Lesson: What Makes a Good Leader?
Published on May 14, 2025
What Makes a Good Leader?
YOUTH LEADERSHIP
đź“ť Overview
This lesson plan (LP) introduces students to concepts of youth leadership and addresses three essential questions:
- What are the principles and characteristics of good leaders?
- What can we learn from existing leadership models?
- What are my strengths and weaknesses as a young leader?
🎯 Goals
As a result of this lesson, students will be able to:
- explore principles of good leadership and characteristics of strong leaders
- develop key vocabulary and language structures needed to discuss these topics
- investigate several models of leadership and evaluate their effectiveness
- reflect on their strengths and weaknesses as leaders
- set goals for personal development in leadership qualities
đź“– Key Vocabulary
Below, you can find key vocabulary related to What Makes a Good Leader? You will find a glossary of definitions on the last page of the downloadable lesson plan.
- compassion
- drive
- empathy
- game changer
- honesty
- humility
- integrity
- leadership
- passionate
- servant leader
- to inspire
- unstoppable force
🔎 Inquiry Notebook Prompts
As students complete the Access lessons, they will document their research, observations, analyses, and reflections in Inquiry Notebooks.
On Page 3 of this lesson, you will find creative Inquiry Notebook Prompts to guide students' critical thinking and encourage them to reflect on someone they know who is a leader and what makes them a good leader. Involve students in their learning by letting them choose one inquiry prompt to answer before teaching the lesson plan.
On Page 3 of this lesson, you will find creative Inquiry Notebook Prompts to guide students' critical thinking and encourage them to reflect on someone they know who is a leader and what makes them a good leader. Involve students in their learning by letting them choose one inquiry prompt to answer before teaching the lesson plan.
🔊 Audio Recordings
You can find audio recorded versions of the reading text below. If you are unable to access any of the audio files, please contact [email protected].
- "An Interview with Patricia Falotico:" male and female voice