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Madam C.J. Walker -- Leader in Philanthropy and Successful Business Woman

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the life of Madam C.J. Walker. They discover the impact her changes had on the community as a whole. They develop their own plan to impact and change their own community for the better.
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Discovering Leadership

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students identify positive leadership skills and apply them in everyday scenarios. For this leadership skills lesson, students examine the qualities of poor leaders and good leaders. Students create a leadership poster and write a...
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Praying for Peace

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils investigate the lives of some of the religious leaders attending the Millennium World Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders at the United Nations and 'interview' the leaders on their beliefs and views of the world.
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Machiavelli's The Prince

For Teachers 9th - 12th
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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A Life in Politics

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students answer a quiz about congressional leaders. They research former majority leaders and create charts about them. They write letters to the current majority leader about a current issue.
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Management and Leadership

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
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.
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What is Communication

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars recognize the process of communication. In this communication lesson, students work in pairs and interview each other. Young scholars report on their two minute interview. Students participate in an activity where young...
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Teaching Students To Follow Directions

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students practice following directions. In this listening activity, students play a game of "Follow the Leader" while coloring in an activity page. They must color their page according to the directions given by the teacher or leader.
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Talking Sticks Discussion

For Teachers 6th - 7th
In this talking sticks discussion worksheet, learners pick up sticks in order to talk about a certain book they are reading. Students congregate in groups and a leader facilitates the discussion.
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Meiji Modernization

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students analyze the significance of imperialism on the country of Japan. In groups, they use the internet to introduce themselves to the various Meiji leaders and their plans for the country of Japan. They describe the effects of...
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Inquiring Minds

For Teachers 6th
Students review examples of questions that represent different levels of thinking. They then focus on the contributions of leaders from different eras and generate interview questions that a contemporary leader might ask of a...
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Enhancing Peer Relationships

For Teachers K
Students work in pairs while addressing the social dilemma of who gets to be the leader and who follows, a common strain in relationships. They, in pairs, dance to a variety of music, each taking turns being the "leader" of the dance.
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Addressing the Nation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the leadership skills of Civil War leaders. In this American Civil War instructional activity, students describe attributes of effective leaders and then debate the effectiveness of leaders during the war.
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Gandhi's Non-violent Revolutions: Examining Tools to Make Non-violent

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students analyze Gandhi's philosophy of nonviolent social change. In this nonviolence and social change lesson, students research a leader from the attached list who practiced nonviolent social change. Students write their own poem...
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Medieval Times: Role of the Church

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students create a presentation on the role of the church in Medieval times and compare it to the role of the church in the present.  In this Medieval Church lesson plan, students discuss present day churches and research the...
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Hu Jintao

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous leaders worksheet, students read a passage about Hu Jintao and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches,...
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Limited v. Unlimited Government

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare and contrast the characteristics of a limited and unlimited government. In groups, they use this information to create a chart and write a description of how leaders are chosen in each. They share their information...
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Algebra: What's My Rule?

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students apply higher level thinking skills to determine rules for sorting and classification. In this pre-algebra lesson, students nominate classmates who they think satisfy the unspoken "rule" established by the leader. As students are...
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Cooperation and Team Building

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students explore ways to build cooperation and teamwork while serving as a leader. For this team building lesson, students define cooperation and identify ways a leader builds cooperation. Students participate in activities that build...
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Get up, Stand up. Stand up for your Civil Rights.

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study civil rights leaders. For this Civil Rights lesson, 4th graders investigate what it means to stand up for something you believe in after reading about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and President Obama. Students create a...
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Infusing Equity by Gender into the Classroom: A Handbook of Classroom Practices--See What We've Done

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students research a leader or achiever, prepare a poster, and participate in a panel discussion and role play.  In this contributions by people of diverse backgrounds lesson, students choose a leader and find three resources about...
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The American Revolution

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read about the Revolutionary War.  In this history lesson, 5th graders review what they know about the the Revolutionary War in order to identify British and American leaders.  Students read a chapter from their...
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Lose a Vote, Gain a Vote

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the issues behind close Senatorial races. They investigate the qualities of political leaders, the 2002 senatorial elections and the differences and similarities between the Republican and Democratic parties.
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Shadow Matching

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students pair up with a partner and find a good self space. They choose who "match" who first (i.e., be the "leader"). Standing next to their partner, and only looking at their shadow, each student tries to match their partner

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