Leaders of the Ancient World
WebQuest into Antiquity
By Kenneth Mills
Introduction | Task | Resources | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion
Leaders of the Ancient World
WebQuest into Antiquity
By Kenneth Mills
Introduction | Task | Resources | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion
Hatshepsut,
Hammurabi, Assurbanipal, Nebuchadnezzar, Cyrus the Great, King David,
and Alexander the Great were all influential leaders in the ancient
world, 5000 B.C. to 300 B.C. They impacted thousands of people in
their time. Each had his own strengths and weaknesses, his own style
in wielding awesome power. You are a historical judge with the
responsibility of choosing the overall best leader of ancient times
from the fore mentioned list.
As
a historical judge you must do research to determine which of the
seven leaders was the best. The task of selecting the best monarch is
multifaceted. Be careful not to make you decision in haste. Use ideas
from the social sciences of political science, economics, geography,
and sociology to analyze their strengths and weaknesses. Answer the
following questions and read the Process section before you begin
your research.
Who has been the best leader in your life?
Why was he or she a great leader?
When have you led other people?
What is your leadership style?
What factors constitute a great leader?
What factors constitute a poor leader?
Hatshepsut Sites
http://campus.northpark.edu/history/WebChron/Africa/Hatshepsut.html
http://www.richeast.org/htwm/Hat/hat.html
Hammurabi Sites
http://home.echo-on.net/~smithda/hammurabi.html
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/hamcode.html
Assurbanipal Sites
http://www.bartleby.com/65/as/Assurban.html
http://www.libraries.gr/en_messop.htm
Nebuchadnezzar Sites
http://emuseum.mnsu.edu/prehistory/middle_east/nebuchadnezzar.html
http://www.nisbett.com/people/bp-nebuchadnezzar.htm
Cyrus the Great Sites
http://oznet.net/cyrus/cyframe.htm
http://www.marvast.com/great/cyrus.htm
King David Sites
http://www.kingdavid.org/kingd1.html
http://www.us-israel.org/jsource/biography/David.html
Alexander the Great Sites
http://faq.macedonia.org/history/alexander.the.great.html
TEXTBOOK:
World History: Connections to Today
In
order to complete the task you need to precisely follow these steps.
Political Science: How did each leader display his role in the basic purposes of government?
Hatshepsut:
Hammurabi:
Assurbanipal:
Nebuchadnezzar:
Cyrus the Great:
King David:
Alexander the Great:
Economics: How did each leader handle limited resources and opportunity cost?
Hatshepsut:
Hammurabi:
Assurbanipal:
Nebuchadnezzar:
Cyrus the Great:
King David:
Alexander the Great:
Geography: How did each leader help his people adapt and depend on their environment?
Hatshepsut:
Hammurabi:
Assurbanipal:
Nebuchadnezzar:
Cyrus the Great:
King David:
Alexander the Great:
Sociology: How did each leader support the basic institutions of society (family, education, and religion).
Hatshepsut:
Hammurabi:
Assurbanipal:
Nebuchadnezzar:
Cyrus the Great:
King David:
Alexander the Great:
Criteria Alternatives Overall Evalua. Hatshepsut Hammurabi Assurbanipal Nebuchadne. Cyrus the... King David Alexander Overall Evalua.
Clearly answers the initial six questions Partially answers the initial six questions Poorly answers the initial six questions Uses resources in an efficient and applicable manner Uses resources with some efficiency and application Weakly uses and applies resources Clearly analyzes leaders using political science Partially analyzes leaders using political science Poorly analyzes leaders using political science Clearly analyzes leaders using economics Partially analyzes leaders using economics Poorly analyzes leaders using economics Clearly analyzes leaders using geography Partially analyzes leaders using geography Poorly analyzes leaders using geography Clearly analyzes leaders using sociology Partially analyzes leaders using sociology Poorly analyzes leaders using sociology Has clearly filled out and completed the matrix Has partially filled out and completed the matrix Has not filled out most of the matrix Makes an intelligent and supported choice for leader Makes a fair and moderately supported choice for
leader Makes a poor choice for leader with little support Writes a one page paper with 2 or fewer textual
mistakes Writes a one page paper with 2 to 4 textual mistakes Writes a one page paper with more than 4 textual
mistakes Clearly and effectively discusses and defends choice in
class Fairly discusses and defends choice in class Weakly discusses and defends choice in class
Leadership
is a skill that can be studied and mastered in antiquity and in the
modern age. The same successes and mistakes ancient leaders made
often occur with our current world leaders. Those who study the past
can learn from it. Leaders who place their personal lusts ahead of
their people often led them into misery and ruin. What sort of leader
are you? What sort of a leader do you want to be? I challenge you to
lead your group with a noble vision, placing their well-being ahead
of your own. Great leaders are willing to challenge, as well as
embrace, their followers to seek the higher path.