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FYS 100 - Leadership Studies Through Biography

Conduct Research on a Leader who has a Major Scholarly Biography

Leadership communication.

 

You need: a “thick book” biography written by a scholar that has an index in the back and footnotes / references.

 

You'll also need: at least 9-10 other references. These could be a TED Talk or another scholarly video, a reputable website reference (not Wikipedia), a scholarly blog or an interview of a scholarly expert (can be done in person or through e-mail).

 

Think about:

  • What do people say about your leader? Especially scholars?
  • How do you define what a leader is? What are their multiple intelligences?
  • What is the author’s point of view? What does the author think of the person he or she is writing about? How is the person’s life presented? What conclusions does the author come to about the person? 

 

Create a Compelling Final Project for the end of the semester

  • A slide show highlighting their multiple intelligences and leadership qualities 
  • An essay
  • A creative work such as a graphic novel 

Example - Peter the Great

Peter the Great

Example - Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria Leadership Qualities

Example - Darwin

Charles Darwin