Animal+Farm+2


 * __Choose ONE of the following and create a project (YOUR CHOICE) (Due Monday)__**

· Find and print out a speech delivered by a famous political leader. It can be a president, a senator, a governor, or even a political figurehead from another country. Explain the context/purpose of the speech, date it was delivered, and the change it affected (if any). Create a presentation about the purpose for the speech and the message delivered. The presentation should address the following questions: - What was the call to action? What was the government or the people supposed to do in response to the speech? - What were the conditions under which the speech was given? Wartime, peacetime, depression, inflation, etc. - Do you agree or disagree with the contentions made in the speech? Why or why not? - Do you feel that the speech was written well? If you’ve heard the speech delivered, was the speaker a good orator?

· Research any political leader- from the US or from another country. Prepare a presentation describing their ascent to power. How did they gain political prestige? What were their signature policies? Did they succeed or fail in their mission?

· Research the histories of three national monuments and three national anthems of countries that exist in the modern world. Create a presentation that compares and contrasts the significance of all three, and discusses the histories of each as they apply to politics today.

· Find and research a particular strike in American history. Create a presentation that explains why the strike occurred, whether or not the employees were successful, and the ultimate conclusion to the problem.

TIMELINE: Wed- Research. Find facts and notes and collect them into a word document Thu- Research. Continue fact finding and collecting into word document. If ready, start presentation part Fri- Visual Presentation


 * __Once your project is complete work on this part:__**

v Identify of the following people/groups:

· Karl Marx - born/died; What is he most famous for?

· Czar Nicolas II- - born/died; What is he most famous for?

· Josef Stalin- born/died; What is he most famous for?

· Leon Trotsky - born/died; What is he most famous for?

· The Proletariat - who were they and why were they important?

· Pravda - who were they and why were they important?

· The KGB - who were they and why were they important?