5th Grade Who Will Be Ningthou Lesson Plan Example

Topic: Who will be ningthou

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to identify the qualities of a good ruler and understand the importance of having a good leader.

Materials

• Whiteboard or chalkboard
• Markers or chalk
• Images of different leaders (political, religious, military, etc.)

Warm-up

• Ask students to think of different kinds of leaders they know of (e.g. parent, teacher, coach, CEO, president).
• Have them share examples of leaders they know and what makes them good leaders.
• Ask them what qualities a good leader should have.

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the concept of a good ruler and explain that it refers to a person who has authority over a country or organization and makes important decisions for the people living there.
• Ask students to think about what qualities a good ruler should have.
• Write their ideas on the board or in a notebook.
• Discuss the importance of each quality suggested by the students and explain why it is important for a good ruler to have these qualities.
• Provide examples of historical and present-day leaders who have these qualities.

Guided Practice

• Divide the class into small groups and ask each group to come up with three qualities they think a good ruler should have.
• Have each group share their ideas with the class and discuss as a group why each quality is important.
• As a class, create a list of the qualities that all the groups agreed were important for a good ruler to have.
• Illustrate the list on the chalkboard or a large piece of paper for all to see.

Independent Practice

• Have students choose a historical figure from a culture other than their own who they think was a good ruler.
• Have students research the life and reign of their chosen ruler, and then write a short paragraph about why they think he or she was a good ruler.
• Allow students to present their paragraphs to the class or present them in written form.

Closure

• Review the qualities of a good ruler and how they were demonstrated in the paragraphs presented by the students.
• Ask students to consider how they can demonstrate these qualities in their own leadership roles, such as as a member of a student council or a youth leader.

Assessment

• Observe students as they participate in the group activity, looking for evidence of critical thinking, planning, and leadership skills.
• Collect and review the student-created advertisements and presentations to assess their understanding of the qualities of a good ruler and their ability to demonstrate them.