Will You Get the Job? Absolutely!

Task:  A small region of Europe has recently overthrown its previous rulers and is now looking to bring in a new ruler who is strong, iron-willed, and can lead their new country to greatness.  You are an absolute ruler who is among their candidate pool, and you need to present yourself to them in the best light possible in order to (possibly) ascend to the throne.  You need to create a resume to make yourself look as capable as possible to the hiring committee without being untruthful or promising things you can’t deliver. 

Requirements:

1.    Choose an absolute ruler from the list below. You can find information for each of these rulers in a variety of resources – the textbook, Sage Notes, and/or the blog.

2.    Using one of the templates provided, construct a resume for yourself (as an Absolutist) in Google Docs that shows why you should be the next ruler of this country.  Remember, you can’t be untruthful, but you can make yourself look good!

3.    Write a brief (3-7 sentence) statement at the bottom explaining why you would be the best choice for this fledgling country.  How will you lead them to greatness?  Why are you the best candidate?

4.    Cite your information on the back/bottom of your resume, and then share it with me via Google Drive for consideration by the committee (of one, the Absolutist way).

5.    Be creative and have fun with this!

Absolutists:

                        - King Louis XIV

                        - King Louis XV

                        - Peter the Great

                        - Frederick William, “The Great Elector” of Prussia

                        - Frederick William I, “The Soldier King”

                        - Frederick the Great

                        - Maria Theresa of Austria

                        - Joseph II of Austria

                        - Frederick the Great of Prussia

                        - Catherine the Great

                        - Charles I

                        - Charles II

                        - James I

                        - James II

                        - Charles XII of Sweden

Resume Templates:

                        https://resumegenius.com/resume/resume-templates

                        https://www.themuse.com/advice/the-41-best-resume-templates-ever

Due Date:  This will be due at the end of class on Monday, November 2.  You will have some time to work on it in class between discussions and other work.

Some Helpful Resources

No matter your monarch please make sure you watch the first 3 videos below - they explain Absolutism, Constitutionalism, and the philosophies behind both.
Below those videos are a few videos on particular monarchs or regions.
These are but a few of the videos available to you on a wonderful website called YouTube (just be sure you are watching creditable videos and not the rants of an uneducated person with a webcam).