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

Accepting Responsibility (cont.)

Q: Fill in the blank: Consequences are not always _______________________.

• Resume: 7 Decisions with Andy Andrews
• Take notes--quiz tomorrow.

See you Thursday!

Accepting Responsibility

Q: What is the last important decision you made?  What was it?

• Ground rules for the video
• Andy Andrews, The Seven Decisions

Consequences

Q: Why is it important for leaders to consider the choices they make?

• Good things!
• Consequences
• "In Loving Memory"
  

Thoughts, Attitudes, and Actions (cont.)

Q: What are "immediate consequences?"  Give an example.

• Humor!
• Game: Thoughts, Attitudes and Actions
• Note writing (if time)

Thoughts, Attitudes, and Actions (cont.)

Q: Why is it so important for leaders to be in control of their thoughts?

Target: Taking greater responsibility for yourself.

• Emotionally healthy people and perception of themselves
• Rational-Emotive Theory example
• Your actions

Thoughts, Attitudes and Actions

Q: Why is it important for a leader to be emotionally healthy?

• Current Events
• Automatic thoughts
• Thought replacement

Lateral Thinking (concl.) and Your Thoughts

Q: If you had to write yourself an affirming letter, what would it say?

• Ugh.  Tax Day.
• Concluding Lateral Thinking (p. 71)
• Begin Lesson 44 (p. 76): Our Thoughts

Lateral Thinking (cont.)

Q: Why do leaders need to be creative or appreciate the creative process?

• Good things!
• Business (sub report)
• Friday's exercise
• Today's exercise

Lateral Thinking (cont.)

Q: What could you do today that could impact the world in a positive way?

• Humor!
• Lateral thinking quiz
• Work with tablemate--turn in at end of class

Have a great weekend!

Lateral Thinking (cont.)

Q:  What is the difference between Lateral Thinking and Brainstorming?

• Lateral thinking examples
• Paradigm shift exercise (workbook)
• Problem solving questions

Lateral Thinking

Q: What are some things you would like to see changed in our community?

• Current events
• Lateral thinking (reading and discussion)
• Examples

Rescuing Skills

Q: Why is it important for a leader to be able to handle inappropriate comments?

• Refusal skills
• Rescuing skills
• Skits!
• Letter writing

Defending Skills (cont.)

Q: Fill in the blank:  "You are responsible for taking care of your physical and ___________ space."

Target: Explore alternative ways of defending yourself and rescuing others.

• Good things!
• Review of inappropriate comments defense
• More defending and refusal skills
• Skits

Defending Skills

Q: Why is it important for a leader to screen the information received from other people?

• Humor!
• Notes
• Screens and hands
• Defending skills

Peer Pressure

Q: Provide an example of positive peer pressure.

• Discussion of three types of peer pressure
• Skits!
• Begin defending skills

Financial Lessons (concl.)

Q: Why is it important for leaders to control how they spend money?

• Simple quiz about money--not for grade
• Real life example of car purchase

Financial Speech (cont.)

Q: “Money often costs too much.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

• Complete speeches on Money
• Write affirmation notes with remaining time