Have a class discussion on the subject. Numerous prominent policy advisors have agreed to work with Governor Bush to prepare him for a presidential run. Write a letter in which you apply for the job you would prefer to hold. Include your reasons for preferring it, as well as experience you have had that would make you particularly well-suited for the job. Remember that your letter needs to be a persuasive essay.
Many people say something similar about what makes an educated person.
Divide into teams, with each team identifying the benefits and drawbacks of each approach, both for students and for presidents. Develop a statement that identifies how much thinking ability needs to be mixed with how much knowledge of facts. Present your statement to the class. Bush identifies three major tenets of his foreign policy. Develop a visual organizer that shows what each of these elements means, and how the three relate to each other.