A well-rounded curriculum needs to address the more formalized development of leadership abilities that will ensure that young people acquire the knowledge and skills essential to assuming leadership roles. Changing Tomorrow 3: Leadership Curriculum for High-Ability Students offers instructional activities for high-ability high school students based on the Common Core State Standards that emphasize critical and creative thinking skills and gives gifted students an opportunity to apply these skills in an integrative and substantive way. This book includes 10 lessons that address leadership skill development and assignments that require students to research and compile biographical information on six influential men and women drawn from multiple disciplines and diverse backgrounds. Instructional questions, pre- and postassessments, and appropriate rubrics are also included.Grades 9-12

Part I: Introduction to the Unit Introduction and Overview of the Unit Curriculum Framework: Goals and Outcomes of Changing Tomorrow 3 Alignment of the Changing Tomorrow Series With National Standards Part II: Pre- and Postassessments and Rubric Instructions for the Assessments Preassessment on the Concept of Leadership Postassessment on the Concept of Leadership Rubric for Scoring the Pre- and Postassessments on the Concept of Leadership Part III: Lessons Lesson 1: Introduction to the Concept of Leadership Lesson 2: Oprah Winfrey and Vision Lesson 3: Steve Jobs and Storytelling Lesson 4: Dwight D. Eisenhower and Team Building Lesson 5: Thurgood Marshall and Conflict Resolution Lesson 6: Distinctions in Roles and Leadership Generalizations Revisited Lesson 7: Maya Lin and Creativity and Innovation Lesson 8: Nikola Tesla and Legacy Lesson 9: Local Panel of Leaders and Oral Debate Lesson 10: Student Reports and Final Synthesis References Part IV: Appendices Appendix A: Teachers' Rap Sheets Appendix B: Annotated Bibliography About the Authors Common Core State Standards Alignment