MATERIALS • Decision Making Graphic: displayed or drawn out • Do or Decide Matching Worksheet • Do or Decide Card Sort (optional variation) LESSON STEP BY STEP 1. Ask students to think of a time when they had to make a decision with other people. Give three or four students a chance to share. 2…. READ MORE >
MATERIALS 3 buckets, bowls, or hoops per team Boundary line (tape or rope) 30+ tossable items (balls, crumpled paper, beanbags, etc.…) LESSON STEP BY STEP 1. Split the group into small teams of 3-5 students. 2. Share with students that the goal of this activity is to help them practice teamwork skills, problem solving, and… READ MORE >
MATERIALS “River Stones” such as paper plates or vinyl spots. Boundary markers such as tape or rope. LESSON STEP BY STEP 1. In advance, randomly distribute enough “river stones” between two lines spaced about 20 feet apart. 2. Place “river stones” close enough so that people can step from one to another easily. If you… READ MORE >
MATERIALS Alternate Ending Graphic Organizer (one per pair) Choosing Challenge Leader Bios Frederick Douglass – Choosing Challenge Shirley Chisholm — Choosing Challenge Malala Yousafzai –Choosing Challenge Helen Keller – Choosing Challenge Nelson Mandela — Choosing Challenge Leadership Qualities list from a previous session OR Leadership Qualities Handout (several copies for the group or displayed) LESSON… READ MORE >
CONFLICT THEMED DISCUSSION PROMPTS 1. These question prompts can be used for a discussion roundtable based on Conflict. As an alternative, invite students to brainstorm big questions themselves, and use those instead. Is a fight different than an argument? Why do conflicts become violent? Can you fight with a friend? If so, is there a… READ MORE >
MATERIALS Communication Skits Communication Styles Article (option 1) Communication Styles Article (option 2) LESSON STEP BY STEP 1. Hand out or display one of the articles on Communication Styles. Choose whichever one you wish! 2. Ask students to annotate the article as they read. Consider: • Circle information that is important • Underline information that… READ MORE >
MATERIALS Poster paper Student access online Leader Study Resources (per small group) – Frederick Douglass – Shirley Chisholm – Dolores Huerta Gallery Walk graphic organizer (per small group) Leadership Qualities List (per small group) LEADER RESOURCES Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass Printable Bio Web: NPS Frederick Douglass Biography Video: PBS Learning: The African Americans (5:19) Shirley Chisholm… READ MORE >