Alief Components of Teaching Lesson Plan
Teacher: Curry
Subject Area: Business Management
Date(s): __________________
TEKS: Use state/district standards to develop
Language Objectives (ELPS): Help
Assessment: Develop assessment criteria
the learning target(s).
students understand the lesson’s target and its
purpose; student friendly
and assessments based on the learning target.
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(5)
The student demonstrates the qualities of
leadership. The student is expected to:
(A) define motivation;
(B) distinguish between extrinsic and intrinsic
rewards;
(G) explain the roles and functions of a leader;
(H) explain the traits of an effective leader;
(I) define the different types and styles of
leadership and explain when each is appropriate,
including autocratic, Democratic, and free rein;
(K) explain the concept of employee perception;
(L) analyze the communication process;
Technology Application TEKS: Use
state/district standards to develop the learning
target(s).
(8) The student demonstrates projectmanagement skills to improve workflow and
minimize costs. The student is expected to:
(A) identify resources needed for a project;
(B) develop a project plan; and
(C) apply project-management tools to monitor
progress.
Language Stem(s):
Key Academic Vocabulary:
Autocratic
An autocratic leader insists on having
control of all important decisions, with
little or no input from his or her
employees. This type of absolute
power comes naturally to some
entrepreneurs, such as Apple’s Steve
Jobs and Microsoft’s Bill Gates, whose
unquestionable success demonstrates
the best results from wielding absolute
power. However, people who work for
autocratic leaders often feel neglected
and resentful, which can lead to poor
workplace performance and morale.
Paternalistic
This management approach is also
fairly dictatorial, but the boss claims to
care about both the business and the
people he or she employs. (This is
where Michael Scott fits in.) The
paternalistic leader, or “father figure,”
accepts input from employees;
however, in the end all decisions
remain his or hers alone. Dave
Thomas, the late founder of Wendy’s,
embodied this management style.
Democratic
Input and consensus are key elements
of democratic management: Everyone
gets a voice in the decision-making
process. This collaborative approach,
which sometimes results in “leadership
by committee,” often boosts employee
morale and provides effective solutions
to business problems. Decisions in
which all parties are involved often
makes their implementation easier and
more universally accepted. Mark
Pincus, founder and CEO of Zynga, the
online gaming company, wants to
make everyone who works for him
“the CEO of something.”
Laissez-Faire
Leaders who embrace laissez-faire
management favor a hands-off
approach to decision-making, which
works best when employees are highly
motivated, experienced at what they
do, and ready to assume
responsibility. In the wrong hands, this
approach results in chaotic
management and low productivity.
Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire
Hathaway, is an enthusiastic
proponent of laissez-faire
management. Sir Richard Branson,
founder of the Virgin Group, delegates
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virtually all of his business decisions to
his team, preferring to “dive in
occasionally.”
A fifth management style known as
“transformational leadership” is
encountered more infrequently than
the four basic styles, but — as
illustrated by such leaders as Sam
Walton of Wal-Mart and Jack Welch of
General Electric — it can dramatically
change business and culture. These
passionate, charismatic leaders inspire
teams and employees to perform far
beyond expectations.
Anticipatory Set: Engage students by focusing their attention and accessing their prior knowledge of the learning
target.
Self-evaluation as a Leader
Evaluation of others as a leader
Technology: What and how is technology used to engage students by focusing their attention and accessing their
Checking for
Understanding: Check to
see if students have the skills
they need to achieve the target
and provide support as
necessary.
Teacher Use of Technology
prior knowledge of the learning target?
Students will access a website to answer questions that will help them to determine their
leadership style. Students will view clips of the movie “A BRONX TALE” to view one type of
leadership style. Students will conduct survery and complete graphs to show their results as
well as create a facebook page to gather inforamtion and to provide information about their
chosen leader.
Instructional Input: Provide access to the information students need to reach the target.
Describe the ideal leader
Technology: What and how is technology used to provide access to the information students need to reach the
learning target?
Promethen board to record student responses
Modeling: Give examples of acceptable products or processes students are expected to learn or produce.
Student Use of Technology
After viewing YouTube video discuss differences between leadership styles. Which would they prefer?
Technology: Give digital examples of acceptable products or processes students are expected to learn or produce.
Methods of
Differentiation/Sheltered
Instruction: Instructional
methods, strategies, and
materials that address specific
student needs.
Choice of projects if computer is
not available at home of if
computer does not have
internet access
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYA7eMoxUBA
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Guided Practice: Work collaboratively to achieve the target under the direct supervision and guidance of the
teacher.
Access the following website and determine your leadership style.
http://psychology.about.com/library/quiz/bl-leadershipquiz.htm
Write a brief paragraph as to whether or not you agree with the results
of the quiz.
Answers will vary. Printout should be attached.
Technology: W to work collaboratively to achieve the target under the direct supervision and guidance of the
teacher?
Independent Practice: Provide opportunities to work independently of the teacher to extend new learning and to develop fluency.
Choose one of two projects listed below
Technology: What technology are students using to work independently of the teacher to extend new learning and to develop fluency?
Closure: Revisit new learning and connect it to what students will learn in the future.
Discuss career plans. Do different career choices imply different management styles? What will you do if you have a boss who has a management style
that does not fit your working style?
Successful business leaders find a way to mesh their personality and management style to get the best results. By better
understanding which kind of manager you are, you can adapt or modify your style as necessary and cultivate the most
effective work environment for you and your employees.
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Is It Better to be Feared or Loved?
Project #1
Choose a leader from the following list and then choose one of the following projects to
complete:
Abraham Lincoln
Oprah Winfrey
Adolph Hitler
Bill Gates
Woodrow Wilson
Albert Einstein
Eleanor Roosevelt
Walt Disney
Steve Jobs
Nelson Mandela
Napoleon Bonaparte
Martin Luther
George Washington
Thomas Edison
Adolf Hitler
Thomas Jefferson
Joseph Stalin
Julius Caesar
John F. Kennedy
Mao Zedong
HenryFord
Queen Elizabeth I
Mikhail Gorbachev
Niccolo Machiavelli is the man responsible for the eternal question “Is it better to be feared
than loved?” But Machiavelli was much more than the author of "The Prince" and a man with
a very thin jaw line; he was also a politician, a humanist and a philosopher. We will be using
this quote to complete this project.
1. Describe the ideal leader (i.e., characteristics)
2. Watch selections of the movie “A Bronx Tale”
3. Select and conduct research on one person from the list below of influential leaders
throughout history. This list contains leaders from various schools of thought who were
both loved and feared. The aim of your research is to develop an argument to support
the claim that “Leader X” is the ideal leader.
4. Once you have developed a solid argument for your leader, create a Facebook page
to honor your chosen leader.
5. Each Facebook page has to include at least ten pertinent facts about your leader (e.g.,
policies, ideology, etc . . . ); at least one type of media (e.g., audio, video, pictures,
newspaper articles, etc. . .); and one quote from a historian to strengthen/support your
argument as to why they are the ideal leader.
6. Be sure to write either “feared” or “loved” inside the status section of the Facebook
page.
7. Once you have finished your Facebook pages, you have until the PAK is due to get as
many “friends” as possible.
8. Email me the link to your Facebook page so that I can review the page and see your
“friends”. The class member to get the most “friends” will have 10 points added to their
lowest test score for the term.
9. You will be graded based on content of your page so make sure your research is
complete and accurate.
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Project #2
Choose a leader from the following list and then choose one of the following projects to
complete:
Abraham Lincoln
Oprah Winfrey
Adolph Hitler
Bill Gates
Woodrow Wilson
Albert Einstein
Eleanor Roosevelt
Walt Disney
Steve Jobs
Nelson Mandela
Napoleon Bonaparte
Martin Luther
George Washington
Thomas Edison
Adolf Hitler
Thomas Jefferson
Joseph Stalin
Julius Caesar
John F. Kennedy
Mao Zedong
HenryFord
Queen Elizabeth I
Mikhail Gorbachev
Niccolo Machiavelli is the man responsible for the eternal question “Is it better to be feared
than loved?” But Machiavelli was much more than the author of "The Prince" and a man with
a very thin jaw line; he was also a politician, a humanist and a philosopher. We will be using
this quote to complete this project.
1. Describe the ideal leader (i.e., characteristics)
2. Watch selections of the movie “A Bronx Tale”
3. Select and conduct research on one person from the list below of influential leaders
throughout history. This list contains leaders from various schools of thought who were
both loved and feared. The aim of your research is to develop an argument to support
the claim that “Leader X” is the ideal leader.
4. Once you have developed a solid argument for your leader, create a presentation to
honor your chosen leader. Your presentation may not be a PowerPoint.
5. Your presentation has to include at least ten pertinent facts about your leader (e.g.,
policies, ideology, etc . . . ); at least one type of media (e.g., audio, video, pictures,
newspaper articles, etc. . .); and one quote from a historian to strengthen/support your
argument as to why they are the ideal leader.
6. Using the list of leaders from above, survey 25 people and record their response as to
who they think is the better leader and why. Compile a 1 page summary report of your
responses. Be sure to include 1 graph and a conclusion paragraph.
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