Upper

Upper understanding

**__Relationships:__** **Key understandings: Relationships**
 * That there are different styles and levels leadership
 * Develop understandings about their own personal leadership – qualities, values
 * Leadership and relationships

Big question – How can I be an effective leader?


 * A thought from Laura Dinsdale St Joseph's Primary School.**

Over the holidays I have had the idea of incorporating the movie The Ant Bully into the leadership unit. I was thinking there could be three learning opportunities to come out of this. 1. The theme of Bullying and Relationships.Examination of how Lucas deals with the bullies, his family, his friends and eventually the ant colony (especially good at the beginning of the year) 2. The theme of Leadership. Lucas' motivation to become a leader, how he changes/learns through this role. What leadership qualities do the various ants show - looking at the team work issues of leadership. Some lead and others follow. How effective the any colony is when they work together. 3. A good visual literacy unit to do something different (haven't thought or put too much together on this yet!)

I did try to find a study guide online to support this, what I did find was created for younger students. There is a site linked to the Ant Bully. There are still screen shots from the movies, a survey to find out what type of ant you are, some games, character profiles, ect

Of course this would be just one aspect. The Essentials Upper Primary book has some good ideas. I like idea presented the one is a celebrity a leader? I think this would allow for some great discussion. There is also an idea about creating a Hall of Leadership.

The Australian of the Year website has some good biographical information. You can examine why Young Australians of the Year received awards and find some common outlooks/values/behaviours between the recipients. There is also the downloadable nomination form which I thought would be an interesting activity http://www.australianoftheyear.org.au/pages/images/2010_nomForm.pdf

Our RE unit to begin with is the Church in Australia which compliments this unit. Just some thoughts. Feel free to use or adapt.

Have a great first term. Laura Dinsdale ldinsdale@sjchiltern.catholic.edu.au