Mount Rushmore honors four of our greatest Presidents: Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. If this famous
South Dakota monument was being rechiseled today, which Presidents' faces would be added and which would be sandblasted off?
The Task
Your task is to develop a list of qualities that make a great president. Some "Presidential experts" have identified such
qualities as: Leadership, Diplomatic skills, .....
1) Identify and define what you feel are the 5 most important qualities our President needs to possess.
2) Rank these qualities in order of importance from 1 to 5 (1 most important).
3) Research the Presidents.
4) Select the 5 greatest Presidents of all time.
5) Cite examples to support your choices.
6) Write a 1 page paper presenting and defending your selections.
Internet Resources
The Presidential Sites
Presidents of the United States
The White House: Presidents
The Process
To accomplish your task:
1) Identify, define and rank key Presidential qualities (outside of class)
2) Research the Presidents (during and outside of class)
3) Make your selections and write the paper.
4) Follow the guidelines on the Columbus High Style Sheet for your paper.
5) Document the resources that you used.
Learning Advice
You may want to make sure you are clear in your mind of what constitutes "Greatness". Remember some Presidents weren't thought
of as good Presidents while they were in office or shortly after and now are viewed in a much more favorable light. And some
Presidents were beloved while in office and have now dropped as revelations about their flaws have surfaced.
Conclusion and Assessment
It has been called the toughest job in the world. After completing this assignment, you will have a better understanding
of the qualities necessary to perform this job. You will be assesed with a "rubric", outlining project requirements.
Documentation
For instructions on documenting Internet sources, refer to Citation Maker.
Created by Bruce Wigg and Mark McCright
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