Must a Politician Be Kind? Must a Politician Be Kind?

1.1.What kind of people canWhat kind of people can succeed in politics?succeed in politics?2. What traits of character2. What traits of character should they have? should they have? 3. What kind of person is an3. What kind of person is an ideal politician in yourideal politician in your opinion?opinion?

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Positive traits Negative traits

Niccolo Machiavelli wrote Niccolo Machiavelli wrote that it was necessary for a that it was necessary for a

politician to be…politician to be…

A politician should be power-loving.A politician should be power-loving. A politician should be risky.A politician should be risky. A politician should be ruthless.A politician should be ruthless. A politician should be pliable.A politician should be pliable. A politician should be a real A politician should be a real

personality.personality.

1. What traits of character should a 1. What traits of character should a good politician have?good politician have?

2. Who is an ideal politician in your 2. Who is an ideal politician in your opinion?opinion?

Konnik V.V., a teacher of HistoryKonnik V.V., a teacher of History

A good politician should be honest, A good politician should be honest, tolerant and hard-working.tolerant and hard-working.

As for me, an ideal politician is Peter As for me, an ideal politician is Peter Stolypin. He fought for equality for Stolypin. He fought for equality for peasants. He did his best to peasants. He did his best to make Russia equal with other make Russia equal with other European countries. European countries.

Bliznuk O.I., a teacher of HistoryBliznuk O.I., a teacher of History

I think that V.V.Putin is a good I think that V.V.Putin is a good example of an ideal politician. He is example of an ideal politician. He is a strong-willed and hard-working a strong-willed and hard-working person. He understands all the person. He understands all the problems that our society has and problems that our society has and tries to solve these problems. tries to solve these problems.

Kharchenko N.V., a teacher of HistoryKharchenko N.V., a teacher of History

A good politician should be honest A good politician should be honest with people, competent and with people, competent and principled. principled.

V.V. Putin is a strong-willed and V.V. Putin is a strong-willed and confident politician. He has his own confident politician. He has his own opinion but his main trait is that he opinion but his main trait is that he can convince people. can convince people.

D.Medvedev V.Putin V.Zhirinovsky

An ideal politician

Positive emotionsproudadmirationsurprisehappinesssatisfaction

Negative emotionsirritationboredomsadnessanxietyunsatisfaction

I feel …

because I …

was boredworked hard

fulfilled the task

was active, emotional

didn’t relax

answered properly

got a good mark

got much new information

Homework:

write an essay on the topic “ A Good Politician, as I Understand It”.