Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Surprising Science of Alpha Males

For Students 9th - 10th
Primatologist Frans de Waal explores the privileges and costs of power while drawing surprising parallels between how humans and primates choose their leaders. His research reveals some of the unexpected capacities of alpha males-...
Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Cesar Chavez

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Cesar Chavez (1927-1993), the Mexican American labor activist and leader of the United Farm Workers. During the 20th century, he was a leading voice for migrant farm workers.
Interactive
English Club

English Club: Esl Games: Matching Games: General Knowledge 7: Leaders

For Students 4th - 8th
Play a memory match game by matching six different leaders with the countries they ruled.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Morning Meeting

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] A flipchart designed for students to present the daily news to the class. Each child would take a turn as the leader and would create this 3 page presentation to the class: the date, the weather and...
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Robert E. Lee

For Students 9th - 10th
On this site find the biography of Robert E. Lee who was a general for the Confederacy during the Civil War.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Leonid Brezhnev

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the biography of Leonid Brezhnev who was the leader of the Soviet Union (Russia) during much of the Cold War on this site.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography: Henry Viii for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the biography of Henry VIII, Renaissance king of England who split from the Catholic Church and was married six times on this site.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography: Fidel Castro for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
A site describing the biography of Fidel Castro who was the leader and dictator of Cuba and communist revolutionary.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography: Cesar Chavez for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Research the biography of Cesar Chavez on this site. Learn about how he was a civil rights leader who fought for the conditions of migrant farmers and Latinos.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography: Adolf Hitler for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Students can learn about the biography of Adolf Hitler, leader and dictator of Germany during World War II. His Nazi party committed the Holocaust on this webpage.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Benedict Arnold

For Students 9th - 10th
Students can learn about the biography of Benedict Arnold who was the general who turned traitor during the Revolutionary War.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Thomas Paine

For Students 9th - 10th
Students can learn about the biography of Thomas Paine, author of Common Sense and Founding Father during the Revolutionary War on this site.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Samuel Adams

For Students 9th - 10th
A site dedicated to the biography of Samuel Adams who was the leader of the Sons of Liberty and Founding Father during the Revolutionary War.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Patrick Henry

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the biography of a founding father during the Revolutionary War on this site. Students can learn about Patrick Henry.
Website
Other

Quotations About Leadership

For Students 9th - 10th
A variety of quotations about leadership are offered on this page.
Handout
Other

Biography of Charles De Gaulle

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a brief biography of French leader Charles de Gaulle, focusing on his influence during World War II.