1. What makes a good dictator?

2. The Great Balloon Debate

3. Rules
5 dictators are in a balloon. They are all competing with each other to be the person that stays in the balloon.
In teams you will represent one person and have to argue why your person should remain in the balloon.
There shall be several rounds and after each one you will have a chance to decide who should be voted off.

4. Task
Once you have researched your individual you should prepare to argue which of you is the greatest Dictator.
Each round shall focus on a facet of that person’s role in History.
Each team will have a chance to choose someone to be pushed from the balloon.
At the end of the debate one team will be victorious.

5. The rounds Greatness Rise to power Control of Party and people
Leadership qualities and support

6. Dictators Team 1 – Adolf Hitler Team 2 – Chiang Kai-Shek
Team 3 – Mao Zedong
Team 4 – Joseph Stalin
Team 5 – Benito Mussolini
Team 6 – Kim Jong-il

7. Round 1 - Introduce this character and why they are such a good dictator to start with.
Round 2 – Describe their rise to power and why this makes you the better dictator
Round 3 – Give details of your control over the party and people
Round 4 – Leadership qualities