Exploring Significant Historical Figures and Events from 'Devil in the White City', Lecture notes of History

Download Exploring Significant Historical Figures and Events from 'Devil in the White City' and more Lecture notes History in PDF only on Docsity! The Reality behind the Fiction  For your topic you need to:  Give a brief summary of whom they were  Why they were historically significant  How they are currently relevant  And complete the individual questions on your card.  Required CITED Sources: 1. Novel 2. Dictionary 3. Encyclopedia 4. 2 Web Informational sources 5. Image  Assignment Submission  Set of 5 Bullet Point Notes on your topic  MLA Cited Bibliography on the BACK of the 5 x 8 Card  ALL CARDS SHOULD BE NEAT & IN PEN TOPIC 3 : WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE IN CHICAGO Questions: 1. When did Women’s Suffrage begin? 2. Give a specific example of how this movement is represented in the novel. 3. Who were the original advocates/representatives of the movement? 4. How is the success of this movement significant today? 5. Define “Suffrage” in this context Sources  Novel: Devil in the White City  Dictionary (NOT ONLINE)  Encyclopedia (NOT TO DEFINE YOUR TERM)  Web Links:  www.lib.niu.edu/1996/iht319602.html  www.uic.edu/depts/lib/specialcoll/serv ices/rjd/findingaids/Suffragef.html  www.lib.niu.edu/2004/ih11060half.html TOPIC 4: WORLD’S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION INVENTIONS Questions: 1. What inventions do we still use today? 2. What was physically the largest? 3. What is the most practical? 4. Who famously spoke or performed at the fair? 5. Define “Exposition” Bonus: What Walt Disney World theme park could be compared to the World’s Fair? Sources  Novel: Devil in the White City  Dictionary (NOT ONLINE)  Encyclopedia (NOT TO DEFINE YOUR TERM)  Web Links:  http://www.chicagoelevated.com/2010/03/ 18/inventions-of-the-columbian-exposition- of-1893/  www.chicagohs.org/history/expo/ex1.html  www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200198127/ TOPIC 5 : JACK THE RIPPER Questions: 1. What was significant about the victims of Jack the Ripper? 2. Why is he remembered in history where Holmes is not? 3. How was these killers still relevant today? 4. Define “Forensics” 5. Discuss how forensic science helps to solve these cases. Sources  Novel: Devil in the White City  Dictionary (NOT ONLINE)  Encyclopedia (NOT TO DEFINE YOUR TERM)  Web Links:  www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/ ripper_jack_the.shtml  www.bl.uk/romantics-and- victorians/articles/jack-the-ripper  http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/29/asia/ch ina-jack-the-ripper/