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Greatest Individual

June 1st 2009 -

Who was the greatest individual in History?

Objective

• Your task is to research an individual from history and argue persuasively for their greatness.

Tasks

1. Select your individual in class, following the order determined by the teacher. (suggested individuals are included below).
2. Research your individual at the library, using online journals and other online resources. Collate a bibliography for your project.
3. Write a blog post at learningsmart.org/blogs/greatestindividual/ arguing for the greatness of your individual.
   1. The post should be at least 750 words in length
   2. It should be a hypertext document.
   3. The post should include images or video.
4. Create a creative presentation to argue for your individual to the class.
   1. Approx 5 minutes long
   2. Creative presentation (video, drama, powerpoint, lecture, musical composition etc).
5. Respond in a paragraph to three other blog posts from your class.
6. Vote on the presentations by other groups.

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