Conclusion of Final Speeches!

Q:  What would you like to say to your parents about what you've learned in the this class?

• Humor!
• Turn in Journals (begin May 1-today)
• Final presentations

Continue with Final Speech

Q: Do you believe in "fate" or in "independent will"?  Explain.

• Continue with final speech... (remember, it's a summative grade)
• Journals due tomorrow!!!

Begin Final Speeches!

Q:  What do you think "re-think reality" means?

• Current events
• Begin speeches

Prepare for Final Speech!

Q: Why is it important for a leader to take a proactive view toward life?

• Good things!
• Prepare for speech #9: "How I Plan to Make a Difference in My Life" or "What I Want My Life to Stand For"
• Sign up for presentation
• Special if time: "Tying a Tie"

Visioning (concl.)

Q: "People only see what they are prepared to see." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

• Humor!
• Visioning
• Visioning statement in-class assignment

Stay focused: 7.5 days left!

Visioning (cont.)

Q: “The most pathetic person in the world is some one who has sight but no vision.” - Helen Keller

• Discussion of writing assignment
• Looking at our vision for our lives
• Getting a plan

Visioning (cont.)

Q: What can we do to prepare for our future?

• Current events
• Continue with questions from previous day (turn in at end of class)

Visioning (cont.)

Q: What do you think we mean by: "Your vision determines your destination"?  Explain.

• What Leaders See (p. 93)
• Story of a leader's vision...
• Writing assignment:
• Where are you headed with your life?
• What is your vision for your life?
• for your family?
• for you community?
• for your state?
• for your country?
• for your world?

Introduction to Visioning

Q: Where are you going? (No other explanation will be given.)

• Good things!
• Business
• Introduction to visioning (p. 93--What Leaders See)

Speech #8 (concl.)

Q: Why is it important for a leader to create a safe environment for others?

• Humor!
• Complete speeches
• Begin the discussion of visioning

Speech #8 (cont.)

Q: Why are healthy family relationships important to a leader?

• Continue with speeches on "Something I've Learned in Teen Leadership" or "Something I'm Going to Change Because of Teen Leadership"

Speech #8

Q: Why is it important to learn how family relationships work?

• Current events!
• Speech #8

Family Dynamics (cont.)

Q: Describe a situation where you needed to ask forgiveness of another person.

• Continue with examples of the Circumplex Model's quadrants
• Note writing
• Speech topic: "Something I Learned in Teen Leadership" OR "Something I'm Going to Change Because of Teen Leadership"

Family Dynamics

Q: Do you have a need to be right?  How should a person personally deal with this?

• Good things!
• Circumplex Model
• Telephone Example
• Plot your familiy
• Prepare examples of these variations

Relationship Bank Account (cont.)

Q: What do you think is the biggest problem using sports to teach leadership?

• Continue with Hoosiers (3rd Period)
• Watch the conclusion of Hoosiers (7th Period)

Relationship Bank Account (cont.)

Q: Have you ever known a person not selected for something they applied to?  What do you say to such a person?

• Continue with Hoosiers

Relationship Bank Account (cont.)

Q: Why does the Coach insist on passing the ball four times before shooting?

• Continue with film Hoosiers

Relationship Bank Account (cont.)

Q: Describe a time when you let someone down.

• Good things!
• The Relationship Bank Account (RBA)
• Application: Hoosiers

Family and Personal Relationships (cont.)

Q: "Silence is the source of great strength." - Lao Tzu

Target: Improve our listening skills.

• Humor!
• Review of four ways to improve the quality of relationships.
• Exercise: Drawing

Have a great weekend!

Family & Personal Relationships

Q: What is the number one thing you can do to improve most any relationship?

• Discussion of contract entries
• Demonstration
• The Relationship Bank Account
• Other aspects to improve the quality of relationships...

Presentations (concl.) & Begin Relationships

Q: Why is letter writing a good habit for a leader?

• Conclude presentations
• Begin Relationship Unit
• Discussion
• Teen Leadership Marriage and Family Contract

Presentations (cont.)

Q: "I once complained because I had no shoes until I met a man who had no feet." - Anonymous (proverb but origin unknown)

Target: Sharing our struggles with one another (empathy).

• Continue with presentations

Speech on a "Difficult Victory"

Q: What was the greatest thing you have ever done on a team or in a group?
 Target: Enlarge our appreciation of our humanity.

• Discuss provision of Social Contract
• Begin presentation of "A Difficult Victory"

Speech Preparation

Q: Complete this sentence: "I need to become more responsible in the area of ________."

TARGET:  Preparing for upcoming presentations.

• Humor!
• Letter writing
• Preparing a speech

NOTE: Progress reports due:  If you have incomplete work, they will be reflected as "0's".

Accepting Responsibility (cont.)

Q: Scenario: You have arranged an evening with a friend, but on the day preceding your date, a special opportunity arises to do something much more exciting.  How do you handle the situation?

Target: Think how the Seven Decisions may apply in your life.

• Quiz over film, The Seven Decisions
• Discussion of film following quiz
• Letter writing