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Leadership

Advance Level

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Unit 1: Video and Photograph

Video
1. What was funny about the video?
2. Who was Christopher Columbus and why was Kermit the Frog interviewing him?
3. Great men, such as Christopher Columbus were known not only for their great discoveries, but also for their personal leadership qualities? Who influenced you the most when you were growing up? What was unique about his/her personal qualities that impacted you so much?

Photograph
1. Describe what you see in the photograph.
2. In the picture, who best represents a leader - the tourist or the tour guide? Why?
3. Who in your life do you respect and look up to?

Unit 2: Reading Comprehension
Discuss the article, vocabulary and questions with your student.

Unit 3: Question and Response
1. What are the character traits of a good leader?
2. In your opinion who was the greatest male leader in human history? Why?
3. Who was the greatest female leader in human history? Why?
4. Are there notiable differences in leadership style between a male and female leader?
5. There is a tradition throughout human history of choosing leaders that are older and wiser. Does this rule still apply today?
6. Are men considered the head of the family in your country? What other responsibilities do they take on?
7. Younger people are now graduating and holding top management positions? Is this a good or bad scenario?
8. Is there such a thing as a natural born leader or are leaders made?
9. In many industries leaders are chosen based on their educational performances. Do you think that this is a good criteria for leadership?
10. What do you consider yourself to be? A leader or follower?