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.

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

1. Lou Andreas-Salomé
2. Susan B. Anthony
3. Marie Antoinette
4. Mary Astell
5. Hubertine Auclert
6. Marianne Cope
7. Marie Curie
8. Millicent Fawcett
9. Olympe de Gouges
10. Mata Hari
11. Mary Kingsley
12. Mary Leakey
13. Rosa Luxembourg
14. Maria Theresa
15. Rosalía Mera
16. Maria Montessori
17. Hannah More
18. Mamphela Ramphele
19. Leni Riefenstahl
20. Mary Seacole
21. Mary Slessor
22. Madame de Staël
23. Violette Szabo
24. Mother Teresa
25. Margaret Thatcher
26. Harriet Tubman
27. Queen Victoria
28. Trude Weiss-Rosmarin
29. Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
30. Mary Wollstonecraft