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Joan of Arc: Revolutionary Leader or Heretic?

Explore the life of Joan of Arc, the teenage girl who led the French Army during the Hundred Years War. Was she a visionary leader or a heretic condemned to death? Learn about her impact on French history and her leadership qualities.

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Joan of Arc: Revolutionary Leader or Heretic?

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  1. Revolutionary Leader Or Heretic? Joan of Arc

  2. Joan of Arc Link to Video

  3. The Hundred Years War • War ongoing for 100 years • No end in sight

  4. Who was Joan of Arc? • Girl who was the daughter of prosperous peasants from an area of Burgundy that had suffered under the English • 17 years old • Uneducated • Ill-treated by her family • Strong religious convictions • Saints spoke to her • Feminist

  5. French Army • Fighting only to save themselves not for the common good • Joined for the money • Would “run” from battle • Disengaged

  6. French Army • “Our solders are always beaten because they are fighting only to save their skins; and the shortest way to save your skin is to run away. Our knights are thinking only of the money they will make in ransoms: it is not to kill or be killed with them, but pay or be paid.” - Joan of Arc in SAINT JOAN by George Bernard Shaw

  7. Joan Announces the Capture of Orleans to the King

  8. Joan of Arc (1412-1432) • She brought inspiration and a sense of national identity and self-confidence. • With her aid, the king was crowned at Reims [ending the “disinheritance”]. • She was captured during an attack on Paris and fell into English hands. • Because of her “unnatural dress” and claim to divine guidance, she was condemned and burned as a heretic in 1432. • She instantly became a symbol of French resistance.

  9. Six Steps of Effective Leadership 1. Clarifying the Center • Strong sense of purpose. • Heard voices which she believed were direction from God. • Brave and believed in protection from God.

  10. Six Steps to Effective Leadership • Clarifying what is possible • Vision-Believed she could lead the French Army to victory. • Engaging the army. • Connecting them to higher purpose.

  11. Six Steps to Effective Leadership • Clarifying what others can contribute • Empowering the French Army. • King and Commander contributed their support and gave her convictions legitimacy.

  12. Six Steps to Effective Leadership • Supporting others so they can contribute • Conveyed her vision of success and instilled confidence in the French Army • Taught them how to fight • Active member of combat

  13. Six Steps to Effective Leadership • Being relentless • Stood firm in her convictions until death. • Ability to convince King and Commander of her abilities • Ability to get soldiers and captains to follow her. • Self confidence, determination, and courage.

  14. Six Steps to Effective Leadership • Measuring and celebrating progress • French army won against the English • French King reclaimed the throne • Pride was instilled in the army

  15. Joan of Arc: Hero or Heretic? • How is this quote fitting when thinking about Joan of Arc? • “One man’s martyr is another man’s hero. One man’s terrorist is another man’s champion.”

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