Lesson Plan 13: How to Become an Effective Leader?
Lesson Plan 13: How to Become an Effective Leader?
LESSON : SOCIAL Emotional LEARNING
Topic: How to Become an Effective Leader?
Group: Primary
Duration: 60 minutes
Method/Techniques: Role playing Improvisation, still image, writing in a role
Tools – Tools: An empty classroom, music player
Achievements:
*Knows the qualities a good leader should have
*Recognizes that leaders should have effective communication skills.
PROCESS:
A. PREPARATION / Warm-up
Activity 1: Mirror
Participants walk freely and match the nearest one with the stop command. One of the spouses decides to be A and one to be B. A’s mirror B’s assume the role of the person in front of the mirror. The work continues with the musical accompaniment. Spouses change roles.
Activity 1: Freeze / Continue
The leader tells them to walk freely in the group. With the leader's directive, the group is dispersed to the place at an equal distance from each other. When the leader says “continue”, the participants walk. When the leader says “Freeze”, he tries to stop at the same time. After continuing for a while, the participants are divided into two groups. They are asked to try to walk and stand at the same time without instructions.
Interim Evaluation:
What kind of strategy did you set while doing the activity without a directive?
Who took the initiative?
Have you identified a leader?
Did the leader emerge spontaneously?
Is “taking responsibility for the group” is in one of the characteristics of a leader?
What other personality traits should a leader have?
Activity 3: Follow the Palm
Participants walk freely and become with the closest person with the stop command of the leader. The spouses decide to be A and B between them. Alar holds open palms facing Bs at eye level of Bs. Bs have to follow A's without losing eye contact with A's palms. A’s walk either where they are or in the space. The B's follow them. They should move slowly. (A slow music can be played) After a while, the A's and B's change roles and the activity continues.
Interim Evaluation;
What did you think and how did you feel when you were A?
What did you think and how did you feel when you were B?
Who was responsible?
Which role did you find the most difficult?
Who was the leader (directing / managing)?
Activity 4; Follow Your Leader
The leader invites the participants to the circle. He/she keeps a rhythm in the circle by clapping his/her hands and the whole group makes this movement at the same time. The leader makes changes several times and the group follows the leader, making the same movement and rhythm. Other volunteer leaders are selected from the group and the game continues in this way.
Activity 5: Find the Hidden Leader
Participants are invited to the circle. A volunteer midwife is selected in the circle and taken out. The midwife is taken in. He/she goes to the middle of the circle and tries to find the hidden leader. Only 3 guesses are allowed
Interim Evaluation;
How did you feel when you were a leader?
Did you find it difficult to follow the leader? Etc.
(You can vary the questions)
B. ANIMATION:
Activity 6: Participants are invited to the circle. The features that have been prepared beforehand and that a leader should have are written on papers equal to the number of participants and given to the participants without showing them to the others. Participants walk around the venue without showing the papers written in their hands. They are asked to make a still image suitable for the feature written in their hands. And they determine a sentence about this feature. The leader is thawed by saying the sentence of the person touched by the leader when all participants are frozen.
(You determine the features that will be written on the papers) (Determine a leader, for example ( Atatürk ) Choose photos about him, a memory / or a section of his life so that they are not too long. Or there may be photos about him. )
Activity7:
Participants are invited to the circle. Participants are divided into 5 groups. The selected photos are given to each group in a different way. Each group prepares three still images of the picture in their hands. Participants are given 5 minutes to prepare. Other participants guess who or what the action is from these dull images.
Activity 8:
The trainer reads a section from the life of the leader or an important event to the participants in the circle.
Participants are divided into 5 groups. Based on this memory, he/she prepares an animation using the role-playing and improvisation technique. Participants are given 5 minutes to prepare. The animation of each group is watched in turn.
Group: A memory before this event happened
Group 1: The moment of the moment
Group 2: A memory after memory
Group 3: The media's reaction to this issue
Group 4: What was the public's reaction?
C. ASSESSMENT;
Activity 9;
Participants are invited to the circle. (The leader you choose) ………………. Or you have the opportunity to write a letter. What would you say to him/her? What would you ask? They are told to write a letter in which you will express your feelings and thoughts. After it is finished, the volunteer participants read it to the whole group.
Activity 10;
Participants are divided into 4 groups. They are asked to prepare a promotional poster about the qualities that a good leader should have.
Activity 11: Participants are divided into groups of 4. Considering the qualities that a good leader should have, they are asked to prepare a short promotional (advertisement) film by using role-playing improvisation techniques. Prepared animations are followed sequentially.
NOTES to the teacher:
• Remind students to wear comfortable clothes because they will be using their bodies.
• If necessary, you can create atmosphere using music.
• Encourage students to collaborate in group work and get everyone to share their ideas.