages, experiential, educational, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds. I have organized and motivated members of my community for decades; children, youth, and adults, from an array of backgrounds, cultivating self-reliance, and responsibility to help them achieve their full potential.

I have a Master’s in counseling and am in the dissertation phase of a Doctorate in Education. Please see my full biography under my information.