Napoleon BonaparteGeorge Washington

Abraham LincolnQueen Elizabeth

Adolf HitlerJoan of Arc Lady Gaga

GhandiJesus

What do all these people have in common?

The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli

Power and Leadership

What is leadership?

Quick Write: 3 minutes

Who is Niccolo Machiavelli?Lived from 1469-1527Worked for the Florentine Government where

he travelled a lot1512: lost his position in government1513: imprisoned for alleged conspiracyStarted writing after being released from

prison

Background:

The purpose, background and result of The Prince:Dedicated to Lorenzo de’Medici, the new

leader of FlorenceWritten to help Machiavelli regain favor in

governmentLed to him becoming Florence’s official

historianOfficially published in 1532, after his deathHighly controversialHas been used as a “guide to wielding political

power” (444)

Background cont.

*Textbook: pages 446-450In your groups, read this excerpt aloud. Have

volunteers take turns reading. Take time throughout the reading to answer

the questions on your worksheet. Clarify, question, and discuss Machiavelli’s

use of the elements of argument and rhetoric. Don’t forget to include your answers to the

“personal response” on the back!

The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli