Student Leadership Summer Assignment

Mrs. Tipton

Due by July 15th, 2008

Welcome to Student Leadership! As we take on the task of developing your leadership skills this year, we will begin your adventure with this summer assignment.

  1. Choose an autobiography or a biography of a person in a leadership position or someone that you consider a role model. After you have read the book, you will answer the following in a typed paper:
    1. Give a brief summary of the book
    2. Praise the author – finish each sentence starter and provide at least one detailed example
      1. I like…
      2. I agree with…
      3. I was surprised when…
    3. Questions to the author – finish each sentence starter and provide at least one detailed example
      1. I was confused with…
      2. I didn’t understand…
      3. What did you mean when…
    4. Suggestions to the author – finish each starter and provide at least one detailed example
      1. I wish that…
      2. I would change…
      3. I couldn’t believe that…
    5. What leadership qualities did the book portray? Can you relate to this person in any way?

    2. The book must be at least 200 pages long, not including a preface or bibliography. Please e-mail me your book selection for preapproval.

    Your typed paper must be at least two pages long, in Times New Roman size 12 font with 1 ½ inch margins.

  2. Your next task is to create a committee that you would like to see in place at SCHS.
    1. You will need to type a written proposal answering the following questions:
      1. What is the name of your committee?
      2. What is your main goal for this committee?
        1. What would the committee be responsible for? Essentially, what would it be doing?
      3. What is the need for your committee?
      4. What steps would you take in order to accomplish your goal?
      5. How would you get the committee to be accepted by the class and by the school?
    2. You will also need to create a visual aide to accompany your proposal. This may be in the form of a PowerPoint presentation, brochure, newsletter, flyer or even a video.

*Keep in mind that this committee should be something that you really believe in and want to see happen at SCHS

You will also present your proposal to the rest of the class when school begins and hopefully your ideas can come to life.

Both of these assignments are due to Mrs. Tipton no later than July 15th, 2008. Please e-mail them to me at mtipton@scspk12.org or if you do not have e-mail access, you can mail them to me at 2340 S. Eastgate, Springfield MO 65809. If you use the postal service to send in your assignment, it must be postmarked by no later than July 15th.

If you fail to complete this summer assignment, you will not be allowed to take Student Leadership for the 2008-2009 school year.

If you have any questions or problems, please let me know as soon as possible. I look forward to reading your ideas and to working with you in the fall. Have a great summer!

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