BEHIND THE QUOTE
ULEAD JR/CLASSIC ACTIVITY
Behind the Quote
ULEAD Deck(s):
ULEAD Classic
Card Element:
Quote
Great For:
Mindfulness
SEL Category*:
Social Awareness
Instructions:
Look through the card deck and choose one or more quotes. Read the quote, and Google the author to discover background information based on the following questions:
1. Who is this person and how did they rise to prominence in history?
2. What leadership strengths can you identify in their life and what they stand for?
3. Based on your discovery, how does this quote represent their character?
4. What struggles or challenges do you see or imagine that they had to overcome?
5. What was or is the impact of their life on the world?
6. How does their life- words, actions, accomplishments- impact or inspire you?
*CASEL. “CASEL’S SEL Framework: What Are the Core Competence Areas and Where Are They Promoted?” 2020. https://casel.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/CASEL-SEL-Framework-11.2020.pdf