Lincoln’s Leadership Virtue in Action
What is Leadership? The Power or the ability to lead other people But what makes a “Good” leader? What is the difference between a tyrrant and a good leader?
Hitler Napolean Washington Stalin Jefferson Charlemagne A few examples of leaders through history…do you know anything about them? If so, do you think they were good leaders? Why? Why not? Hitler Napolean Washington Stalin Jefferson Charlemagne
Considered by many to be one of the greatest American Presidents. Abraham Lincoln Considered by many to be one of the greatest American Presidents. Why? Virtues
A good or admirable quality Can you name some virtues? What’s a virtue? A good or admirable quality Can you name some virtues? Which good and admirable qualities did Lincoln posess?
Some of Lincoln’s Roles: Lawyer Politician Commander-in-Chief Father figure to many Americans
Primary Sources What is a primary source? A primary source is a source of information created at the time under study. It could be a photograph, a letter, a newspaper article, an artifact, a recording, a diary, or anything that gives a first hand account of historical events.