### Lesson Plan: Leadership Skills in Physical Education (Year 11)
#### Lesson Title: Developing Leadership Skills through Team Activities
#### Duration: 75 minutes
#### Learning Objectives:
- Understand the key components of effective leadership.
- Demonstrate leadership skills through physical activities and team challenges.
- Reflect on personal leadership styles and identify areas for improvement.
#### Materials Needed:
- Cones, balls, ropes, and other standard PE equipment for team games.
- Whistle and timer.
- Leadership Skills handouts.
- Pen and notebook for each student.
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### Lesson Outline:
#### Introduction (10 minutes)
1. **Greeting and Warm-up (5 minutes):**
- Quick, dynamic warm-up activities to physically prepare students and create energy. (e.g., jogging, jumping jacks, dynamic stretches)
2. **Introduction to Leadership (5 minutes):**
- Brief discussion on what leadership means and why it is important in both sports and life.
- Hand out Leadership Skills sheets detailing key qualities such as communication, decision-making, confidence, empathy, and team-building.
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#### Main Activity (50 minutes)
1. **Leadership Stations (30 minutes):**
- Set up three stations, each with a different team challenge that requires leadership:
1. **Trust Walk:** One student is blindfolded and guided through an obstacle course by a partner's verbal instructions.
2. **Problem-Solving Task:** Teams must work together to solve a physical puzzle, such as assembling a structure with limited resources.
3. **Relay Race with a Twist:** Teams complete a traditional relay but with added tasks that require planning and coordination (e.g., the leader must devise a strategy for passing a baton in a novel way).
- Rotate groups through each station every 10 minutes. Assign a new leader at each station to ensure everyone gets a chance to lead.
2. **Leadership Reflection Circle (10 minutes):**
- Gather the students in a circle and discuss the experiences at each station.
- Ask open-ended questions like: "What was challenging about leading your group?", "How did you make decisions as a leader?", "How did your team respond to your leadership?"
3. **Team Game with Rotating Leaders (10 minutes):**
- Conduct a simple team game, such as modified soccer or basketball. Rotate the leader every 2 minutes, signaling the change with a whistle.
- Encourage students to implement leadership skills discussed earlier, such as communication and strategy.
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#### Cool Down and Conclusion (15 minutes)
1. **Cool Down Exercises (5 minutes):**
- Guide the students through a series of stretches and breathing exercises to bring their heart rates down.
2. **Group Reflection (5 minutes):**
- Have students write down one leadership skill they demonstrated well and one area they want to improve.
3. **Closing Discussion (5 minutes):**
- Summarize the key points of the lesson.
- Encourage students to take what they've learned into other areas of their lives, such as class projects or extracurricular activities.
- Assign a brief reflective homework task: Write a one-page reflection on how you felt as a leader in today's activity and how you can apply these skills in other settings.
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### Assessment:
- Informal observation during activities to assess use of leadership skills.
- Group reflections and individual written reflections to gauge understanding and personal development.
### Adjustments:
- Modify activities to accommodate students’ physical abilities.
- Provide additional support for students who may be less confident in leadership roles.
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### Instructor Notes:
- Encourage positive reinforcement and constructive feedback among peers.
- Be prepared to step in with guidance if a student is struggling with their leadership role.
- Highlight examples of effective leadership as they occur to reinforce learning objectives.