Lesson Plan 12: Who Should Be a Leader?

Everyone can be a leader, but not everyone should be. Leadership is a tremendous responsibility and, in this episode, we talk about why not everyone should step into it.

Grade level: 9-12

Prep time: 10 min

Lesson Duration: 55 min

Learning Outcomes:

It is expected that students will:

• View leadership as a serious responsibility that is rooted in serving others.
• Analyze whether or not they are ready to accept the responsibility of leadership.
• Challenge the idea that leadership is primarily about power

Lesson includes:

• 3 minute workshop video and corresponding Follow Along Sheet (printable)
• Warm-up, Core Lesson, and Reinforcement Activities
• Reflection and discussion questions such as:
• Do you agree that a person’s influence must, overall, be considered morally positive for them to be considered a leader?
• What happens when someone chooses to take all the rights of leadership but rejects all of the responsibilities that come with it?

Materials required (not included):

• Screen & speakers for viewing video

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