Module 5 Day 3 - Wednesday, February 28

Module 5 is due on Friday. Remember that you are completing Module 5 Lesson 1 Assignment with your assigned group. Use your group's homepage as a location for collaboration.  Be sure you label your work on the group contract - if I do not see your name, I cannot give you credit for working.  Once your group is done with the group contract, one member of your group will post it to the assignment page - posting to your homepage is not the same as turning it in.  Although you are working in a group, you will be graded individually on your contributions.

Important Dates:

• Progress Report March 1
• Module 5 Leading through Relationships Due March 2
• Module 6 Communication in Leadership Due March 9
• Progress Report March 15
• Module 7 Effective Decision-Making in Leadership Due March 16 
• Module 8 Leadership at Home and Abroad Due March 23
• Progress Report March 29

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Lesson 2 explores relationships and leadership.  As you explore the types of relationships leaders have in the face-to-face world, consider how leadership translates to the online world of social media.  Leadership online involves being proactive about what you share on social media.  When it comes to the internet, it is important to remember that anything you put out there is going to be there permanently.  You should apply the same rules to the online world that you apply to the face-to-face world:

• Think before you speak. It may be easier for some people to express feelings and ideas when you are not sitting in front of someone, however, ask yourself if you would say those same things to someone sitting in front of you.  You may feel anonymous, but you are not.  Read everything again before you hit submit or send.
• Avoid oversharing.  Everything you post becomes public knowledge and can be found by parents, employers, and those wishing to harm you.  Would you want your grandmother (or the person you most respect) to read that post or see that picture of you? 
• Be kind. Just like when you comment on a classmate's post in weekly discussion forums, social media interactions should be positive and uplifting.  Make sure what you post and what you comment is supportive and not defeating.  Remember your audience and be respectful.

As you interact with your leadership group this week, remember to apply the tips from the lesson as well as those listed above.

Today's Assignments: 

• Module 5 Lesson 2 Notes & Check Your Knowledge
• Module 5 Lesson 2 Practice Activity

Module 5 Lesson 2 Notes & Check Your KnowledgeLesson 2 is Connecting with Others. The topics for notes include:  Relationships, What is a Relationship?, As a leader, how important are relationships?, As a leader, how do you build relationships?, As a leader, which relationships should you value most?, As a leader, how can you connect with others?  Be sure to read the directions before you go through the notes. Guided notes are recommended to help you process the content. Feel free to attach them when you post your CYK results. After taking the CYK, screenshot your results along with the last question so that it is clear which quiz you took.
Module 5 Lesson 2 Practice ActivityTo help you process the types of relationships you learn about in Lesson 2 notes, you will complete a template that asks you to identify each type and to offer a specific strategy for dealing with each type. Remember that leadership is your focus. Your response to a relationship type as a leader may be different than your response in daily life.  For example, in daily life, you may avoid naysayers but as a leader, you have to deal with them at some point. So what can you do as a leader to make that interaction better for you and for the naysayer?

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