INTRODUCTION

LEARNING OUTCOMES ASSOCIATED WITH THE “SIZING UP AMERICA” UNIT INTEGRATED INTO NUTRITION CURRICULUM

AS A RESULT OF THE LEADERSHIP INTEGRATED LESSONS, STUDENTS WILL BE BETTER ABLE TO:

1. UNDERSTAND THE SPECIFIC BEHAVIORS AND ACTIONS OF EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP RELATING TO A CURRENT SOCIAL ISSUE OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY.

2. IDENTIFY PERSONAL STRENGTHS AS LEADERS IN LIFE SITUATIONS.

3. IDENTIFY AREAS FOR IMPROVING THEIR LEADERSHIP PRACTICES.

4. DETERMINE ACTIONS FOR BECOMING BETTER LEADERS BY INCREASING THE FREQUENCY AND COMFORT (SKILL) WITH WHICH THEY ENGAGE IN VARIOUS LEADERSHIP PRACTICES IN VARIOUS SETTINGS RELATING TO LIFE ROLES (FAMILY, WORKPLACE, COMMUNITY MEMBER, ETC).

5. PLAN HOW TO SHARE THEIR RESULTS AND LEARNING FROM THE INTEGRATED LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY INTO A FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES CLASSROOM WITH OTHERS IN FAMILY, COMMUNITY, ETC.

6. UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT AN INDIVIDUAL VOICE CAN MAKE IN REGARDS TO PUBLIC POLICY AND SOCIAL ISSUES EFFECTING INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

SIZING UP AMERICA:
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INTEGRATED CURRICULUM FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES STUDENTS

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RESEARCH INTEGRATING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES INTO FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES CURRICULUM

LEADERSHIP IS ULTIMATELY ABOUT CREATING A WAY FOR PEOPLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO MAKING SOMETHING EXTRAORDINARY HAPPEN
--ALAN KEITH, LUCAS DIGITAL

WE LEAD FROM THE ESSENCE WE ARE AS A PERSON.
LILLAS BROWN, UNIV. OF SASKATCHEWAN

YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE IN SOMETHING FIRST, BEFORE YOU CAN GET OTHERS TO BELIEVE.
ASHRAF SEDDEEK, ORACLE CORPORATION

WHAT MADE THE DIFFERENCE WAS THE VISION OF HOW THINGS COULD BE AND CLEARLY PAINTING FOR ALL TO SEE AND COMPREHEND.

MARK D’ARCANGELO, HITACHI