LESSONS

• 9 MARGARET PASTON Students look at life on a medieval estate and examine Margaret's unusual role as head of the estate.
• 11 HILDA OF WHITBY Examines why a woman might choose to enter a convent and looks at the life of a medieval nun.
• 13 JOAN OF ARC Students understand the importance of personality in history through the story of Joan of Arc.
• 15 ELIZABETH I Students appreciate the life of Elizabeth and the age in which she lived.
• 17 BESS OF HARDWICK Students study the life of Bess of Hardwick and the effect of wealth and power in the sixteenth century.
• 19 OLAUDAH EQUIANO Examines the influence that Olaudah Equiano had in abolishing the slave trade.
• 21 HARRIET TUBMAN Looks at the role of Harriet Tubman in the abolition of slavery.
• 23 MARY SEACOLE Students examine the life of Mary Seacole, looking at the effects that individuals can have on history.
• 25 FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE Students look at the life and work of Florence Nightingale, and consider the inspiration she provided to others.
• 27 ELIZABETH GARRETT ANDERSON Students gain an insight into the obstacles women faced in joining professions, through looking at the life of Elizabeth Garrett Anderson.
• 29 ELIZABETH FRY Looks at prison conditions in the nineteenth century and the influence that individuals such as Elizabeth Fry can have in changing society.
• 31 EMMELINE AND CHRISTABEL PANKHURST Students examine the role played by the Pankhursts in gaining votes for women.
• 33 MARIE STOPES Students understand the influence of the life and works of Marie Stopes.
• 35 ANNE FRANK Students look at the story of Anne Frank and appreciate the value and impact of historical evidence.
• 37 JESSE OWENS Examines the relationship between sport an d politics in the 1930s.
• 39 MAHATMA GANDHI Students consider the effect that personality can have on history through looking at the life of Gandhi.
• 41 ROSA PARKS Students consider how one event can cause change in history.
• 43 MARTIN LUTHER KING Looks at the potential effects of non-violent protests.
• 45 GOLDA MEIR Through examining the life of Golda Meir, students learn how an individual can make a difference in history.
• 47 MARIE CURIE Students consider the work of Marie Curie and its effects.
• 49 AMY JOHNSON Examines the achievements of Amy Johnson and how these changed people's perceptions.
• 51 HELEN SHARMAN Looks at being an astronaut through the life of Helen Sharman.
• 53 CECILY SAUNDERS Students understand what a hospice is and its role in today's world.
• 55 NELSON MANDELA Students consider Mandela's life.
• 57 MAYA ANGELOU Gives students an example of the human spirit surviving adversity.
• 59 UNSUNG HEROES Considers the idea of heroism in everyday life and asks students to think about the sacrifices made by others.
• 60 APPENDICES : SHORT BIOGRAPHIES OF THESE GREAT CITIZENS