Monday, September 22, 2014

Foundations of Leadership, week 4

Respect notes

Monday:

  • What is respect?
  • Ethical dilemmas.
  • Discussion

Tuesday:

  • Coach Carter
Wednesday:




  • Coach Carter
  • Discussion
  • QUIZ tomorrow - take book home if you would like to read it tonight
Thursday:

  • Role model chapter: Dwight D Eisenhower
  • QUIZ (see below)
Friday:




  • Skill of the week!: note taking
  • Discussion
  • HOMEWORK - finish this week's work

Monday, September 15, 2014

Foundations of Leadership, week 3

Monday
notes sheet 

  1. What is perseverance?
  2. Overview of the week
  3. Ethical Dilemmas

Tuesday

  1. Finish ethical dilemma questions
  2. Continue perseverance discussion ( presentation )
  3. start reading about Booker T Washington 


Wednesday

  1. Booker T Washington and quiz
  2. Skill of the week: study skills


Thursday

  1. Rudy clips with discussion

Friday

  1. weekly assignment



Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Foundations of Leadership, week 2

Tuesday
Mission / vision statements
Ethical Dilemmas:

  1. Imagine that in 3 months you will unexpectedly die. During your funeral, 3 people are going to stand up and speak about you. Write down who they are and what you would want each of them to say about you.
      1. person A
      2. person B
      3. person C
  2. Again, assume that you know you will die.
    1. Who would you want to be with in your final days on earth?
    2. How would you change your current behavior or treat others differently?
    3. What "one thing" would you like to do before you die?
Wednesday
  1. Stand and Deliver movie clips
  2. discussion
Thursday
  1. News clip
  2. Reading: Sully Sullenberger
  3. Quiz  (see below)
  4. After quiz - Complete the Ethical Dilemma activity from Tuesday
Friday
  1. Basic skill - Get organized!
  2. Work on weekly written assignment.

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Senior Seminar, week 1

Tuesday
Talk with Mr. George

Wednesday
Syllabus
Fields of Leadership

Thursday
Fields of Leadership

Friday 
Presentations
Ethical dilemmas

Foundations of Leadership, week 1

Tuesday

  1. Talk with Mr. George - What is leadership?
  2. Getting to know you.
  3. What is attitude?
Wednesday
  1. Define attitude.
  2. My definition
  3. "Whether you think you can or you think you can't - you're right." ~ Henry Ford
  4. If someone says you have good character, what are they saying about you?
  5. If someone says that you are an outstanding leader, what are they saying about you?
  6. Based on your opinion, list two people who have excellent character and two people who are outstanding leaders. Explain your answer.
  7. Your teacher (the incredible Mrs. Rose) believes that anybody - regardless of age, intellect, gender, or ethnic background - can improve his/her character. Do you agree or disagree? Why?
Thursday
  1. read chapter on Mattie Stepanek
  2. Take quiz!   
  3. Find a role model that YOU think embodies the concept of a positive attitude. Create a document with an image of this person, and at least two reasons why they should be a role model for attitude. Complete sentences are necessary!
  4. Basic skill of the week
Friday

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

week 35, May 27- 30

Students will be able to discuss what an upstander is. Students will be able to distinguish the difference between being an upstander and being a bystander.


  1. Finish poster
  2. read story All Summer in a Day
  3. Questions

Saturday, April 26, 2014

week 31, April 28 - May 2

Students will be able to discuss why leaders need to understand the difference between rude, mean, and bullying.



6th grade - blogs, and student work!
  1. Read article.  Carefully read the article. 
  2. In small groups, work on the worksheet.
  3. Click on the link for your class discussion.  Add you last name to the first column, and any thoughts/take-aways from the article.  You need at least 3 to get full credit.  In a separate document, please explain the difference between mean and bullying, and give examples.