Monarchy and Leadership Styles
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Antz: A Political Animation
Leadership Styles
This activity provides you with an opportunity to explore democratic and authoritarian leadership styles. The focus here is on comparing leadership styles within a group as it relates to the political system, economic system and government structure. By the end of the lesson, you will be able to define the differences that exist among these leadership styles, and the strengths and weaknesses that are associated with each style. Content
The movie is about the life and adventures of a worker ant named Z. The ant colony in which he lives is led by a Queen. However, General Mandible - the Queen’s military leader - plans to destroy the Monarchy and replace it with a dictatorship led by himself.
Z, on the other hand, longs for the day when he is free of the colony to do what ever he chooses. When Z learns of Mandible’s plan to eliminate the Queen he tries to stop
Mandible while teaching others the value of thinking for yourself.
Three types of government are well identified in the film - constitutional monarchy, dictatorship, and democracy. Remember that an ideology is a set of beliefs and values about how society should be organised and what goals it should pursue.
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« ANTZ » : A Comparison of the Different Leadership Styles
Character
General
M andible
Z
The Queen
Describe the beliefs and values of each character W hat was each character’s goal/plan for the colony?
How did each character deal with those who opposed her/his ideology?
W hat type of leadership style does each character resemble? Explain.
W hat type of governm ent does each character resemble most?
ANSWER KEY
Character
General
M andible
Z
The Queen
Describe the beliefs and values of each character
W hat was each character’s goal/plan for the colony?
- everyone has a predetermined role in society
- discipline, commitment, structure, sacrifice and order
Antz: A Political Animation
Leadership Styles
This activity provides you with an opportunity to explore democratic and authoritarian leadership styles. The focus here is on comparing leadership styles within a group as it relates to the political system, economic system and government structure. By the end of the lesson, you will be able to define the differences that exist among these leadership styles, and the strengths and weaknesses that are associated with each style. Content
The movie is about the life and adventures of a worker ant named Z. The ant colony in which he lives is led by a Queen. However, General Mandible - the Queen’s military leader - plans to destroy the Monarchy and replace it with a dictatorship led by himself.
Z, on the other hand, longs for the day when he is free of the colony to do what ever he chooses. When Z learns of Mandible’s plan to eliminate the Queen he tries to stop
Mandible while teaching others the value of thinking for yourself.
Three types of government are well identified in the film - constitutional monarchy, dictatorship, and democracy. Remember that an ideology is a set of beliefs and values about how society should be organised and what goals it should pursue.
CHV 2O0
« ANTZ » : A Comparison of the Different Leadership Styles
Character
General
M andible
Z
The Queen
Describe the beliefs and values of each character W hat was each character’s goal/plan for the colony?
How did each character deal with those who opposed her/his ideology?
W hat type of leadership style does each character resemble? Explain.
W hat type of governm ent does each character resemble most?
ANSWER KEY
Character
General
M andible
Z
The Queen
Describe the beliefs and values of each character
W hat was each character’s goal/plan for the colony?
- everyone has a predetermined role in society
- discipline, commitment, structure, sacrifice and order