The Task

Your job is to examine the lives and personalities of admirable people in a variety of fields. Look for anything that these people might have in common.

They may have something similar that happened in childhood. Or, perhaps they each had a special person influence them. It's also possible that there is something about their personalities that makes them successful.

Is there a "key" to their success? Or, do you believe that they have nothing in common that a magnet school could help with?

You will present a PowerPoint presentation to the committee of community members and school district personnel at their meeting in one month.

Be prepared to share your findings with them. Your group will need to be prepared to speak to the committee and defend your findings with specific examples from the lives of the people you've studied.

You may use props, such as charts, graphs or pictures, to assist you in your presentation. You may even decide to present a skit to the committee which will show them what you've discovered.