The Aeneid Book 6 Insight into the historical figures of Glorious Rome.
Meeting of the minds historical figures
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Meeting of the Minds Historical Figures
Basic Biographies and Methods
Pharaoh Akhenaton
• Location: Egypt• # of Years Ago: 3,335• Role Challenged:
King, priest, worshiper, woman
• Method: Command• Strengths: Universal,
immediate• Weaknesses:
Dependent upon power
Command: Giving orders that must be followed.
Modern Examples: Decrees, Laws
Joan of Arc
• Location: France• # of Years Ago: 580• Role Challenged:
Peasant, female• Method: Direct
confrontation• Strengths: Fast• Weaknesses:
Dangerous
Direct Confrontation: Attacking a problem head-on
and without compromise.Modern Examples:
Letter/Email writing, Phone Calls, Public Protest
Galileo Galilei
• Location: Italy• # of Years Ago: 369
• Role Challenged:
Scientist• Method: Subversion• Strengths: Avoids
direct confrontation• Weaknesses: Slow,
indirect
Subversion: Cleverly undermining authority.
Modern Examples: The Daily Show, Anonymous
Susan B. Anthony
• Location: Northeast, USA
• # of Years Ago: 105• Role Challenged:
Woman• Method: Founding
Organizations, Civil Disobedience
• Strengths: Long Lifespan, Rational
• Weaknesses: Slow, Dangerous
Formal Organization: A group of people with an official purpose and a
structure that allows for consistency in leadership
over time. Modern Examples: NAACP, ACLU
Civil Disobedience: Non-violently and publicly
refusing to obey certain laws in order to make a point.
Modern Examples: WikiLeaks
Harvey Milk
• Location: California• # of Years Ago: 33• Role Challenged:
Homosexuals• Method: Building
Coalitions• Strengths: Diverse,
large, relatively quick
• Weaknesses: Hard to maintain
Coalition: A temporary partnership between
separate groups to achieve a common goal.
Modern Examples: “The Coalition of the Willing”
Comparison of Historical Figures
Figure Success achieved during lifetime
Challenge caused early death
Significant lasting impact on society
Some lasting impact on society
No lasting impact on society
Pharaoh Akhenaton
Joan of Arc
Galileo Galilei
Susan B. Anthony
Harvey Milk