DISCUSSION ESSAY
The purpose of this assignment is to use the historic documents that you and your classmates collectively compiled in the M2 Workshop to produce an original historical biography based on primary and secondary source documents. Here’s what I would like you to do:
Biographies of Noteworthy 19th Century Women (Frances Ellen Watkins Harper) . Here’s a link to a powerpoint slideshow from North Dakota State University that explains the genre of a “historical biography”. Prepare your biographical essay or powerpoint presentation. Make sure that your assignment:
is 750 to 1,000 words in length, OR, prepare a Powerpoint slide show, with at least seven slides that include 20 to 25 words of accompanying text, and images.
Your biographical essay or slide show should analyze the life of the noteworthy woman you are studying in the context of:
major (or minor) historical events occurring in the USA during the time the woman lived, such as the relationships of the individual woman’s life to social institutions, social movements, political events, cultural or artistic movements, etc. Not all of these aspects need to be covered in each of your essays–just what is relevant to explaining your noteworthy woman’s significance and her contributions to American history
Evaluation Criteria
Please use the Chicago Style for citations, and take care to ensure that the citations are completed properly. Your essay should be 750-1,000 words in length with a bibliography of sources used at the end. OR, your powerpoint slide show should be at least 7 slides, plus an 8th slide with your bibliography of sources used and images used.
Be sure to identify the historical significance of the woman you are writing about.
Be sure to identify the location [website] of each image if you are creating a powerpoint slide show.
