Curated OER
Nonviolent Leaders
Students compare the life of Gandhi and other nonviolent leaders. They identify qualities and behaviors of nonviolence. They synthesize the information they research about world leaders and the impact they had.
Curated OER
Writing A Mission Statement: Part One
Students create an illustration board and Explain symbols in illustration board. They find What Do You Stand For cards and one piece of candy on each desk. Students are instructed not to eat the candy. They find others with similar...
Scholastic
What Makes a Leader?
After creating a list of great American leaders from the last century and researching their lives, pupils will brainstorm aspects of leadership and discuss what traits may be shared by all leaders.
Macmillan Education
People Management
Introduce your pupils to the invaluable life skill of team and project management. Through worksheets, discussion, and role-playing activities, learners practice using tactful language, explore various management styles, and identify...
Curated OER
Politics and Leadership
Students research a historic leader and analyze how a philosopher's writings influenced the ruler in an essay. In this philosophy of government lesson plan, students view a video and participate in a class discussion on how great...
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Early America
Students identify men and women who are leaders in their community and in the world at large. In this character traits lesson, students examine leaders of the past (Washington, Jefferson, Revere) and determine how each of these men...
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Leadership Program in Discrete Mathematics
Students, using Pascal's triangle, find the number of items given each day in the song, "The 12 Days of Christmas."
Curated OER
Facilitators Workshop
Learners experience leading and facilitating in a group setting and to observe what roles they play in a group. They apply tools tools for observation and action to help them to be a more effective leaders and facilitators.
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Character in Leadership
Fifth graders inquire and research using secondary and primary resources. In this leadership traits unit, 5th graders investigate information about Harry S. Truman and present on his early life and leadership abilities. Possible...
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Leadership and FCCLA
Students identify and explore ways being an FCCLA officer can improve leadership skills. In this FCCLA leadership lesson, students research the requirements to become an FCCLA officer using the national bylaws. Students then prepare the...
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Upholding Community Values Leadership, Government and Kings
Students analyze political systems of African cultures. In this political systems instructional activity, students compare and contrast the political systems of African cultures by studying objects of art for the values of the...
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Quarters From Kids-Power, Generosity and Leadership
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students discover non-profit organizations that send relief in the wake of natural disasters. Students organize a fund drive to support an organization and...
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What Makes a Leader, a Leader?
Learners discover the qualities of being a leader and answer case study problems by using the Leadership Course by Empowering Technologies on their handheld Palm. They explore the difference between leadership and management.
Curated OER
How Does News Influence Stock Prices?
Students examine how economic news and business events can change the price of a stock. They see that the unexpected events that benefit or harm the company in turn move the company's stock price up or down.
Curated OER
Management and Leadership
Students undertake the study of leadership theory. The skills of being a leader and manager are covered. There is a comprehensive use of real life examples throughout the lesson.
Curated OER
Leadership and Proactive Problem solving: Discussion Scenarios For International Travel and Development Work
Students take an international trip to explore global issues and problems. In preparation for the trip, groups of students participate in a role play of situations they may face overseas. They discuss the outcome and problem solving...
PBS
Cesar Chavez: Labor Leader and Civil Rights Activist
Cesar Chavez believed so much in the cause of farmworkers that he put his money where his mouth was. Chavez quit his well-paying job to organize them into labor unions. Using a speech, photograph, and short biographical video, pupils...
EngageNY
Mid-Unit Assessment: Analyzing an Informational Text about a Refugee Experience
Refugee & Immigrant Transitions is an organization that helps newcomers adjust to life in the United States through education and community leadership opportunities. As part of a mid-unit assessment, pupils independently read a...
EngageNY
Analyzing the Resolution of the Play: World Café Discussion
It's time to get active! Scholars participate in a World Café protocol to promote discussion and leadership. They leave their seats and move from group to group to discuss critical questions related to their read-aloud of Shakespeare's A...
Curated OER
Leader for Life
Students develop their leadership skills. In this character education lesson, students discuss the characteristics of leaders and create leadership books that feature leadership pointers.
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Machiavelli's The Prince
Students compare and contrast their concepts of leadership with Machiavelli's, as outlines in The Prince. In this literature lesson, students identify positions that call for leadership and brainstorm qualities necessary for such a...
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What Women Want
Pupils investigate the role of women in leadership in history. They conduct research in order to find the real story. The lesson stresses the fact that women are not well known in history. There is a variety of activities in this unit...
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Can Anyone Be a Leader?
Pupils explore the concept of leadership and identify leaders from the past and present. They brainstorm qualities of effective leaders, research a leader from the past and develop a presentation on their findings and choose a local...
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Caring for Others
Learners explore the importance of caring for others in leadership. In this leadership and compassion lesson, students define compassion and brainstorm a list of do's and don'ts for caring. Learners research articles that show caring and...