Great Leaders in United States History. Rob Greenwood Hereford High Parkton, Maryland

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1 Great Leaders in United States Histry Rb Greenwd Herefrd High Parktn, Maryland

2 Grade Level: 9-12 Objectives: At the cnclusin f this lessn, students will be able t. Identify characteristics and attributes that make great leaders. Cmpare and cntrast leadership styles f Bker T. Washingtn and W.E.B. Du Bis. Identify the greatest leaders in United States histry frm a given categry. Present the fur greatest leaders frm their assigned categry. Defend and refute questins frm the teacher and peers regarding their leaders. Vte and rank final class list f great American leaders Guiding Questin: Wh are the fur greatest leaders (frm yur assigned categry) in United States histry? Why? Cnnectins t Cmmn Cre: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL Present infrmatin, findings, and supprting evidence, cnveying a clear and distinct perspective, such that listeners can fllw the line f reasning, alternative r ppsing perspectives are addressed, and the rganizatin, develpment, substance, and style are apprpriate t purpse, audience, and a range f frmal and infrmal tasks. Cnnectins t C3 Framewrk: D2.His Integrate evidence frm multiple relevant histrical surces and interpretatins int a reasned argument abut the past. D Cnstruct arguments using precise and knwledgeable claims, with evidence frm multiple surces, while acknwledging cunterclaims and evidentiary weaknesses. Dcuments Used: Primary Surces Bker T. Washingtn, Atlanta Cmprmise Speech W.E.B. Du Bis, Frm Chapter Three, The Suls f Black Flk (1903) 2

3 Lessn Descriptin: Overview: This is a student-centered review lessn that is designed t have students apply and integrate prir knwledge that has been acquired thrughut the length f the curse. The lessn requires the students t cllabrate with a partner, analyze primary surce dcuments, rganize and integrate infrmatin, deliver a presentatin in frnt f their peers, defend/justify their presentatin, and encurage creative thinking. It is a lessn that culd easily be mdified t fit the needs f yur students and yur specific curse. Time:. Activities 1 and 2 plus reviewing rules fr Mt. Rushmre assignment- ne 80- minute perid. Munt Rushmre assignment: ne week fr students prepare at hme. Munt Rushmre Presentatins: tw 80-minute perids (depending n class size). Online vting: cmpleted at hme r in a cmputer lab depending n yur resurces Materials:. Make ne cpy f each f the fllwing materials fr each student: Bker T. Washingtn's Atlanta Cmprmise speech Chapter 3 The Suls f Black Flk frm W.E.B. Du Bis Washingtn/Du Bis venn diagram Munt Rushmre prject directins Munt Rushmre grading rubric Lessn Preparatin:. Activity #1: students will need pen/pencil and a sheet f ntebk paper. Activity #2: prepare cpies f bth primary surces r mdify int excerpts if necessary prepare cpies f Washingtn/Du Bis Venn diagram. Activity #3: prepare cpies f Munt Rushmre assignment and grading rubric prvide pster bard fr student grups. Extensin Activity: create an accunt fr plleverywhere.cm Prcedures:. Activity #1: Think-Pair-Share: 3

4 Students brainstrm at least five characteristics that make a gd leader then share thughts with a partner. Students can als generate a list f examples f great leaders. Teacher leads class discussin regarding the characteristics that they identify and discuss sme f their examples.. Activity #2 Students read Bker T. Washingtn's Atlanta Cmprmise speech and W.E.B. Dubis's critique f Washingtn's speech. Students cmpare and cntrast their leadership styles using Washingtn/Du Bis venn diagram. This activity is designed t think critically abut tw civil rights leaders and get them in the mindset f cmparing imprtant leaders frm ur past. Teacher debriefs by having students share respnses frm Venn diagram.. Activity #3 Distribute Munt Rushmre Prject assignment. It is imprtant fr the teacher t review the directins fr this assignment very carefully. The teacher must decide whether t randmly assign partners r t allw students t chse their partner. Use the list f 20 different grups f Americans wh can be researched. Depending n class size, yu may pt t use fewer grups r cme up with different grups. Cnsider randmly assigning the grups f Americans t the student grups. Fr presentatins, I allw students t either make a PwerPint r create a pster.. Activity #4 Students present their Munt Rushmre prjects t the class. The audience will questin the presenters and have them defend their chices. Teacher cllects prjects and cmpletes the grading rubric.. Extensin Activity: Nw that the class has nw generated a list f wh they feel are the greatest leaders frm the categries given, the teacher can use plleverywhere.cm t create a pll in which they rank the class list. Anther ptin wuld be have students rank a tp ten. Assessment Materials:. Munt Rushmre grading rubric Methds fr Extensin:. Online ranking: After yur class presents their Munt Rushmre assignment, the teacher can put thse names n an nline vting prgram where they can rank them. The teacher has many ptins. Students culd rank the entire list r the tp ten. The students culd d this at hme r in a cmputer lab at yur schl r 4

5 Adaptatins: they culd use their cell phne t participate. A class discussin culd be held after the results are in.. Shw students examples f previus prjects s they knw what is expected.. Shrten the classrm readings frm Washingtn and Du Bis due t their length r anntate fr vcabulary.. Prvide students with a list f ptential names frm each categry.. Allw students t present ne-n-ne with the teacher if the student r grup has anxiety with public speaking.. Offer extended time if necessary. 5