Assignment:
Instructions
The purpose of assignment is to:
Highlight historical figures who provide a different perspective on the history of Western Civilization.
Introduce students to the use of reliable reference sources.
Foster critical thinking skills as students review one another's work.
Encourage interaction among students as they review and edit one another's work.
Instructions for Creating a Page
You will choose a person from the list provided, use reliable reference sources to compile a short biographical sketch for that person, and post your work to the Biographical Wiki.
Step 1: Choose a person from the list below and create a page in the Biographical Wiki..
List of historical figures for
Step 1: Women in Western Civilization
Lou Andreas-Salomé
Susan B. Anthony
Marie Antoinette
Mary Astell
Hubertine Auclert
Marianne Cope
Marie Curie
Millicent Fawcett
Olympe de Gouges
Mata Hari
Mary Kingsley
Mary Leakey
Rosa Luxembourg
Maria Theresa
Rosalía Mera
Maria Montessori
Hannah More
Mamphela Ramphele
Leni Riefenstahl
Mary Seacole
Mary Slessor
Madame de Staël
Violette Szabo
Mother Teresa
Margaret Thatcher
Harriet Tubman
Queen Victoria
Trude Weiss-Rosmarin
Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
Mary Wollstonecraft
Step 2: Research the person using reliable reference sources. (encyclopedias, dictionaries, etc.) and works of historical scholarship (peer-reviewed journal articles, essay collections, historical monographs). Do not use an open web search, popular magazines, or works targeting children. Do not use the course text as a source for this assignment.
Use at least 3 different reference works.
Reference sources for Step 2:
The best reference sources are available in the Liberty's Library. The following are recommended for assignment.
Britannica Academic Edition-essentially an encyclopedia, but with links to dictionaries and websites. Be sure to correctly identify and cite the specific source used.
Literati by Credo - a database collection of reference works. Look for titles that include the word encyclopedia or dictionary. You may also find reference works focused on biographies. If you use this database, remember to cite the specific reference work (ebook) used.
Gale Virtual Reference Library-a database collection of reference works. Look for titles that include the word encyclopedia or dictionary. If you use this database, remember to cite the specific reference work (ebook) used.
Oxford Reference Online Premium-an extensive database collection of reference works. Look for titles that include the word encyclopedia or dictionary. If you use this database, remember to cite the specific reference work (ebook) used.
Step 3: Synthesize the information you have gathered into a single, concise biographical sketch. Give a short summary of the person's life and most significant achievements and situate the person in the historical context as it relates to this course. Write one or two paragraphs using complete sentences. The best biographical sketches will be 200-250 words. Remember that this is a short summary, not a research paper. Write only in your own words. Do not copy and do not quote from other sources.