Leadership & Responsibility is a complete high school English thematic unit for grades 9–12 built around the essential question: What are the responsibilities of power?

Students explore leadership, authority, responsibility, empathy, moral courage, decision-making, and the consequences of power through literature, writing, discussion, research, and public speaking.

The unit features a literature study of A Bell for Adano by John Hersey and includes activities that encourage students to compare different styles of leadership, examine the difference between leading and managing, analyze power and responsibility, and support their ideas with textual evidence.

Included in this resource:

Separate Student Edition and Teacher/Parent Edition
A Bell for Adano literature study
Leadership and responsibility activities
Vocabulary and character analysis
Writing and informational essay assignments
Speech and public-speaking project
Socratic discussion preparation
Leadership decision and theme trackers
Rubrics and assessment
Answer key and teacher/parent support
Final reflection
Optional extension assignments for additional challenge

Designed for classroom, homeschool, co-op, or independent high school study.

Important: A Bell for Adano is not included with this resource. Students will need access to their own copy of the novel. Any optional books, films, or outside resources referenced in the unit are also not included.