Hero or Villain?
Directions: You will select ONE person from WORLD history and decide how he or she should be remembered in history regarding their role in globalization – as a hero or as a villain. This is YOUR decision and there is no right or wrong opinion. However, you will be expected to explain and defend your position for calling them either a hero or a villain. You will present your research in a Google Slideshow, Exhibit Board, Graphic Novel, Website, or Podcast. You may work individually or in a group of three.
Don't forget to cite your sources!
If you're using an online database, the citation is already created for you. All you have to do is select the "cite" option. Use any of the sources below to create citations for other sources.
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Queen Elizabeth I of England
John Cabot
Queen Isabella of Spain
King George III of England
Leonardo Da Vinci
Juan Ponce de Leon
Mansa Musa
Vasco da Gama
Prince Henry of Portugal ("Henry the Navigator")
Olympia Morata
Ibn Battutah
Henry Hudson
Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz
Francisco Pizarro
Christopher Columbus
Amerigo Vespucci
Bartolomeu Dias
Isabella d'Este
Pedro Alvares Cabral
King John II of Portugal
Michelangelo
William Shakespeare
Leon Batista Alberti
Ferdinand Magellan
Johannes Kepler
Galileo Galilei
Sir Thomas More
Hernan (Hernando) Cortes
Martin Luther
Niccolo Machiavelli
Henry VIII of England
Johannes Gutenburg
Michel de Montaigne
Artemisia Gentileschi
Lorenzo di Medici
Mary I Tudor (Bloody Mary)
Catherine Medici
Mary Queen of Scots
Amina of Zaria
Empress Theodora
Nzingha Warrior Queen
Pope Alexander (Rodrigo de Borja)
Don't forget your written response!
On your project, you will write a 2 paragraph response justifying why this person should be viewed as a hero or villain.
All responses should include:
a thesis statement.
at least three to four pieces of relevant evidence.
reasoning statements to connect your evidence back to your thesis.
a concluding statement.