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Are you FOR o r AGAINST the teachings of Machiavelli?
We have been looking at the works of Niccolo Machiavelli, a nd his thoughts on
leadership. Specifically, we’ve been understanding T he Prince. But, is what he had
to say a positive or a negative?
You have been assigned either the F OR or the A GAINST position on the T he Prince,
and you will argue the point in a 2 Paragraph MINI Essay.
Paragraph One -
a) What was the purpose of Machiavelli’s T he Prince?
b) When was it written?
c) Where was M achiavelli living when he wrote the book?
d) What is the content of the book, what is M achiavelli trying to teach?
Paragraph Two-
This Paragraph Changes purpose if you are FOR o rA GAINST
a) FOR - T he teachings in The Prince a re G
OOD r ules for a leader to follow
during THE RENAISSANCE AND NOW! WHY???
b) A
GAINST - T he teachings in The Prince a re B AD r ules for a leader to follow
during THE RENAISSANCE AND NOW! WHY???
Think about how the following of the T HE PRINCE would impact both the lives of
Rulers, and peasants in The Renaissance.
Timeline - Day by Day Instruction - Due Thursday, Beginning of Class
Paragraph 2 The Paragraph The Paragraph The Paragraph The Paragraph is
Consider differing beliefs, gives a strong gives a quality gives an lacking in both
values and worldviews
defense to the defense to the T he approachable arguments, and
teachings in T
he Prince, but a few defense, but there has multiple
Prince errors exist, or a are multiple unsupported
slight weakness in errors, or statements.
argument. unsupported
statements.
Proofreading Student has both Student has Feedback given Feedback is
and Application provided high provided high did not address minimal, or
listen to others to
understand their points
quality feedback quality feedback, multiple issues, confusing, and
of view to their partner, but misses a few and there is a there is no
and seamlessly errors, or has not lack of implementation
clarify and respond
appropriately to implemented completed all implementation of the critique
questions, ideas and their own their feedback of the feedback they were given.
multiple points of view
feedback completely they were
communicate in a provided.
persuasive and engaging
manner through oral
reports
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