Who Would You Hire?
Global History
Ms. Marissa
Name ________________________
To the citizens of Westphaliaburg:
Our small European country of Westphaliaburg is seeking the leadership and guidance of a dynamic
leader. After the Reformation and the weakening of the power of the Roman Catholic Church,
Westphaliaburg declared its independence and created a sovereign (self governing) nation. You are a
member of a small group who is going to appoint a new monarch.
Your mission is to find the best ruler to claim the throne of Westphaliaburg and lead our country to
greatness!
You have narrowed your list of potential applicants to the following leaders:
Louis XIV (France)
Frederick the Great (Prussia)
Akbar the Great (Mughal
Empire)
Henry VIII (England)
Peter the Great (Russia)
Catherine the Great (Russia)
Suleiman the Magnificent
(Ottoman Empire)
You are currently waiting to receive their FACEBOOK pages and interview answers so that you can
choose the monarch that best fits the needs of our country.
The future of Westphaliaburg depends on you!
PROJECT:
But before we do all of this, we need to find some information about each of our possible candidates. Each
student will be assigned a different leader from the Age of Absolutism to research. The information we collect
will be reorganized into the format of a MOCK FACEBOOK PAGE.
Submit your monarch’s FACEBOOK page!
Each student will be assigned one monarch and must
1. Research that monarch using at least the following five sources
presented in a annotated bibliography format
a. Print source – teacher provided readings
b. Print source – book in library
c. Electronic source – Info please encyclopedia:
http://www.infoplease.com/
d. Electronic source – Other research site from this list:
http://ivyjoy.com/rayne/kidssearch.html
2. Create a mock FACEBOOK PAGE for that monarch including:
a. Name, contact information (nationality/address)
b. Objective statement (What your leader hopes to
accomplish as a leader of this new nation)
c. Information – background information about your
candidate (date of birth/death, country, dates of
reign, parents, spouse, children, etc.)
d. Education / training (schools, military, religious,
etc.)
e. Work/Job Experience (positions of authority held/jobs)
f. Accomplishments (Things your leader wants to stress in order to get hired.
Make sure to list specific events and actions.)
g. Failures (Things that might hurt your candidate. Note – this would not
typically be stressed, but you might want to “spin” the failure to word it in a favorable
way.)
h. References (List the names and titles of at least two people that
could be contacted about your leader’s ability to lead.)
i. Don’t forget about other FACEBOOK favorites - picture, Friends,
Network and Wall!!!
3. Be prepared to answer interview questions from the class such as
a. Why would your candidate be a good leader for Westphaliaburg?
b. What specific experience does your candidate have as a leader?
c. What accomplishments has your leader had?
d. How would your leader run the government?
My Monarch is: ______________________________________________
Due Date (annotated bibliography & facebook page): Friday,
November 1, 2011.
Please have extra copies of your Facebook page for everyone in the class!
1. Source 1
Annotation – Notes about information for project, possibly a quote you can use and/or
a key point that helps you, also add a statement as to whether the source was useful in
your research.
Citation for this source in MLA format
See www.citationmachine.net or www.bibme.org
2. Source 2 –
Annotation – Notes about information for project, possibly a quote you can use and/or
a key point that helps you, also add a statement as to whether the source was useful in
your research.
Citation for this source in MLA format
See www.citationmachine.net or www.bibme.org
3. ELECTRONIC SOURCE – Infoplease Encyclopedia
e. http://www.infoplease.com/
Annotation – Notes about information for project, possibly a quote you can use and/or
a key point that helps you, also add a statement as to whether the source was useful in
your research.
Citation for this source in MLA format
See www.citationmachine.net or www.bibme.org
4. ELECTRONIC SOURCE – Research site of your choice from this
website: http://ivyjoy.com/rayne/kidssearch.html
Annotation – Notes about information for project, possibly a quote you can use and/or
a key point that helps you, also add a statement as to whether the source was useful in
your research.
Citation for this source in MLA format
See www.citationmachine.net or www.bibme.org
WHO SHOULD WE HIRE? (not all applicants are able to
attend)
Review FaceBook Pages and Interview Questions
Monarchs
Ferdinand &
Isabella
(Spain)
Phillip II
(Spain)
Henry IV
(France)
Louis XIV
(France)
Cardinal
Richelieu
(France)
Frederick the
Great
(Prussia)
What I like about this candidate from
Facebook Page and/or Interview
What I don’t like about this candidate
from Facebook Page and/or Interview
Oliver Cromwell
(England)
Henry VIII
(England)
Elizabeth I
(England)
Charles I
(England)
Peter the Great
(Russia)
Catherine the
Great
(Russia)
Akbar the Great
(Mughal Empire)
Suleiman the
Great (Turkey)
Name:
Period:
ABSOUTE MONARCH
Grading Rubric for
Research & Annotated Bibliography,
Facebook & Interview
RESUME
Element
1. Research & Annotated Bibliography (40 points)
* Student gathers information from at least the required four
sources
* Student takes detailed notes from each source, including
information for project, possibly a quote and/or a key point,
also a statement as to whether the source was useful
* Sources are in correct MLA format.
Teacher Score
2. Facebook Page (40 points)
* Facebook Page is detailed, thorough and demonstrates the
student’s knowledge of the leader
* Facebook Page has all required elements – name, objective
statement, background information, education, experience,
accomplishments, failures, references, and other Facebook
favorites
* Facebook Page is effective at promoting the leader as the
best monarch for Westphaliaburg
* Facebook Page is typed, formatted in a visually appealing
manner, and free from mechanical errors (grammar,
punctuation, capitalization, spelling, etc.)
3. Answers to Interview Questions (10 points)
* Answers demonstrate student’s knowledge of the leader
* Answers are effective at promoting the leader
4. Hire Sheet (10 points)
* Detailed notes
TOTAL GRADE FOR PROJECT
________ / 100
Name:
Objective:
Information
Job Experience
Friends
Name
Name
Name
Wall
Networks:
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Reforms/Accomplishments
Reforms/Accomplishments
References
Failures