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.

Concepts

leadership, leaders, world leaders, civil rights leaders, political leaders, character traits

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Incorporate a mini-lesson on research before beginning this lesson, as well as how to properly cite sources

Classroom Considerations

• Younger students will need some support in devising a list of leaders, as well as in conducting their research
• Ensure learners include specific examples to support their chosen leadership traits on their graphic organizers

Pros

• Includes a graphic organizer
• Useful discussion prompts

Cons

• None

Common Core

W.5.7 W.5.8 WHST.6-8.7 WHST.6-8.8 WHST.9-10.7 WHST.9-10.8