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Elizabeth I Exhibit

Elizabeth in the SCSU Classroom


Honors Classes
During the Fall 2006 semester there will be a number of Honors Courses that will be incorporating the Elizabeth I: Ruler and Legend exhibit into their classes. Here are a few examples:

  • Elizabethan Lyrical Poetry
  • European Women Philosophers, Medieval to Modern
  • Europe and the Other: Explorations of the Colonial Mentality
  • Psychology of Gifted Women and more

For more information contact the Honors Program at honors@stcloudstate.edu or http://www.stcloudstate.edu/honors/.

Incorporating Elizabeth I Ruler and Legend into your classes
Here are a few suggestions to make the exhibit part of your class.

  • Create an annotated bibliography (journal articles, books, web sites, etc.) based on one of the major questions of the exhibit: Can a woman rule? What is the place of religion in the state? What is the price of peace, and what are the true causes of war? How does a political leader control her image?
  • Write an accurate life story of a person living at Queen Elizabeth’s court utilizing primary documents and descriptions of the time period.
  • Examine the religious struggles during the time of Elizabeth I and analyze what she did to minimize religious differences.
  • Create a web page on one facet of Elizabethan life and the advances made during Elizabeth's time in fashion, food, theater, music, architecture, etc. 
  • Compare and contrast the warfare in Elizabethan times to today.
  • Select an object depicted in the exhibit and research the object and its place in history.

Miller Center librarians would like to work with you to customize an assignment for your course utilizing the exhibit or other library resources.  Please contact Kate Peterson, Library Instruction Coordinator, at 320.308.5626 or jcpeterson@stcloudstate.edu.

High School Teachers
We encourage you to bring your classes to the Miller Center to view the self-guided exhibit and to attend any of the special events. To arrange a visit, call (320) 308-2086. The exhibit will be on display in the Miller Center's 2nd Floor West reading court and open during all library hours.