Leadership for Life I

Major Units

Major Units

SEMESTER 1

UNIT 1: DISCOVERING PERSONAL STRENGTHS

DISCOVER HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND DEVELOP YOUR UNIQUE STRENGTHS.

FIELD TRIP: CAMP SUNRISE TEAMBUILDING.

UNIT 2: LEADING IN A DIVERSE WORLD

UNDERSTAND HOW BIASES AND EXPERIENCES SHAPE OUR PERCEPTIONS AND INTERACTIONS AS LEADERS. LEARN HOW TO

COLLABORATE WITH OTHERS FROM DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS. USE CURRENT EVENTS TO DEVELOP A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF DUAL

NARRATIVES.

UNIT 3: QUALITIES OF AN EFFECTIVE LEADER

IDENTITY THE QUALITIES OF AN EFFECTIVE LEADER WITH A FOCUS ON TIME MANAGEMENT AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION, IDENTIFY

DIFFERENT LEADERSHIP STYLES, DECISION MAKING, COMPROMISING, AND PROBLEM SOLVING.

UNIT 4: CAREER PATHWAYS: CULTIVATING 21ST CENTURY JOB SKILLS

RESEARCH CAREER OPPORTUNITIES TIED TO PERSONALITY TESTS, CREATE A COVER LETTER & RESUME WHILE PARTICIPATING IN A JOB

INTERVIEW PROCESS SIMULATION.

SEMESTER 2

UNIT 4: DEVELOPING CONFIDENCE IN PUBLIC SPEAKING

IDENTIFY AREAS OF GROWTH IN PUBLIC SPEAKING, PRESENTATION, AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS: NEGOTIATING, RESOLVING, DECISION

MAKING, LEADING FOR SUCCESS.

UNIT 5: CREATING A VISION; HOW TO SET AND ACHIEVE GOALS

OBJECTIVE: USING TIME MANAGEMENT AND PRIORITIZING IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS, IDENTIFYING LONG TERM VS. SHORT TERM

GOALS AND STRATEGIES TO ACHIEVE GOALS. PARTICIPATE IN A SEMESTER LONG GOAL SETTING PROJECT.

UNIT 6: PRINCIPLE CENTERED LEADERSHIP

IDENTIFYING AND USING PERSONAL VALUES TO GUIDE YOUR LEADERSHIP DECISIONS, RESEARCH AND IDENTIFY RELUCTANT LEADERS AND

MOTIVATION FOR SUCCESS/CHANGE.

FIELD TRIP: STUDENT EXCHANGE WITH THORNTON HIGH SCHOOL

Unit 7: Leadership in Action, Utilizing Leadership Skills

PARTICIPATE IN A HIGHLY EFFECTIVE, COMPETITIVE TEAM ENVIRONMENT WHILE DEMONSTRATING SKILLS COVERED IN THE COURSE.

WORK WITH A TEAM TO LEAD THE CLASS THROUGH A TEAMBUILDING EXERCISE. WORK WITH A TEAM TO FIND SOLUTIONS AT

SCHAUMBURG HIGH SCHOOL AND PARTICIPATE IN A COMPETITION WHERE SHS ADMINISTRATORS ACT AS JUDGES.

*Although Leadership is taught through the social studies department, it does not count as a social studies credit, but instead is considered a general elective credit.