Leadership+and+Reform

Leadership and Reform

The World's Hardest Job
Mount Rushmore honors four of our greatest Presidents: Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. If this famous South Dakota monument was being rechiseled today, which Presidents' faces would be added and which would be sandblasted off?

The Task

Your task is to develop a list of qualities that make a great president. Some "Presidential experts" have identified such qualities as: Leadership, Diplomatic skills, ..... 1) Identify and define what you feel are the **5** most important qualities our President needs to possess. 2) Rank these qualities in order of importance from 1 to 5 (1 most important). 3) Post your choices on the discussion portion of this wiki by Wednesday 4/21.

Leadership B: Bryan, P.D., Dallan, Alex

1. Leadership 2. Knowledgeable 3. Confidence/Motivation 4. Honesty 5. Integrity

Our top 5 Presidents: 1) JFK- We picked him because he led and started the peace core. He always avoided the Cuban missile crisis and had the best interest for Americans. 2) Reagan- he boosted American morale and ended the cold war. He also stimulated the economy. 3) FDR- He reformed the social security act; he also had great leadership throughout WWII. 4) Teddy- One of the biggest things was that he set up national parks. He solved a lot of foreign issues and helped negotiations with the Japanese and Russian conflict. 5) Eisenhower- He ended the Korean War and also had great leadership throughout the space race. Another big thing he did was he created interstate highways.

Hard-working: Katie Wise & Emonn Sailes

1. Hard-working/motivation 2. Leadership 3. Confidence 4. Humility/Integrity 5. Honesty

POTUS'

1. J.F.K- he handled the Cuban Missile Crisis well, and was the creater of the Peace Corps. he was an incredible leader. 2. Ronald Reagan- he was very motivated, and created reaganomics. he was a great man, and a great president. 3. F.D.R- served more than one term, and was well liked by majority of the U.S. 4. Gerald Ford- he did what was needed to be done, even if it might not have been popular. 5. Dwight D. Eisenhower-major leader of the d-day invasion, and was involved greatly with the civil rights movement.

K-Dub & E-Money

Morals: David P, Emma D, & Kristina M

1. Morals 2. Leadership 3. Likeable 4. Smarts 5. Honesty 1. ** Franklin D. Roosevelt- ** FDR was a great leader and inspired the country throughout the Great Depression. He initiated the “New Deal” to help the American people during the Great Depression. 2. ** Ronald Reagan- ** He listened to the people, and tried to follow the majority of people’s opinions. He taught the nation how to dream again, and introduced Reaganomics. 3. ** Jimmy Carter ** - Jimmy Carter brought peace between Egypt and Israel with Camp David Accords. He created the Department of Energy and the Department of Education which help us every day in the United States. He freed the Iranian hostages the day that Ronald Reagan was inaugurated. 4. ** John F. Kennedy- ** JFK created the Peace Corps. He kept the public informed of political issues after the Cuban Missile Crisis. He also wanted the public’s opinion on political issues. 5. ** Bill Clinton- ** Bill Clinton created an economic surplus after entering office to the debts of Ronald Reagan. He reformed welfare and increased minimum wage for the American people, as well as lowering unemployment.

Leadership A: Corina Abell, Bri Miller, Colin Burky, Sam Ha 1. Leadership 2. Confidence 3. Dedication 4. Intelligence 5. Integrity/Honesty

1. FDR- He led us through the toughest time in American history, the Great Depression. Extraordinarily dedicated to the country, he was elected for 4 terms. 2. JFK- Though he made a mistake early in his presidency, he proved his leadership by solving the Cuban Missile Crisis efficiently, in addition to having confidence he would be a great president regardless. 3. Reagan- He played a major role in improving American morale after Carter's presidency and won the hearts of all the Amerian people. He was dedicated to improving the nation and even though he wasn't completely honest at first, he admitted his mistakes to the public, demonstrating his honesty. 4. Clinton- Confident and dedicated, he got us out of the federal deficeit and even increased our surplus. He was a natural leader despite his controversies. 5. T. Roosevelt- He was determined to improve the nation's role in conserving the environment. Plus, he was well known for the Panama Canal.

Honesty Ajia, Thomas, Sean, Larry, Casey, and Kayleaha 1. Honesty 2. Dedication 3. Courageous 4. Open Minded 5. Intelligence/Experience

Top 5 POTUS (: John F. Kennedy: He was a down to earth man who was dedicated to American Politics and created policies with an open mind. Ronald Reagan: After lying to the United States about the hostages, he came forth and admitted that he lied which would involve a lot of courage and honesty the second time around. Franklin D. Roosevelt: Extremely dedicated to the United States with serving almost 4 terms as president. Jimmy Carter: Carter took into consideration the citizens opinions with much experience from his background as a peanut farmer. Bill Clinton: He had the intelligence to bring the US from deficit to a surplus.

Confidence: Dan and Zacc 1. Confidence 2. Intelligent 3. Honest 4. Unselfish 5. Public Speaking Skills

Top 5 POTUS, Dan and Zacc: 1. JFK- Was very confident and seemed to have had a great amount of courage with the way he handled personal, nation, and even worldwide struggles like the Cuban Missile Crisis. 2. FDR- He was persistent, meaning he did not give up, even after struggling through polio and living with the lifelong burdens of it, and was a great public speaker. 3. Ronald Reagan- Even after making a great mistake, came out with complete honesty (missiles and hostages controversy) 4. Richard Nixon- Went by his beliefs, was very persistent and confident with himself, and did not receive the credit he deserved for helping end the Cold War. 5. Bill Clinton- Turned a 290 billion dollar deficit into a 167 billion dollar surplus which shows true confidence and intelligence.

Last year for example: People/Leadership

1. Leadership/People 2. Decisiveness 3. Experience 4. Swagga 5. Honesty

Prez-o-dents that rocked the Casbah!

1. F to the Dizzle – Good leader for the country, very decisive man, kept trying, even if his attempts to the help the country failed. Was elected to presidency for four terms so he had plenty of experience with running the country. 2. T Roose – Leader to Republican party, Progessive party, Governor of New York. Got mad swagga. Had plenty of experience with leadership. 3. John F. Ken E. D. – JFK was truly a leader. He had a vision and many plans for the country. He knew what we needed and because of his excellent decisive skills he was able to carry out his vision and make our country function. 4. The notorious L.B.J. – Created the great society programs which included antipoverty programs, civil rights legislation, creation of Medicare and Medicaid, passage of some environmental protection acts, and creation of laws to help protect consumers 5. Bill “M@$+@ of $w@gGa” Clinton – Bill Clinton was a great president for many reasons. For one reason he attended many prestigious colleges. This gave him experience because of his time at schools like Yale. Another reason he is great is because of his uncanny amount of swagger. When he walks into a room, he demands the attention of the people in the room. His swag made him very popular with the younger people in this country and they would back him up on anything.