Giving Women the Vote
Media Questions
Directions
: Respond to the following questions and do your best to use proper grammar and
punctuation.
1.
Analyze
: As the podcast begins, listeners hear a recording made by a woman who had been a
newspaper reporter and who had been present at the suffragist demonstrations. How do her
words affect the listener’s experience of the podcast?
(5 points)
The woman's recorded words, having been a reporter at suffragist demonstrations, provide a
firsthand account, making the podcast more personal and engaging. This direct perspective
connects the listener emotionally to the suffrage movement, adding authenticity and relevance
to the historical narrative.
2.
Compare and Contrast
: Two other women interviewed were children of suffragists who
attended regional rallies. How are the effects of these two accounts different from the account of
the first speaker, the reporter?
(5 points)
The reporter gives a professional view, while the children of suffragists offer personal and
emotional insights. Together, they create a balanced picture of the suffrage movement, mixing
facts with feelings for the listener.
3.
Interpret
: What do you think is the most important function that the narrator serves in the
podcast?
(5 points)
The narrator ties everything together, making the suffrage story easy to follow and engaging for
the listener.
4. (a) What reasons does Harry Burn give for voting for the nineteenth amendment?
(b)
Clarify
: What was the significance of his vote?
(5 points)
(a) Harry Burn votes for the nineteenth amendment because his mom thought it was right.(b)
His vote is crucial; it unexpectedly tips the balance, leading to the nineteenth amendment's
ratification and giving women the right to vote.
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