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Section 1: Past Leadership

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    • What do you think about your country's current leader? Why do you like him/her? Why do you dislike him/her?
    • Does everyone agree with your opinion? Why would someone else see it differently? If the leader is doing something wrong shouldn't everyone recognize the error?
    • Can these divergent views on quality of leadership be taken to the extreme? Do some people approve of leaders who are often condemned by many such as Robert Mugabe?
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    Questions to Consider

  • In this section we will: 

    1. Learn about leaders of the past

    2. Explore different styles of leadership

    3. Consider differing points of view 

    4. Practice finding valid information and using it effectively


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    Section Objectives

  • History is riddled with both good and bad leaders. However, is the quality of a leader dependent on who you ask?

    In Britain, the populace reveres Winston Churchill; but in India and Norway he is considered heinous. Why this difference in opinion? 

    The difference in opinion comes from point of view!

    The British view Winston Churchill as one of their finest leaders in modern history because he was working for Britain. The people of Britain did not have to endure injustices like those he inflicted on the people of India. The British love Churchill and honor his memory because they benefitted from his actions while the Indians try to forget him.

    Different points of view can be seen everyday. From trivial opinions such as the best fast food restaurant to important opinions such as which candidates should be elected to government office.

    Think about a time when you had a point of view different from someone else. What was the root cause of the differing perspectives?

     

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    Differing Points of View
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    Instructions
    1. Read the portion below, Differing Points of View
    2. You will begin working on Assignment 1 : Imagine you are living in the past. Write a letter to your sister supporting a past leader and head-of-state. Explain your rationale for supporting this leader and use historical facts as evidence. Then write your sister's response to your letter condemning the leader. Explain her rationale for not supporting this leader and use historical facts as evidence.
    3. First, choose one leader, who was also a head of state, from the past
    4. Second, read about this leader by finding information through the Internet, the library, and the library's online databases
    5. While you read, identify and note information that will be useful for completing the assignment
    6. Third, use the information you collected to write a letter in favor of the leader
    7. Fourth, use the information you collected to write a response letter opposing the leader
    8. Finally, post both letters as a blog. Title your blog with your last  name, first initial, name of the chosen leader and the view of the letter. Example: Harmon, K - In Favor of Lincoln
    9. Respond to two of your classmates blogs. Your response should focus on pointing out areas of distinct bias in the letters.
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