1.  To express your understanding of the qualities of a strong leader according to Machiavelli, you will chose one of two project paths…  PATH ONE – INDIVIDUAL PROJECT WRITE A POLITICAL SPEECH AND DESIGN A POLITICAL POSTER  PATH TWO – GROUP PROJECT (3 TO 4 PEOPLE) CREATE AND FILM A POLITICAL COMMERCIAL

2.  Step #1 – A Political Speech Write a speech which you, the politician, speak to your people about what kind of ruler you will be  You MUST include FIVE aspects of a Machiavellian ruler  Remember your audience and purpose…this is a speech, so make sure you greet your audience to begin and make your writing as exciting and enthusiastic as possible to charm the crowd  The speech must be 3/4 ths to 1 page long

3.  Step #2 – A Campaign Poster Design a campaign poster which advertises your candidacy for political power  You MUST include THREE aspects of Machiavellian rulers which are either printed or drawn out on poster  Remember to include your NAME on the poster…you can make up the political office you are running for  Including color makes these posters look MUCH better…you are encouraged to use the classroom markers

4.  Political Advertisement Prepare and film a political advertisement for a candidate in the Machiavellian model  Commercial must include THREE points about the candidate’s leadership style  These three points will be related to Machiavelli’s tips for being an effective PRINCE or ruler  Project should last around one minute long  You MUST prepare a script as a group before filming  Each person must be involved in the production, whether they are politician, narrator, testimony giver, etc.  Feel free to include different segments (ex: politician speaking to camera, politician interacting with people, people giving testimonies about the candidate