tournament


 * THE TOURNAMENT OF GREATNESS!**

We are going to hold a tournament including all 9th grade history students to see who was the greatest leader of all time. Every student will choose a different leader and attempt to make the case that their person was the greatest leader in ancient or medieval history. Each leader will face off against his or her rivals until there is only one leader remaining – the greatest of all time!

- You will choose your character by signing up on the wiki. Please choose a character assigned to your bell. - You will research your character, both on the internet and in print sources. You must use at least three RELIABLE sources. Score websites’ reliability in the way that we have done on other projects. - You will write a short paper (300-500 words, put word count in your heading) that argues for your leader’s greatness. It should address the following topics: - You will then face off in a debate against a classmate. - The competition will be judged as follows:
 * The way this will work:**
 * o What was the historical context in which your leader lived? This is very important to your argument and must be very clear in your essay!
 * o What were their greatest successes/strengths?
 * o What were their greatest failures/weaknesses?
 * o How do you define “greatness” for a leader? How does your leader fit those criteria?
 * o Use as many specific examples as possible to support your argument – the paper should contain a thesis and be clear, organized, and packed with information.
 * o The paper should include a Chicago Style bibliography. Any information that is not your idea or common knowledge should be cited in footnotes in the paper. See [] for details on Chicago Style.
 * o The paper must be posted on turnitin.com and the class wiki UNDER THIS LINK by the due date – **WEDNESDAY 4/11/12**).
 * o The __opening-round debates__ (**Friday, April 13**) will consist of each person delivering a maximum three-minute opening statement, followed by two two-minute rebuttal periods. Your opening round debate should focus on the question, “What is greatness, and what accomplishments prove that you were a great leader?
 * o __Second round debates__ will consist of two-minute opening speeches with a six-minute open debate, but will focus on the question, “What is your legacy, and why does it make you great?”
 * o __Third round debates__ will follow the round 2 format, but will focus on the question, “What might people view as the case AGAINST your candidacy, and how would you refute it?”
 * o __Fourth round debates__ will consist of two-minute opening statements followed by questions from the jury and me. Your opening statement for this one should be an attack – your job will be to tear down the candidacy of your opponent.
 * o __Fifth and sixth round debates__, i.e., the semifinals and finals, will be more improvisational. You will be judged by a panel of students and teachers who will compose questions to ask you. The semifinals will last 10 minutes each, and the finals will take up to 20 minutes. You must be prepared to answer anything and everything that comes at you. The fifth and sixth rounds will be held at lunchtime so that the entire student body can bask in your wisdom.
 * o After you have lost, you are eliminated from the tournament. Eliminated students will help to judge debates and ask questions in later rounds.
 * o Your initial paper will be worth 30 points, and will be judged based on its organization, argument, persuasiveness, and use of evidence.
 * o Your initial debate performance will also be worth 30 points, and will be judged based on your persuasiveness, use of evidence, clarity, and composure.
 * o You will receive two points of extra credit for each win, and four if you score a major upset (i.e., the difference in seeds is more than 5)
 * o The CHAMPION will win eternal renown and, perhaps, a trophy to commemorate his or her excellence.

Bracket:


 * Sign up below by placing your name next to your character. The number next to your character is his/her seed:**


 * 1st Bell:**


 * 1) **1.** **Augustus Saporito**
 * 2) **2.** **Jesus. Adam Buford**
 * 3) **3.** **Themistokles judy sun**
 * 4) **4.** **Yang Jian Jackson Callow**
 * 5) **5.** **Trajan- Mac Bassett**
 * 6) **6.** **Atilla Grace Cawdrey**
 * 7) **7.** **Empress Wu Mona Scheiber**
 * 8) **8.** **Richard Lionheart Leo Fried**
 * 9) **9.** **Hannibal-Lindsay**
 * 10.****Mansa Musa**-Ellee kennedy
 * 11.****Diocletian-Srishti Kapur**
 * 12.****Akhenaten Liza randman**
 * 13.****Li Yuan- Tucker Robinson**
 * 14.****Marius** - Evan Smithers
 * 15.****John II**
 * 16.****Boudicca Daniel Sauers**


 * 4th:**
 * 1) **1.** **Genghis Khan**Bailey w
 * 2) **2.** **Mohammad Stephen liao**
 * 3) **3.** **Han Wudi Clarke waskowitz**
 * 4) **4.** **Perikles Alex Li**
 * 5) **5.** **Justinian mollie rouan**
 * 6) **6.** **Claudius- Kristin Stratman**
 * 7) **7.** **Paul– Chris J**
 * 8) **8.** **Solomon- Claudia Fernandez**
 * 9) **9.** **Hadrian - Alayna Choo**
 * 10.****Zhao ikers**
 * 11.****Hatshepsut Tessa W.**
 * 12.****Pepin the Short**Keith Mandel
 * 13.****Wang Mang**


 * 6th:**
 * 1) **1.** **Qin Shi Huangdi Nicole Malofsky**
 * 2) **2.** **Siddhartha Gotama Maggie Gosiger**
 * 3) **3.** **Li Shimin - Chris Shoemaker**
 * 4) **4.** **Julius Caesar Ben KinG**
 * 5) **5.** **Chandragupta Maurya Matthew sharpe**
 * 6) **6.** **Ramses the Great chas Gregory**
 * 7) **7.** **Charles Martel- Arjun D.**
 * 8) **8.** **William the Conqueror Kenyon Moriarty**
 * 9) **9.** **Abu al Abbas Avery Coombe**
 * 10.****Urban II Ben Chung**
 * 11. Muawyia grace Carroll**
 * 12. Odoacer MITCHELL**