Women in History
In this activity students are encouraged to do a research and write a biography about a prominent woman who made history.
The activity
- Ask Students when the International Women’s Day takes place.
- Ask about what the celebration stands for.
- Students read a text about a prominent woman. This is a list of websites providing interesting material about women. More links can be found at Larry Ferlazo.
- Provide a form for students to fill (see the form bellow.)
- Ask students to do research about a famous woman.
- They write a biography about the famous woman they did research about.
The form
Women in History – Biographical Data FormDirections:Pick a woman who helped shape history and write a short biography about her life using the following guidelines.Name :_______________________________ Year of Birth: ________________ Place of Birth: ___________________________ Who did she help? :_______________ State their single greatest accomplishment:____________________ Describe the accomplishment in detail: _____________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ How did she achieve this feat? __________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Year of Death (if applicable): ____________________ |
