Discussion Questions And Synopsis For:
'Legends, Leaders, Legacies'
Questions:
Which leader did you identify with the most?
Why?
Some leaders used civil disobedience, and some used military force to accomplish objectives. Which would you use and in what situations?
What would you die for? (This means what cause would you advocate even if it lead to your assassination? This is not referring to suicide.)
What did you enjoy the most about the book?
What would you have done differently?
What did you learn about another culture or country that you did not know before?
In what kind of situation can you envision yourself leading?
What will be your legacy?
Synopsis Of "Legends, Leaders, Legacies"
What do you believe in so strongly that you would die for it? The author takes a look at that question with the book "Legends, Leaders, Legacies" containing the biographies of 18 global leaders. Each of these individuals had a passion for a cause, despite the consequences of where it might lead. The leaders profiled include the following individuals:
William Wallace - a Scottish freedom fighter struggling for independence from England.
Joan of Arc - an illiterate teenager who received divine influence to help France.
Jose Rizal - an eye doctor who fought foreign oppressors and restored dignity to the Filipino culture.
Edith Cavell - saved lives through her nursing and through an underground operation helping Allied soldiers during World War I.
Rosa Luxemburg - an economist and socialist from Poland who believed in unions.
Emiliano Zapata - a farmer who turned into a Mexican revolutionary to protect his land.
Michael Collins - a patriot who fought and negotiated on behalf of Ireland.
Engelbert Dollfuss - a leader of Austria who tried to keep out the Nazis.
Sophie Scholl - a German college student involved in an underground movement opposing the Nazis.
Raoul Wallenberg - a Swedish businessman, who saved thousands of Jewish families during World War II.
Robert Capa - a photojournalist who documented five wars.
Martin Luther King Jr. - a Baptist minister turned civil rights activist.
Faisal ibn Abdul Aziz - worked for Saudi Arabia to modernize and become part of the international community.
Stephen Bantu Biko - an activist who opposed the apartheid of South Africa.
Anwar el-Sadat - a Muslim soldier and later president who believed in Egypt.
Indira Gandhi - part of the Nehru-Gandhi legacy pursuing freedom from Britain and developing India's recognition.
Yitzhak Rabin - a Jewish soldier turned diplomat in his fight for Israel.
Ahmad Shah Massood - an Afghani warrior who fought to protect his people from the Taliban leading up to the days before September 11, 2001.
This is a nonfiction book about leaders who made a significant contribution to history and reminds us of the power of one. Sometimes, it takes one person to serve as a catalyst to start a movement or idea larger than an individual need. "Legends, Leaders, Legacies" provides a greater understanding of varying countries and cultures through the eyes of 18 leaders. Their biographies present history in a unique way.
