Leadership – Then and Now – Level 5 Sample Unit
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Introduction
In Leadership - then and now students examine the concept of leadership by comparing leaders of an ancient or medieval society with leaders in contemporary Australian society.
They use brainstorming to develop ideas of what constitutes leadership and consolidate their understanding through their research and discussion. A focus on note-taking and documenting sources provides a starting point for evaluating the quality of evidence obtained.
Suggested duration: 5 – 6 sessions (50 minutes per session).
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This unit provides opportunities for students to demonstrate achievement of elements of Level 5 standards in Civics and Citizenship, The Humanities – History, and Thinking Processes.
Students are assessed on their ability to:
- research an ancient or medieval society
- identify and discuss the qualities of leadership
- identify and synthesise information using a range of strategies to evaluate evidence.
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