# Week 20 — Reflection, Transition, Legacy
**Unit 4: Lead in Community • Domain IV**
**Essential Question:** What did I become, and what's next?
**Key Performance:** Final Portfolio Defense (5 min + 3 min Q&A) + Leadership Letter to next year's class.

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## Day 1 — Impact Memo
**Objective:** SWBAT write a 1-page impact memo (what changed, by how much, for whom).
**Do-Now (5):** "Numbers. Stories. Quotes. What do we have?" • **Circle (5):** Single word. • **Mini-Lesson (10):** Impact memo anatomy — outcomes vs outputs. • **Practice (25):** Teams draft memo; pair-edit. • **Close (5):** Submit + send to partner with thank-you.

## Day 2 — Personal Reflection: 20 Weeks
**Objective:** SWBAT compare Week-1 and Week-20 selves with evidence.
**Do-Now (5):** Re-read Week-1 self-assessment + goal. Honest reaction. • **Circle (5):** Roses/thorns. • **Mini-Lesson (10):** Reflection prompt set — competencies, moments, costs, surprises, what's next. • **Practice (25):** Silent drafting of final reflection (1–2 pages). • **Close (5):** Save to portfolio.

## Day 3 — Leadership Letter
**Objective:** SWBAT write a letter to next year's Leadership students.
**Do-Now (5):** "If you could send Week-1 you one sentence, what would it be?" • **Circle (5):** Check-in. • **Mini-Lesson (10):** Mentor texts from past students (Year 2+) or teacher's own letter. • **Practice (25):** Draft Leadership Letter (500–800 words). • **Close (5):** Submit to portfolio + class archive.

## Day 4 — Portfolio Defense (Round 1)
**Objective:** SWBAT present 5-min portfolio defense + answer 3 min Q&A.
**Do-Now (5):** Final prep. • **Circle (5):** Brave check-in. • **Practice (40):** Half the class defends; panel = teacher + 1 peer + 1 outside adult (admin, alum, partner). Rubric-scored. • **Close (5):** Reflection on the experience.

## Day 5 — Portfolio Defense Round 2 + Closing Ceremony
**Do-Now (5):** Final prep. • **Practice (25):** Second half defends. • **Closing Ceremony (20):** Full class circle. Each student reads one line from their Leadership Letter. Teacher names final Leader of the Week + presents Leadership Cords / certificates (district award if available). Each student receives a printed copy of one classmate's shout-out collection. • **Close (5):** Final shout-outs. End with the original Class Compact read aloud by 4 students.

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## Assessment
- **Final RLP Self-Rating** + teacher rating (compare to Week-1 baseline).
- **Portfolio Defense Rubric** (out of 20): clarity, evidence of growth, ownership of voice, response to Q&A, connection to next chapter.
- **Leadership Letter** (4-pt rubric: honesty, usefulness to a stranger, voice, hope).
## Differentiation
ML/EL — defense may include a bilingual segment. Foundational — defense may use slides + scripted intro. Stretch — defense may be open to invited family/community.
## Sub Plan
Do not run this week with a sub. If teacher absent, postpone defenses.
## Family Engagement
Family invited to all Day 4 + Day 5 defenses. Send invites Week 19.
## What to Save for Next Year
- Class Compact, Inclusion Audit data, Leader of the Week board archive
- Best 5 Leadership Letters (with student permission) for next year's mentor texts
- Capstone artifacts (with student + partner permission) for the showcase wall
- Photos of every closing circle (start a 5-year wall)

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## Final Teacher Note
You just spent 20 weeks helping adolescents practice being the people they want
to be. Some of them will write you a letter in 10 years. The rest will quietly
become the kind of leaders their workplaces, families, and communities need.
You won't always know. Trust the work. See you next semester.