Women's History Month (Grade Replacement or Extra Credit)

As we learned during Black History Month 2011, in order to embrace our future we must understand our past. In observation of Women's History Month,  research the life and accomplishments of Dr. Dorothy Height. Then write a biographical sketch that explains who Dr. Dorothy Height was and her impact on society; there is a lot. You do not need to include everything! A biographical sketch is short and focuses on the following questions:

Paragraph 1 (and 2, if a second paragraph is needed)

• Name, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
• What makes this person special or interesting?
• What kind of effect she have on the community? other people? 
• What events shaped or changed this person's life?
• Did she overcome obstacles? Take risks? Get lucky? 

Paragraph 2

• What are the adjectives you would most use to describe the person?
• What examples from their life illustrate those qualities? 

Paragraph 3

• Would the world be better or worse if this person hadn't lived? How and why?
• How do you feel about this person? Explain

This assignment must be:

1. Handwritten (neatly)
2. Between 3 to 5 paragraphs in length
3. Follow the WMSG writing standards ( including proper heading)
4. Handed in Monday, March 21st 2011

THIS ASSIGNMENT DOES NOT REPLACE OUR DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY ASSIGNMENT

You may use the following links to help you.

• Fact Monster
• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
• Washington Post 

I look forward to reading your paper!