Machiavelli+leadership+activity

= Today we discussed Niccolo Machiavelli, and how his thoughts/beliefs shape how we view the concept of "leadership." Even though his life spanned from 1469-1527, his ideas & concepts can be applied to the modern day. =

Your task today includes the ability to think, and apply what your interpretations may be.
1) Examine some of this man's most prominent thoughts on the [|Machiavelli quotes link]. This link is 3 pages, so you are not limited to the first page.

2) From the list of quotes, **think** about what you are reading ** choose FIVE ** that you feel that you could best understand. YOU MAY NOT USE THE FOLLOWING QUOTES FROM THE CLASS LECTURE:


 * "It is better to be feared than loved"
 * " Before all else be armed"
 * "Benefits should be conferred gradually: and in that way will taste better"

3) Create a GOOGLE PRESENTATION that contains:
 * A picture of Machiavelli
 * 5 of his quotes with-
 * a brief (1-2 sentence) description of how you interpret what the quote means
 * a picture that you feel best depicts your quote/description
 * LOOK AT THE EXAMPLE AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE

4) Be be sure to save your work upon completion.

5) You must share your GOOGLE PRESENTATION with Mr. Litecky by THURSDAY, NOV 15th

6) We have Tuesday, Nov 13 - Nov 14 for in class work time.

EXAMPLE:

"Never was anything great achieved without danger." ** [|Niccolo Machiavelli] **

**Sir Edmund Hillary became the first person to climb to the summit of Mt. Everest in 1953 - and in doing so he took great risks to his own life. For those risks however he will always be remembered throughout history for his accomplishment.**