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Virtues in Leadership & Activism

By Platform Administrator · Submitted Sep 30, 2026

Content Area
English Language Arts and Literacy
Grade
4

Students select a culturally relevant leader or activist who they identity with, admire, and/or have an interest in. Students research and examine the person's life experiences, challenges and accomplishments. Students then write an essay explaining how the leader/ activist exemplified the school's virtues (or principles) in their life. Last, students present their findings and conclusions.

MA Standards

RI.4.10
Independently and proficiently read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, mathematical, and technical texts exhibiting complexity appropriate for at least grade 4. (See more information on qualitative and quantitative dimensions of text complexity.)
RI.4.3
Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, mathematical, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.
SL.4.4
Report on a topic, text, procedure, or solution to a mathematical problem, tell a story, or recount an experience in an organized manner, using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace and use appropriate vocabulary (See grade 4 Language Standards 4-6 for specific expectations regarding vocabulary.)
SL.4.5
Add audio recordings and visual displays to presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.
W.4.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.

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