The purpose of this 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 (Module/Week 4)
For the first part of this assignment, 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. Check to make sure the person you selected has not already been posted to the wiki by another student.
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
