By Helen Gruzdeva

Read the article Margaret Thatcher, ‘Iron Lady’ Who Set Britain on New Course, Dies at 87

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/09/world/europe/former-prime-minister-margaret-thatcher-of-britain-has-died.html?pagewanted=2

Have you ever heard about this woman? What do you know about her?

For this assignment, you will first do some research about the life and the reforms of Margaret Thatcher. Then summarize and explain your research to your groupmates in a brief talk.

What book written by Margaret Thatcher tells us about her life?
Who had a big influence on her political views?
What university did she graduate from?
What abilities did she show during her education?

http://rocketswag.com/biography/leader/margaret-thatcher/Margaret-Thatcher-Childhood.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/margaret-thatcher/8093504/Margaret-Thatcher-obituary-Her-early-life.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/margaret-thatcher/10006219/Margaret-Thatchers-authorised-biography-the-early-years.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/people/margaret_thatcher#p00zdgvp

What was the name of her husband?
How many children does she have?
What can you say about her first steps in politics?

http://rocketswag.com/biography/leader/margaret-thatcher/Margaret-Thatcher-Biography.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/margaret-thatcher/8093831/Margaret-Thatcher-obituary-her-early-political-life.html

http://www.margaretthatcher.org/document/101190

When did Margaret Thatcher become the Secretary of Sate for Education and Science?
Why did she get the nickname « Milk Snatcher»?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/margaret-thatcher/8093944/Margaret-Thatcher-obituary-Life-in-the-Shadow-Cabinet.html

http://thelibertarianalliance.com/tag/margaret-thatcher/ (see the article «Education Secretary (1970–1974) »

How did Margaret Thatcher become the leader of the Conservative Party? Was it predictable?
How did she get the sobriquet «The Iron Leady»? What was her attitude to it?

http://blogs.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/2013/04/death-of-margaret-thactcher-clear-choice-for-the-tories/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/people/margaret_thatcher#p00zdgh7 http://www.margaretthatcher.org/document/102618

When did Margaret Thatcher become the first female Prime Minister of Great Britain?
How many times was she elected to the post of Prime Minister?
How did she change the national economy?
What important changes were made in the field of education?
How many people supported M. Thatcher’s politics?
In what year did she resign? Why did it happen?