Qualities of a

Good Leader
November 9th
 DEAR:
As you sit down…
- Grab your Leadership Writing
Notebooks
- Grab your book for independent
reading and start reading
- Think about positive leaders in your
life
 What we’re learning
about today:
- Discuss positive leaders in our lives
- Analyze what makes them effective
leaders
- Write about how those leaders make our
lives better; what do they do for us?
 Leaders in my life:
My Dad
- My Dad is one of the most
important leaders in my life.
- He’s a farmer, a coach, and a great
Dad… and an effective leader!
- So, what makes him a good leader?
 Brainstorm:
Who are the leaders in
your lives?
- In your table groups, discuss who the
leaders are in your lives
- Talk about what makes them good
leaders… what do they do?
- You can think of as many leaders as
possible!
- Be prepared to share!
 Mind map:
Leadership Qualities
- Think about what makes your leader
great
- Make a mind map in your
notebooks to list at least five traits
- You can put up to ten traits!
 In your notebooks:
Writing Activity
- Now that you have your mind map,
start to write about your leader
- Who is your leader?
- What is your relationship to them?
- What makes your leader an effective
leader?
- How do they make you feel?
 Think about:
Over the weekend
- Next week, we will be talking about
how we can develop habits to
become a good leader
- How will you resemble the traits of
your leader?
- Enjoy your weekend?
Qualities of a Good
Leader pt. 2
November 9th
 DEAR:
As you sit down…
- Grab your Leadership Writing
Notebooks
- Grab your book for independent
reading and start reading
- Think about the qualities of an
effective leader
 Agenda:
What are we doing today?
- Drew Dudley Ted Talk
- Answering Questions in our
notebooks
- Tallest Tower activity
- Tallest Tower Discussion
- Writing Activity
Drew Dudley: Leadership and Lollipop Moments
 In your Notebook:
Answer these questions…
- Do you consider yourself a leader?
- What is a “lollipop moment?”
- Have you ever had a lollipop
moment? What effect did it have on
you?
- What kind of leader do you want to
be?
Tallest Tower Activity:
In your groups…
- Grab a deck of cards
- Find a space in the floor
- Discuss a strategy on how to build
the tallest tower
- Remember and practice good
leadership skills; you are all leaders!
- Start building!
 Teamwork and
Communication in
Leadership
November 21st
 DEAR:
As you sit down…
- Grab your Leadership Writing
Notebooks
- Grab your book for independent
reading and start reading
- Think about the effective teamwork
and communication
 Card Towers:
How did it go?
 In your table groups:
Discuss…
- Did everyone agree on how to build
the tower?
- How did you decide how you wanted
to build the tower?
- Did you have to adjust your strategy?
- What leadership skills did you use or
see?
 In your notebooks:
Writing Activity
- What kind of leadership skills did
you use or see in the tower activity?
- What skills did you find to be the
most effective?
- What skills were hard to use during
the activity?
 Teamwork Skills
- Positive communication
- Problem-solving
- Perseverance/Patience
- Collaboration
- Playing our roles effectively
- Leadership… in many forms!
 Teamwork:
Scavenger Hunt
- Watch the video closely
- Write down responses in your
notebook to the following questions:
- What teamwork skills are displayed
here?
- Are there any examples of poor
teamwork?
- What effect does this teamwork have?
Human Knot Activity
- In three groups, who can untangle
themselves the fastest?
- Remember to use effective
teamwork and communication!
- Be patient! This is a learning
exercise!
Conclusion → Human Knot:
What went well? What did you
struggle with?
Building Human
Connections
 DEAR:
As you sit down…
- Grab your Leadership Writing
Notebooks
- Grab your book for independent
reading and start reading
- Grab a Ted Talk question sheet
- Think about how you build
connections with other people
 Agenda:
What are we doing today?
- Discuss effective teamwork
- Ted Talk on human connections
- Icebreaker balloon activity
- Review
 Brainstorm
- What have been the best teamwork
skills you have used so far?
- Think back to the card tower activity
and the human knot activity.
- Share your thoughts with the people
sitting close to you
 As you watch:
Think about…
- What does the speaker think is the
most effective way to build teams?
- What effect did human connections
have on the speaker’s student?
- Have you ever been on an effective
team? What was that like? If not,
write about what you think an ideal
team would be like.
 Balloon Activity:
Practicing building
human connections
1. Blow up your balloon.
2. Write a fact about yourself on the
balloon. (This will be shared!)
3. When I say go, throw your balloon in
the air!
4. Find a new balloon
5. Make a circle around the class
6. Start guessing!
 Balloon Activity:
What did you learn?
- Did any facts surprise you?
- Do you feel like you know your class
better?
- Does this help build a team? How?