The Cornerstones of the Shepard Academy
About Our Lessons
The Youth Engaged in Learning about Leadership curriculum is designed to assist youth leaders and their educators in better understanding and developing skills in three core areas of leadership development:
The Youth Engaged in Learning about Leadership curriculum was designed by Laura Pettersen, 4-H Youth Development Educator, Monroe County University of Wisconsin-Extension and Annie Hobson, 4-H Youth Development Educator, Buffalo County University of Wisconsin-Extension.(http://buffalo.uwex.edu/files/2010/08/YELL-Leadership-Curriculum.pdf)
- Personalized leadership encompasses a leader learning more about his or her self and developing life skills that strengthen self-image.
- Organizational leadership engages individuals in practicing skills for decision-making.withing a youth club, organization, or classroom.
- Community leadership focuses on individuals organizing to create community change.
The Youth Engaged in Learning about Leadership curriculum was designed by Laura Pettersen, 4-H Youth Development Educator, Monroe County University of Wisconsin-Extension and Annie Hobson, 4-H Youth Development Educator, Buffalo County University of Wisconsin-Extension.(http://buffalo.uwex.edu/files/2010/08/YELL-Leadership-Curriculum.pdf)
What Is Leadership?
Objectives:
Reflection Questions:
- Define leadership.
- Investigate a variety of leadership types and theories and discuss similarities and differences.
- Identify your own personal leadership characteristics and attributes.
Reflection Questions:
- Has you vision of leadership changed? How?
- How can developing your personal leadership make you a more leareffective leader?
- What did you learn about your personal leadership strengths and areas for improvement? How do you plan to develop your leadership weaknesses?
- Does a leader always have to be a boss?
Who's at Your Table?
Objectives:
Reflection Questions:
1. Why are good role models important to you?
2. Who is at your table? Why did you choose these people to sit at your table?
3. Whose table might you sit, serving as a mentor? Why do you think so?
- Discuss the importance of good role models.
- Identify people who serve as role models/mentors
- Identify people for whom you might serve as a role model/mentor.
Reflection Questions:
1. Why are good role models important to you?
2. Who is at your table? Why did you choose these people to sit at your table?
3. Whose table might you sit, serving as a mentor? Why do you think so?
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Leadership Survey
Objectives:
Reflection Questions:
- Determine your "primary relationship color" and "preferred team role" and apply it to situations of leadership.
- Identify and discuss ways to improve your relationships and leadership skills in teams.
Reflection Questions:
- What are some ways you could get along better with people who are a different "primary relationship color" or "preferred team role" than you?
- What can you learn from others who are a different primary role or preferred team role than you?
- How does your primary color or preferred team role affect your relationship with others?
- How does your primary color or preferred team role enhance your leadership skills?
- In what ways is your primary color or preferred team role important in working in teams or to being an effective team leader?
First Impressions
Objectives:
Reflection Questions:
- Get to know other members of the group.
- Gain understanding of the importance of first impressions as well as looking beyond first impressions.
Reflection Questions:
- What did you learn about the other people in your group?
- How did your answers compare to your group members' answers?
- How do first impressions impact your opportunity to connect with others?
Commonalities and Uniquenesses
Objectives:
Reflection Questions:
- Get to know other members of the group.
- Gain understanding of the commonalities and uniquenesses of the members of the group.
Reflection Questions:
- Was this an easy task or difficult?
- Why is it important to understand commonalities as well as uniquenesses?
- How do commonalities and uniquenesses impact a group's ability to work together?
Two Truths and a Tale
Objectives:
Reflection Questions:
- Get to know other members of the group.
- Gain an understanding for the individuality of members of the group.
Reflection Questions:
- How did you determine which items were true and which item was false?
- In what way do our assumptions impact our perceptions of others?
- How do individuals' experiences impact a group?
When Someone Claps Twice
Objectives:
Reflection Questions
1. Was it easy to reach the goal? What things hindered you from reaching the goal? What did you do that helped you reach the
goal?
2. Was it a worthwhile goal? Even though you didn't decide on the goal, were you willing to work toward it?
- Experience in a concrete way how all group members play a role in reaching a goal.
- Consider how groups set and attain a goal.
Reflection Questions
1. Was it easy to reach the goal? What things hindered you from reaching the goal? What did you do that helped you reach the
goal?
2. Was it a worthwhile goal? Even though you didn't decide on the goal, were you willing to work toward it?
Pretzel Activity
Objectives:
Reflection Questions:
- Practice effective one-way and two-way communication
- Develop an understanding of the importance of effective two-way communication.
Reflection Questions:
- What was it like to follow directions and not be able to ask questions?
- Did you find yourself getting frustrated?
- Discuss what it was like to be able to talk. Why was it easier?
- Which is better: one-way or two-way communication? Why?
Red/Black Card Game
Objectives:
Reflection Questions:
1. Did you enjoy the game? Why or why not?
2. What happened when you made the wrong choice?
3. Was there anything that helped you make a good choice?
4. Have you ever made a choice that "took you out of the game" or affected you in a negative way?
5. What does this game say about the choices we make?
- Demonstrate how choices impact future options
Reflection Questions:
1. Did you enjoy the game? Why or why not?
2. What happened when you made the wrong choice?
3. Was there anything that helped you make a good choice?
4. Have you ever made a choice that "took you out of the game" or affected you in a negative way?
5. What does this game say about the choices we make?
Desert Island Survival
Objectives:
Reflection Questions:
1. How is individual and group decision-making important for effective leaders?
2. How do personal values affect our life decisions?
3. How does the ability to reach a consensus affect leadership?
- Practice individual and group decision making skills.
- Discuss personal reasoning in their decision-making.
- Work through a conflict situation involving scarce resources.
Reflection Questions:
1. How is individual and group decision-making important for effective leaders?
2. How do personal values affect our life decisions?
3. How does the ability to reach a consensus affect leadership?
Jelly Bean Jar
Objectives:
Class Discussion Questions:
- Demonstrate that teamwork is often more effective than working alone when trying to solve a problem or accomplish a task.
Class Discussion Questions:
- How many people estimated the number of items closer to the actual number with their individual guess?
- How many people were closer to the actual number when working with 2, 4, or 8?
- Usually, the group answer is more accurate than the individual guesses? Why is this so?