Windows Overview – MS.1 – Defining Leadership
This is a National FFA Organization “LifeKnowledge” middle school lesson (Lesson MS.1, “Defining Leadership”) from the unit Introduction to Leadership, Personal Growth, and Career Success. Through a “Who Am I?” activity and worksheets, students identify famous leaders and their characteristics, develop a working definition of leadership (defined as influence), and choose three leadership characteristics they want to develop in themselves. It includes an interest approach, teaching strategies, application/SAE/FFA activities, an assessment with answer key, and student handouts.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Identify famous leaders and their leadership characteristics.
- Define the term "leadership" as presented in this lesson.
- Choose three leadership characteristics to develop.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 50 minutes
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- Pistol Pete Video-optional
- Writing surface
- Markers or chalk, scissors, tape
- MS.1.AS.A—one per student
- MS.1.AS.B—one per student
- MS.1.AS.C—one per student
- MS.1.AS.D—one per student
- MS.1.Assess—one per student
- Unit
- Introduction to Leadership, Personal Growth, and Career Success
- Problem Area
- Introduction
- Key Terms
- Leadership
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Aligned Standards
National Standards
- NL-ENG.K12.12Applying Language Skills — Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes.