Great or Terrible Leaders: Studying Leadership Across History

Great or Terrible Leaders: Studying Leadership Across History

Great or Terrible Leaders: Studying Leadership Across History

An interdisciplinary course examining historical leaders to evaluate leadership qualities, styles, and consequences across global contexts.

Great or Terrible Leaders: Studying Leadership Across History

Paid once.

Level
Beginner
Ages
9–13
Duration
55 min
Classes
1 / Week
Weeks
10

Class Experience

This course explores what makes leaders effective or harmful by studying figures from different eras and regions through geography, economics, law, culture and history. Classes include short pre-readings, discussions, debates, multimedia prompts, games, and group projects, culminating in a student research project and presentations about a contemporary leader.

Learning Outcomes

  • Identify traits and qualities associated with leadership

  • Compare leadership styles across historical and cultural contexts

  • Analyze leaders using political, social, and economic lenses

  • Develop and present a project studying a contemporary leader

Prerequisites

Materials needed:

The teacher will provide readings a week ahead of time for the students to read and become familiar with. There will be film clips and other multi media presentations to either watch ahead of time or sometimes during the class time.

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Meet your Instructor

Joined August, 2026

4.2

26

Reviews

5+

Years

100+

Students

This educator designed an innovative social studies course while teaching in a homeschool co-op, focusing on leadership, critical analysis, and civic understanding. Classroom experience nurturing analytical thinking showed how student-driven discussion and problem solving lead to…

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High School Social Studies: U.S. & World History, Civics, and Economics
SD

Snehalata Devi

4.5(8)

High School Social Studies: U.S. & World History, Civics, and Economics

Mixed Level

Level

14–18

Ages

45 min

Duration

1 / Week

Classes

13

Weeks

$17.46per class
See schedule
Elementary Summer Review: Reading, Math, Science, and History
AS

Anita Sawhney

4.0(2)

Elementary Summer Review: Reading, Math, Science, and History

Beginner

Level

8–11

Ages

30 min

Duration

3 / Week

Classes

8

Weeks

$23.29per class
See schedule
Transportation in History
KM

Kumudini Mohanty

4.6(30)

Transportation in History

Beginner

Level

5–8

Ages

55 min

Duration

1 / Week

Classes

4

Weeks

$21.50per class
See schedule
History of Survival and Exploration
KM

Kumudini Mohanty

4.5(40)

History of Survival and Exploration

Beginner

Level

5–8

Ages

55 min

Duration

1 / Week

Classes

4

Weeks

$24.50per class
See schedule
Vikings: Five-Day History Camp
DS

Dilnavaz Shroff

Vikings: Five-Day History Camp

Beginner

Level

5–8

Ages

30 min

Duration

5 / Week

Classes

1

Weeks

$24.80per class
See schedule
World History: Roman Empire to Early Islamic Expansion (Part 2)
KS

Kusum Soni

5.0(16)

World History: Roman Empire to Early Islamic Expansion (Part 2)

Beginner

Level

13–18

Ages

55 min

Duration

1 / Week

Classes

8

Weeks

$16.50per class
See schedule
Medieval History (Curiosity Chronicles Part 1)
SB

Shipra Bhattacharya

4.6(14)

Medieval History (Curiosity Chronicles Part 1)

Beginner

Level

5–10

Ages

40 min

Duration

2 / Week

Classes

12

Weeks

$22.83per class
See schedule
History, Culture, and Geography of the Nordic Countries (1000–Today)
SP

Shabana Parveen

History, Culture, and Geography of the Nordic Countries (1000–Today)

Beginner

Level

11–16

Ages

60 min

Duration

2 / Week

Classes

7

Weeks

$15.00per class
See schedule