Topic: Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Visualizing Presentation: You are graded on your ability to carefully examine the historical context in which the historical figure was born, and how it shaped, where appropriate, his/her upbringing and the world around him/her; explore the specific contributions the historical figure made to American society and how Americans living during his/her timeframe responded to his/her ideas/contributions; assess the personal/professional strengths and weaknesses of the historical figure and how it complicates our popular perception of him/her in the present day.

Historical Content and Analysis
• Provide background information on your historical figure’s early upbringing, and how it shaped his/her life
• Explain the historical context in which your historical figure lived, and how it shaped his/her societal/cultural/political perspectives, etc.
• Examine the important “contributions” your historical figure made to the time period in which he/she lived
• You should also examine how other historical actors – from the time period you are examining – interpreted, either positively or negatively, the “contributions” of your historical figure.
• Explore your historical figure’s lasting impact on American history
Presentation Materials
• Create a powerpoint to demonstrate the visual components of your presentation, combining both textual analysis and visual imagery to analyze the importance of your historical figure. Try to have no more than 5-7 slides in your presentation. (There are many different primary document websites that have ample primary, visual evidence to support your presentation.)
• If you don’t plan to present in class, you are required to include an audio component as part of your presentation.