Project Update

So far in my studies, I have started an in-depth exploration of how leaders throughout time have used their voice to influence people.  From reading the Rhetorical Presidency to Plutarch to Cromwell. This has given me insight on what the founders would have thought about when they create a new country based on principles of democracy back in the late 1700s. For the rest of this week except for my AP tests I will be diving into founders ideas about the president as a communicator and what role they thought they thought the president should have. This will help me begin to answer the first part of my essential question, "How has the role of the president as a communicator changed over time."  I will be able to see how the founders thought the president should act and behave as I move forward I will begin to see these changes and the causes behind them. The second part of my essential question is much broader and I think is more difficult to answer "why do people believe some things and not others?". I think that I have seen examples of people being believed over others like people trusting Alcibiades over Nikas but, the reason as to why people would believe Alcibiades is still unclear.  I think it is more than him simply being the most persuasive person in all of Greece. Hopefully, as continue with my project I will get closer to answering this question.