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THE GREAT MAN THEORY

THE GREAT MAN THEORY. The "Great Man" theory of history is usually attributed to the Scottish philosopher Thomas Carlyle, who wrote that "the history of the world is but the biography of great men." He believed that it is the few, the powerful and the famous who shape our collective destiny.

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THE GREAT MAN THEORY

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  1. THE GREAT MAN THEORY The "Great Man" theory of history is usually attributed to the Scottish philosopher Thomas Carlyle, who wrote that "the history of the world is but the biography of great men." He believed that it is the few, the powerful and the famous who shape our collective destiny Note: even though it is called the “great man theory” women are also believed to have shaped our history when adhering to this theory

  2. INTRODUCTION The great man theory is an older theory used to explain the history of the world. While it may no longer be the leading theory used when studying history, it still gives an interesting insight into why and how certain things happened. For this web quest you will be required to pick 3 historical individuals from various time periods up to 1500 C.E. Choices are listed on the PROCESS page. When researching your selected people you will be required to find their biographical information, as in what time period did they live and where did they live. You will also have to determine what their historical significance is, along with their historical relevance you must determine what impact their life has on today. While you are looking at the impact of these “great men” and women consider why this theory is or is not a good way to explore history.

  3. TASK • For this web quest you will work in groups of 2 or 3. • Each group will pick 3 individuals from the process page and review the websites associated with them. • After reviewing the information you will prepare a PowerPoint presentation, consisting of a minimum of 4 slides* explaining the following to the class • Their biographical info • Their historical relevance • What impact did their life have on today • Explain why you agree or disagree with “The Great Man Theory” • Click here for an example of what I am looking for • *you can use as many slides as makes sense for your presentation

  4. PROCESS Socrates Plato Pericles Democritus Cleopatra Xerxes King Ashoka Constantine Justinian Erastostenes Ghenghis Khan Attila Isabella William I the Conqueror Leif Ericsson Johannes Gutenberg Montezuma Marco Polo

  5. Pericles Pericles website #1 Pericles website #2 Pericles website #3 Pericles website #4

  6. Socrates Socrates website #1 Socrates website #2 Socrates website #3 Socrates website #4

  7. Justinian Justinian website #1 Justinian website #2 Justinian website #3 Justinian website #4

  8. Attila Attila website #1 Attila website #2 Attila website #3 Attila website #4

  9. Constantine Constantine website #1 Constantine website #2 Constantine website #3 Constantine website #4

  10. Xerxes Xerxes website #1 Xerxes website #2 Xerxes website #3 Xerxes website #4

  11. Cleopatra Cleopatra website #1 Cleopatra website #2 Cleopatra website #3 Cleopatra website #4

  12. Democritus Democritus website #1 Democritus website #2 Democritus website #3 Democritus website #4

  13. Plato Plato website #1 Plato website #2 Plato website #3 Plato website #4

  14. Eratosthenes Eratosthenes website #1 Eratosthenes website #2 Eratosthenes website #3 Eratosthenes website #4

  15. King Ashoka King Ashoka website #1 King Ashoka website #2 King Ashoka website #3 King Ashoka website #4

  16. Genghis Khan Genghis Khan website #1 Genghis Khan website #2 Genghis Khan website #3

  17. Montezuma I Montezuma I website #1 Montezuma I website #2 Montezuma I website #3

  18. William I the Conqueror William website #1 William website #2 William website #3 William website #4

  19. Queen Isabella of Spain Queen Isabella website #1 Queen Isabella website #2 Queen Isabella website #3

  20. Leif Ericson Leif Ericson website #1 Leif Ericson website #2 Leif Ericson website #3

  21. Marco Polo Marco Polo website #1 Leif Ericson website #2 Leif Ericson website #3

  22. Johannes Gutenberg Gutenberg website #1 Gutenberg website #2 Gutenberg website #3 Gutenberg website #4

  23. Resources Here you will find some resources to help you during your quest. Historical Figure Worksheet This is a useful tool to keep track of information learned. Website evaluation it is important to ensure any website you use to gather information is creditable. This tool will help you ensure you are using a reliable source.

  24. Example of what I am looking for The Roman Empire At its height the Roman empire encompassed most of what today is Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. The roman empire began in 27 B.C.E. in the area that is known as Italy today. By the late 5th century the Roman Empire was falling apart. Due to the fact that the empire had grown so large there was a need to spend massive amounts of money to defend the empire from invading forces. This and other issues caused a division between the Senate and the Emperor which led to fall of Rome in in 476 C.E. The Roman Empire was one of the first to develop a system of roads to facilitate travel throughout their empire. Our modern highways work similar to the Roman roads of 2000 years ago Even our idea for a bathroom originated with the Romans! We even copied their idea of the mile marker The system was so elaborate that they had special stones to mark the miles traveled on the road Return to Task Next Click here to start Next Next Next

  25. EVALUATION

  26. CONCLUSION Now that you have taken time to think about great men and women and their role in history you can better understand how the actions of people affect the future. In addition to looking at individual’s impact on the world it is also important that that you understand what shapes history. Through discussing the great man theory you’ve gained insight into thinking critically about who and how history is shaped. Not only did you learn something about a historical character but you had the opportunity to present your thoughts and ideas about history in a creative way.

  27. TEACHER PAGE This project is for 9th grade social studies. This project addresses standard 8.4.9: Analyze the significance of individuals and groups who made major political and cultural contributions to world history before 1500. The following are performance objectives for this webquest. Students will follow directions. Students will evaluate website authenticity and accuracy. Students will explain the historical relevance of selected individuals. Students will establish a connection between their historical figure and life today. Students will plan and execute a presentation for the class.

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