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  • Week 8: Attributes & Character Traits of Effective Leaders


    Success Criteria: 

    By the end of this week students will be able to recount at least four effective character traits of effective leaders.  

    Lesson 1:  Students will use this time as a catch up period to complete any lessons from this term that they have not finished.  If they have completed everything (which is highly doubtful), they may work on their Reading Plus, Maths Buddy or Holistic report evidence.

    Lesson 2:  Students are to research a famous figure in history and create a Powerpoint presentation in groups of between 2 and 4 in which you will address the following criteria:  

    Section 1. A brief summary of the person & their key accomplishments 

    Section 2. You will read about the life history of your chosen person and identify key character traits/attributes that helped them to attain their accomplishments.  This can include influential people or events that took place in their early years that had a major impact on them. 

    Section 3. What seeminghly insurmountable obstacles did they have to overcome to attain their goals?  You will create 3 key takeaways for the class that students will write into their Red Books as advice for success in future endeavours.  

    Students will present their Powerpoints during week 10. 

    You will choose from the follow list of people:  

    1. Sir Edmund Hillary (influential explorer and humanitarian)

    2. Kate Shepard (famous New Zealand voting rights supporter)

    3. Whina Cooper (famous Maori land rights advocate)

    4. Peter Fraser (was instrumental in the formation of the United Nations)

    5. Malala Yousafzai: Shot by the Taliban for advocating girls’ education in Pakistan, Malala survived and continued her activism for girl's education.  

    6. Mahatma Gandhi: Gandhi faced imprisonment and violence in his struggle for India’s independence from British rule. His philosophy of nonviolent resistance inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.

    7. Martin Luther King Jr.: A leader of the American Civil Rights Movement, King faced numerous threats and was imprisoned multiple times. His advocacy for nonviolent protest and his famous “I Have a Dream” speech were pivotal in advancing civil rights in the United States.

    8. Another person not from the above list - with teacher approval.

    I will provide you with readings in class.