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LEADERSHIP Social Influence &

Whatisaleader?Aleaderissomeonewhotakes responsibilitytoinfluenceothersforgood.

Ourchildrenneedtoknowthatgoodcanspreadjustas powerfullyasbad,andthattheyarecalledtobethegood intheirhomes,communities,andtheworld.

Inthiscourse,studentsdiscovertheirleaderidentity.They learnthevocabulary,skills,andasimpleformulafor takinginspiredactioninanysituation.

OurPurpose

Tohelpstudentsdiscovertheirleaderidentityandequipthemwith thevocabulary,skills,andconfidencetoexertawholesomeinfluence athome,intheircommunities,andintheworld.

TheInspiredLeaderFormula

Notice/Catch

Empathize Explore Innovate Navigate Activate

IAMALEADER MySkills

8LeaderSkills

TheNoticer

TheCatcher

TheEnergizer

TheEmpathizer

TheExplorer

TheInnovator

TheInnovatorcreatessomethingnewby thinkingbeyondtheusualtofindcreative, effectivesolutions.

TheNavigator

TheActivator

TheInnovator

TheInnovatorcreatessomethingnewbythinking

TheInnovator

TheInnovatorcreatessomethingnewbythinking beyondtheusualtofindcreative,effective solutions.

HookChallenge

HookActivitySuggestion:The"WobblyTowerChallenge"

Setup:Giveeachchildorsmallgroupasetofsimplebuildingblocks(like woodenblocksorLEGOs).

InitialChallenge:Askthemtobuildthetallesttowertheycan.Letthembuild forafewminutesusingtheirusualmethod(oftenjuststackingstraightup).

Experiencethe"Stuck":Observeastheirtowersinevitablygetwobbly, unstable,orfalldown.Thisisthemomentwheretheusualwayofdoingit showsitslimitations,andthingsfeel"stuck".

Introducethe"Innovator":

Acknowledgetheireffortandthechallenge:"Wow,youwerealltryingreally hardtobuildtalltowers!Butlook,someofthemgotprettywobbly,orevenfell down.Itfeelsalittlestuckwhenthetowerdoesn'tstayup,doesn'tit?"

"Goodleadersuseaspecialskillwhentheyfeelstuck.It’scalledtheInnovator. TheInnovatorislikehavingasupercreativeideabuttoninyourbrain!It'sthe powertothinkofabrandnewwaytodosomethingwhentheusualwayisn't workingandthingsfeelstuck.AgoodleaderusestheirInnovatorwhenthey haveaproblemthatneedsafreshapproach."

Connecttothechallenge:"Rightnow,ourproblemisbuildingastrongtower thatdoesn'tgetwobbly.Theusualway(juststackingstraightup)gotabit stuck.So,thisisaperfecttimetouseourInnovator!"

ChallengetoInnovate:"Let'suseourInnovators.What'sawholenewwayyou couldbuildyourtowersoit'sstrongeranddoesn'tgetwobbly?Howcanyou thinkdifferentlyaboutputtingtheblockstogether?"

ExploreandDiscuss:Letthemtrybuildingagain,encouragingdifferent methods(widerbase,interlockingblocks,differentshapes).Discusstheirnew ideasandhowtheyusedtheir"Innovator"totryabrandnewway.

Mini-Lesson

Youhavethepowertoinnovate!

WhatistheInnovator?TheInnovatorislikeasupercreativeideabuttoninyour brain!Itgivesyouthepowertothinkofabrandnewwaytodosomething,not justthewayyoualwaysdoit.Ithelpsyoumakethingsworkbetterorsolvea trickyproblem.

HowaGoodLeaderUsestheInnovator:AgoodleaderusestheirInnovatorwhen theusualwayofdoingsomethingisn'tworking,andthingsfeelstuck.Theyuseit whentheyneedtofindanewwaytoplayagame,buildsomething,orfinisha task.

HowtoUsetheInnovator:Youknowyouneedtouseyourinnovatorwhenyou feelstuck.TouseyourInnovator,youcanaskyourself,"What’sawholenewway todothis?"Insteadofjusttryingthesamethingagain,thinkdifferently.Tryanew ideaandseewhathappens!

SkillDrills

Drill1:The"NotJustForThat!"ObjectGame

Goal:Practicethinkingbeyondtheusualandbeingadaptablebyusingfamiliar objectsincreative,newways.Thisrelatestoadaptingquicklyandbeingopento newideas.

Materials:Acollectionofsimple,everydayobjectslikepapercups,plastic spoons,emptypapertowelrolls,pipecleaners,rubberbands,orcraftsticks.

Activity

Holduponeobject,forexample,apapercup.

Ask:"Whatdoweusuallyusethisfor?(Letthemanswer,e.g.,drinking)."

Thensay:"Okay,that'stheusualway.Butagoodleaderknowshowtousetheir Innovatepowertothinkdifferently,especiallywhenthingschangeortheyneeda newidea!What'sawholenewwaywecouldusethispapercup?Howcanweuse oursupercreativeideabuttontothinkofsomethingcompletelydifferent?" Havethechildrenbrainstormideas(e.g.,adrum,ascoop,abuildingpiece,a telephone,ahatforadoll).

Repeatwithotherobjects.Thishelpsthempracticethinkingbeyondtheusual andexpandingpossibilities.

Drill2:The"NewWayNeeded!"Challenge

Goal:PracticeusingInnovateforsimpleproblem-solvingbyfindingafresh approachwhenthemostobviousmethodisn'tavailableorallowed.This connectstocomplexproblemsneedingafreshapproach.

Materials:Simplepropsforachallenge,eg,atoy,apieceofstring,anempty box.

Activity

Setupasimplechallenge:"Thistoyneedstogetfromhere(pointtoonespot)to there(pointtoanotherspot),butyoucan'tpickitupwithyourhands!"(Or"You needtomakethisstringreachfromonesideoftherugtotheother,butthestring isn'tlongenough!"etc.).

Explain:"Theusualway(usinghands,orjusthavingalongerstring)isn'tan optionrightnow.Thisproblemneedsabrandnewway!Agoodleaderusestheir Innovatepowerwhentheyhaveaproblemthatneedsafreshapproach.How canyouuseyourInnovatepowertofigureoutawholenewwaytosolvethis problem?"

Encouragethemtolookaroundforothermaterialsorthinkofdifferentactions theycoulduse(e.g.,blowingthetoy,pushingitwithanotherobject,buildinga ramp,tyingthestringtosomethingelse).Thishelpsthempracticeasking,"What’s awholenewwaytodothis?"andreframingtheissue

PracticePrompt

Scenario:Twofriendsarebuildingatalltowerwithblocksduringplaytime.They trystackingtheblocksstraightup,butthetowerkeepswobblingandfallingover beforeitgetsveryhigh.Theyareusingtheusualwaytobuild,butit'snotworking. Theyfeelstuck.Whatcouldtheydo?Draworwriteyourideas.

LeaderLog

Thisweek,IusedmyInnovatorpowerwhenI:

FaithConnection

ReadthestoryoftheLoavesandFishes, alsoknownastheFeedingofthe5,000.Itis foundinfourplaces:

Matthew14:13–21

Mark6:30–44

Luke9:10–17

John6:1–14

ThismiracletellshowJesusfedalarge crowdwithjustfiveloavesofbreadand twofish,andstillhadleftovers.

Discuss:HowdidJesususeHispowerto innovateinthisstory?

Watchthestoryor readasimplified andillustrated versionhere.

BadgeChallenge

The"BridgetheGreatDivide"InnovatorChallenge

TheSetup:

Designatetwopointsonthefloororatablethatareashortdistanceapart,maybe1-2feet Thisspaceinbetweenisthe"GreatDivide."

Placeasmall,lightweightobject(likeatoycar,asmallstuffedanimal,orablock)ononeside ofthe"GreatDivide."Thisisthe"Traveler."

Provideacollectionofdiverse,simplematerialsnearby.Thiscollectionmightincludethings like:emptypapertoweltubes,papercups,craftsticks,string,tape,pipecleaners,paperplates, constructionpaper,rubberbands,smallboxes,etc.

TheChallenge:

Presentthechallenge:"OurlittleTravelerwantstogetfromthisside(pointtostart)alltheway acrosstheGreatDividetotheotherside(pointtoend)!

Introducethelimitation:"But,here'sthetrickypart!YoucannotpickuptheTravelerwithyour handsandjustwalkitacross That'stheusualway,butforthischallenge,thatwayisstuck!"

ExplaintheneedforInnovate:"Whentheusualwayisstuck,agoodleaderusestheirInnovate power! Remember,Innovateislikehavingasupercreativeideabuttonthathelpsyoufinda brandnewwaytodothings!YourchallengeistouseyourInnovatepowerandthematerials heretogettheTraveleracrosstheGreatDividewithoutusingyourhandstocarryit."

Prompttheirthinking:"Howcanyouthinkdifferently?What'sawholenewwaytomovethe Travelerfromonesidetotheotherusingthesematerials?What’spossibleherethatyou haven’tthoughtofyet?"

HowPassingRequiresInnovate:Tosucceed,theymustthinkbeyondtheusual1functionofthe materialsprovidedanddeviseafreshapproach–perhapsbuildingabridge,creatingaramp, designingapulleysystemwithstringandtubes,orevenusingapaperplateasapush-tool fromafar Thesuccessfulcompletionrequiresthemtoaccesstheir"supercreativeidea button" tocreatesomethingnewthatsolvestheprobleminanunconventionalway

SuccessCriteriaforEarningtheBadge:Thestudent(orteam)successfullygetstheTraveler fromthestarttotheendpointacrosstheGreatDivideusingonlytheprovidedmaterialsand withoutdirectlytouchingorcarryingtheTravelerwiththeirhands.Itdoesn'tneedtobethe fastestormostelegantsolution,justonethatworksbydemonstratingabrandnewwayof tacklingthemovementtask.

CompetencyChecklist

ToearntheInnovatorBadge,aK-2studentmightconsistently demonstratetheabilityto:

GenerateDifferent Ideas

TryaNewWayWhen Stuck

UseObjectsinNewWays

Ask"What'sAnother Way?"

BuildOnIdeas(Simply)

Whenfacedwithataskorchallenge,they canthinkbeyondtheusual1...andsuggest differentideasorwaystodosomething.

Whenaproblemfeelsstuckorthefirstway theytrydoesn'twork,theyarewillingtotry abrandnewwayorafreshapproach

Theycanlookatfamiliarobjectsandthink ofnewwaystheycouldbeused, demonstratingtheycanusetheirInnovate powertoseebeyondtheusualpurpose.

Theymightaskquestionslike,"What'sa wholenewwaytodothis?"or"Isthere anotherwaywecouldtry?"or"What's possibleherethatIhaven'tthoughtof yet?",showingtheyareactivelyseeking differentapproaches.

Ingroupactivities,theycanlistentoothers' ideasandtrytoaddontothemorcombine themwiththeirown...,showingasimple formofbuildingoncontributionstofind strongersolutions.

Theyareopentotryinganewidea presentedbyateacherorpeer,evenifit's differentfromwhattheyusuallydo.This reflectsembracingnewideasand adaptability.