Session 1 

Focus: Leadership Qualities

Learning Intention: To be able to identify what a leader is. To be able to identify qualities of a leader.

Hook 
"What is a leader?"

Mini Lesson

Brainstorm a list of leaders in the community.

Work through discussion questions on the poster.

Independent

Students work in small groups to identify the qualities of being a leader. 

Students to identify leaders they look up to. What qualities do they have? Do you share any of those qualities.

Reflection
Do you see any qualities of a leader in yourself? 

Session 2

Focus: Leadership Qualities

Learning Intention: To be able to identify what a leader is. To be able to identify qualities of a leader.

Hook 
What Are Your Strengths?

Mini Lesson

Look at yesterday’s brainstorm,  review the qualities of a leader. 

Today students will be identifying qualities in each other. 

Teacher to print the PowerPoint and place the qualities around the room. 

The students will have a class list and will need to write each person’s name onto 1 quality.

Independent

Students think about their classmates and identify 1 leadership quality per person. Walk around the room and write the person's name down on the quality- loyal, brave, fair ect. Tick each person off your list so that you know you have listed everyone. 

Reflection
How did you find this activity? 

What were the challenges? 

What did you enjoy?

Session 3

Focus: Leadership Qualities

Learning Intention: To be able to identify personal achievements, responsibilities, leadership qualities, school/ community involvement, interest and hobbies. 

Hook 
Play a game of Strength Charades. Selected students are given a Strength from yesterday's powerpoint. Students are to act these out with the rest of the class guessing. 

Mini Lesson

Talk to the students about 

• achievements

• responsibilities 

• leadership qualities 

• school/ community involvement 

• interest and hobbies

Students will be using these subheadings to create a student resume.

Independent

Students complete their own Student Resume. 

Reflection
Students to share some of their achievements and personal strengths. 

Session 4

Focus: Cold Write Preparation

Learning Intention: To be able to write a persuasive piece in preparation for a Cold Write. 

Hook 
Revise the structure of a Persuasive. Introducing the prompt. 'Everyone Should Learn To Cook'.

Mini Lesson

Teacher to model some examples that can be used within their texts. 

Independent

Students are to write their Persuasive pieces under cold write conditions. 

Plan- 10 minutes

Writing time- 40 minutes

Edit- 10 minutes

Reflection
Remind students to go back and check for punctuation, spelling etc. Students to submit their responses to their teacher. 

Session 5

Focus: Cold Write 

Learning Intention: To write a persuasive piece on a given prompt. 

Hook 
Have a brief conversation about learning to swim. Revise expectations of a Cold Write. 

Mini Lesson

Introduce the Cold Write Prompt: 

Everyone Should Learn To Swim- Slide 2.

Independent

Students are to write their Persuasive pieces under cold write conditions. 

Plan- 10 minutes

Writing time- 40 minutes

Edit- 10 minutes

Reflection
Remind students to go back and check for punctuation, spelling etc. Students to submit their responses to their teacher.