1. AGENDA Thurs 9/22 Ticket in: Leadership Log/Notes Summaries/Scholarship Worksheet Mind Mover #10: History Benders Calendar/Announcements Intro Theme: “The Leader as a Catalyst for Change” Ticket Out: Leadership Web HW: csumentor registration/updates

2. Mind Mover #10: History Benders “Few will have the greatness to bend history, but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total of all those acts will be written the history of this generation…It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped.” ◦ Robert F. Kennedy ◦ What does this quote mean to you? ◦ Who do you think Kennedy is speaking to? ◦ What ways will you “bend history?”

3. Calendar / Announcements PSAT: Oct. 12 th : Did you register??? ◦ Free and Reduced Lunch applications….did you turn it in? Scholarship Alert!! Community Service

4. Leadership in You List the characteristics of a leader. For each characteristic, give an example of someone who displays this characteristic (personal or historical). How are you a leader? In what areas are you currently a leader? In what areas do you want to become a leader?

5. The Leader as a Catalyst for Change Think about a leader (in school, in your culture…) whom you respect. Why do you respect him or her? What qualities make this leader outstanding? What accomplishments of leaders do you admire (historically or currently)? What are ways leaders promote or enable change?

6. Leader Definition:One who directs or guides Forerunner Visionary Pacesetter Change agent

8. Leadership Web Leader Forerunner Pacesetter Visionary Change agent Courageous Dedicate d Activist Creative Compassionate Passionate Willing to fight Willing to die Willing to cry Willing to figure it out Willing to mobilize Willing to listen