“The life of the individual only has meaning is so far as it aids in making the life of every living thing

nobler and more beautiful. Life is sacred, that is to say, it is the supreme value to which all other values
are subordinate.”

--Albert Einstein

Enduring Understandings
• Effective leadership is necessary to accomplish tasks in society
• Effective leadership is needed to make advances in all fields

Essential Question
• What are the traits of effective leaders and how can leaders positively impact their
world?

Know
• Examples of influential leaders (both adults and children) and their work
• Traits of effective leaders
• The process used in Creative Problem Solving
• The process used in Future Problem Solving
• Effective listening skills
• Effective speaking skills
• Effective questioning skills
• Examples of leaders from many different fields (e.g. visual and performing art,
science, literature, entertainment, music, social work, and more)
• Steps in executing a service project

Understand
• How leaders communicate
• The importance of cooperation/team work
• The importance of viewing issues from multiple perspectives
• Ethics of service projects (e.g. does the recipient of your project want your help?)
• How to constructively debate differing opinions

Do
• Identify influential leaders
• Research and develop a speech on a leader
• Apply the Creative Problem Solving/Future Problem Solvers steps to solve
simulation problems
• Plan and execute a community service project of your choice
• Practice improvisational speaking
• Debate (appropriate to grade level)
• Practice traits of leaders
• Ask succinct and effective questions