Encourage your young leaders to acknowledge small victories and the unique abilities and strengths of others. Class members are assigned to observe a classmate and note their talents and interests, concluding in an "awards ceremony" recognizing their findings.

Concepts

life skills, talents, leadership, leaders, friendship

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Additional Tags

college and career readiness

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Instructional Ideas

• In addition to the class list of interview questions, provide examples of the types of observations the students should make regarding their assigned classmate

Classroom Considerations

• This the seventh lesson in a series of eight on developing student leadership. Some activities are meant to build off information in previous lessons

Pros

• Excellent starter activity
• Valuable, meaningful lesson
• All activity worksheets included

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.1.a SL.7.1.a SL.8.1.a SL.9-10.1.a SL.11-12.1.a