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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAccounting – Managing My Journey (Managing SAEs) (all, IA)This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.128 "Managing Your Journey") is part of a Supervised Agricultural Experience unit and teaches students about the importance of…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAccounting – The Importance of Listening (all, IA)This is a National FFA LifeKnowledge middle school lesson (MS.38, "The Importance of Listening") that teaches students about effective listening through interactive…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAccounting – Types of RelationshipsThis is a National FFA LifeKnowledge middle school lesson (MS.31) titled "Types of Relationships." It teaches students to define what a relationship…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAdvertising and Marketing – HS.32 – Making Decisions About Career PathsThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.32) "Making Decisions About Career Paths" helps high school students learn factors to consider when making professional decisions, identify…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAdvertising and Marketing – HS.57 – Building Mutual Interest (all, IA)"Building Mutual Interest" (Lesson HS.57) is a LifeKnowledge high school lesson in which students learn to define mutual interest and explain why…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAdvertising and Marketing – MS.24 – Coping With Adversity (all, IA)This LifeKnowledge middle school lesson (MS.24, "Coping with Adversity") teaches students to define adversity, recognize commonly perceived adversities across four categories (social,…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumBudgets – Managing My Journey (Managing SAEs)This LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.128, "Managing Your Journey") is part of a Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) unit on managing one's SAE.…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumBusiness Plan – Developing a Plan Using GoalsThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.46, "Developing a Plan Using Goals") teaches high school students how to prioritize personal goals, identify resources to help…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumBusiness Plan – Strategic Thinking and Planning (IA)This LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.34) teaches students the concept and process of strategic thinking and planning as part of accomplishing a vision. Students…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumBusiness Plan – The Need for Communication to Influence Others (all, IA)This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.84) teaches high school students about persuasive communication and how it can be used to influence others. Through interactive…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumCAD – HS.27 – Using Creativity (all, IA)This LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.27, "Using Creativity") teaches students how to apply creativity in group decision-making through the five-point scoring system…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumCAD – HS.98 – Brainstorming Solutions (all, IA)This LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.98, "Brainstorming Solutions") teaches students what brainstorming is, how to do it effectively, its benefits, and its…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumCAD – MS.56 – Modifying and Evaluating Actions (IA)This is a National FFA Organization "LifeKnowledge" middle school lesson (MS.56) on modifying and evaluating actions. Through an interest approach, key-term instruction,…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumComputerized Record Keeping – Preparing for the Trip (all, I)This LifeKnowledge resource (HS 125) introduces students to agricultural career clusters and the credential or educational requirements associated with each. It presents…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumComputerized Record Keeping – Preparing for the Trip (all, IA)This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.125, "Preparing for the Trip") is part of a Supervised Agricultural Experience unit on developing an SAE program. Using…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumComputerized Record Keeping – Record Keeping (all, IA)This is a LifeKnowledge middle school agricultural education lesson (MS.69, Record Keeping) on understanding Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE). It teaches students why…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumCooperatives – Collaborative RelationshipsThis LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.62, "Collaborative Relationships") teaches students what collaboration is and the characteristics that make collaborative relationships effective. Through…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumDecision Making – Analyzing Risks and Rewards of ChangeThis is a National FFA LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.19) on analyzing the risks and rewards of change. Students define change and its risks,…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumDecision Making – Strategies for Efficient Time Use (all, IA)This is a National FFA Organization LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.43) that teaches students strategies for efficient time use. Students learn to…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumDecision Making – Using Creativity (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.27, "Using Creativity") teaches high school students how to apply creativity in group decision-making through the five-point scoring system…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumElectronic SAE Recordbooks – Managing My Journey (Managing SAEs)This LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.128, "Managing Your Journey") teaches students the importance of responsible SAE management and introduces the SAE record…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumElectronic SAE Recordbooks – Preparing for the TripThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.125 "Preparing for the Trip") is part of the Supervised Agricultural Experience unit and helps students plan their career…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumElectronic SAE Recordbooks – Strategies for Efficient Time Use (PowerPoint)This is a National FFA LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.43) titled "Strategies for Efficient Time Use." It teaches students to define efficient…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumEmployee Relations – Opportunities for Accomplishment in Organizations (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.117) helps high school FFA students understand and pursue opportunities for accomplishment within organizations. Through reflection activities, worksheets, and…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumEmployee Relations – The Importance of Building Relationships (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.51) teaches students the importance of building, maintaining, and strengthening relationships with others. Through a blind-date discussion,…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumEmployee Relations – The Leadership Challenge (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge Advanced High School lesson (AHS.11), "Building Followership: The Leadership Challenge," teaches students about the symbiotic relationship between leaders and followers…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumEntrepreneurs – Defining Leadership (PowerPoint)This is a LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.1, "Defining Leadership") from the National FFA Organization, part of the Introduction to Leadership, Personal…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumEntrepreneurs – Demonstrating Compassion for OthersThis is a National FFA Organization LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.58) on demonstrating compassion for others. Through a "COMPASSION" acrostic word puzzle…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumEntrepreneurs – Human Potential (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.100) introduces high school students to the concept of human potential as part of the "Stage Four of Development—Serve"…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumEntry Bookkeeping – Adjusting Your Journey (Evaluating SAEs)This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.129, "Adjusting Your Journey") is part of the Supervised Agricultural Experience unit and teaches students how to evaluate their…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumEthics – Professional Ethics and Personal Character (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.35: Ethics and Personal Character) teaches students to identify and define the traits that make up a…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumEthics – Understanding the Importance of Professional Ethics (PowerPoint)This is a National FFA Organization LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.33) on understanding the importance of professional ethics. Through an interest-approach skit,…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumFFA Applications – Leading Program of Activities Development (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.45) guides advanced high school agricultural education students and FFA chapter officers through developing a chapter Program of Activities…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumFFA Applications – Opportunities for Accomplishment in Organizations (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.117) helps students explore how organizations such as the FFA provide opportunities for personal accomplishment. Students define accomplishment, identify…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumFFA Applications – SAE Programs and FFA’s Proficiency AwardsThis LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.53) teaches students about the rewards and recognition available for quality Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) programs through FFA's Agricultural…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumGoal Setting – Making Decisions About Career Paths (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.32) guides high school students in making decisions about their career paths. Students identify factors to consider when making…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumGoal Setting – Setting GoalsThis is a National FFA Organization LifeKnowledge middle school leadership lesson (MS.15) on setting goals. Students learn to define S.M.A.R.T. goals (Specific,…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumGoal Setting – Strategies (PowerPoint)This is a National FFA Organization LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.45) on goal-setting strategies. Through interactive activities, it teaches students to identify…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumGPS – AHS.14 – Embracing Emerging Technology in the WorkplaceThis LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.14) for advanced high school agricultural education teaches students about embracing emerging technology in the workplace rather than fearing…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumGPS – AHS.34 – Strategic Thinking and PlanningThis LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.34) teaches students about strategic thinking and planning as part of accomplishing an organizational or personal vision. Students define…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumGPS – HS.21 – Positive and Negative InfluenceThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.21) teaches high school students about positive and negative influence and how influence affects others and one's performance as…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumInternet Programs – AHS.42 – Responsible CitizenshipThis is an Advanced High School LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.42) on Responsible Citizenship that teaches students how to become informed on political issues,…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumInternet Programs – AHS.48 – Developing Partners for Your FFA ChapterThis is an Advanced High School LifeKnowledge FFA lesson (AHS.48) on developing partners for a local FFA chapter. Through a blindfolded putting…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumInternet Programs – HS.73 – Strategies to Include Others on TeamsThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.73) teaches high school students strategies for including others on teams. Through discussion, an inclusion/exclusion simulation activity, and a…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumLaws – Building a Relationship with a Mentor-CoachThis is a National FFA Organization LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.49, "Building a Relationship with a Mentor") that teaches high school students how to…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumLaws – How Organizations Express Beliefs, Values and DirectionThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.110) teaches students how organizations express their beliefs, values, and direction. Using the National FFA Organization as the example,…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumLaws – The Role of an Individual in an OrganizationThis LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.115, "The Role of the Individual in an Organization") teaches students about the FFA Code of Ethics…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumPreparing & Filing Taxes – Being Honest with Myself & OthersA LifeKnowledge middle school leadership lesson (Lesson MS.7) on being honest with oneself and others. Through a puzzle activity, scenario reflections, and…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumPreparing & Filing Taxes – Importance of Professional EthicsThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.33) teaches students about the importance of professional ethics. Through scenarios, discussion, and decision-making criteria, students learn to identify…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumPreparing & Filing Taxes – Managing My Journey SAEsThis LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.128, "Managing Your Journey") is part of the Supervised Agricultural Experience unit and focuses on managing a…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumProblem-Service Development – Applying Critical ThinkingThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.25, "Applying Critical Thinking") teaches high school students a four-step strategy for thinking critically and the attitudes/dispositions that support…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumProblem or Service Development – Applying Critical ThinkingThis LifeKnowledge presentation resource (HS 25) focuses on developing and applying a critical thinking strategy as part of "Stage One of Development."…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumProblem Solving – Defining Problem SolvingThis is a National FFA Organization LifeKnowledge middle school lesson (MS.49, "Defining Problem Solving") focused on the mentor/protégé relationship as a way…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumProblem Solving – Developing Solutions and StrategiesThis is a National FFA LifeKnowledge Middle School lesson (MS.52, "Developing Solutions and Strategies") focused on building relationships by meeting new people.…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumProblem Solving – Selecting a StrategyThis LifeKnowledge high school leadership lesson, "Selecting a Strategy" (Lesson HS.99), teaches students four group problem-solving methods—autocratic, democratic, consensual, and laissez faire.…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumProduct-Service Development – Opportunities for Discovery in OrganizationsThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.120) helps students explore opportunities for discovery within organizations, focusing on how FFA provides avenues for discovery. Students define…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumProduct-Service Development – Trying New IdeasThis is a National FFA "LifeKnowledge" Middle School leadership lesson (MS.13: Trying New Ideas) focused on the foundational skills needed for leadership.…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumSecurity – HS.15 – The Benefits of Character and IntegrityThis is a LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.15) on "The Benefits of Character and Integrity" from the National FFA Organization. Through an…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumSecurity – MS.16 – Understanding Healthy Eating HabitsThis is a National FFA LifeKnowledge middle school lesson (MS.16) on understanding healthy eating habits. Students identify the components of healthy eating…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumSecurity – MS.18 – Understanding Adverse Effects of Risk BehaviorsThis LifeKnowledge middle school lesson (MS.18) teaches students about the adverse effects of risk behaviors on individual health and success. Students define…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumSoftware Applications – AHS.28 – Assessing the Strengths of OthersThis is a LifeKnowledge Advanced High School FFA leadership lesson (AHS.28) on assessing the strengths of others. Students learn the value of…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumSoftware Applications – AHS.30 – Results Without Jeopardizing RelationshipsThis LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.30) teaches advanced high school students how results can be attained without jeopardizing relationships and why relationships are important…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumSoftware Applications – AHS.30 – Results Without Jeopardizing Relationships (PowerPoint)
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumSoftware Applications – HS.5 – Leadership StylesThis is a National FFA Organization LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.5) on Leadership Styles, part of the unit "Introduction to Leadership, Personal Growth and…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumSpecialized Software – Making Decisions About Career Paths (PowerPoint)This is a LifeKnowledge high school FFA lesson (HS.32, "Making Decisions About Career Paths") that helps students learn to make professional decisions…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumUse of Computers in Agriculture – AHS.32 – Process and Product Evaluation (PowerPoint)This is a LifeKnowledge Advanced High School leadership lesson (AHS.32) on Process and Product Evaluation. It teaches students the difference between product…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumUse of Computers in Agriculture – HS.50 – Communicating With Customers (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.50) teaches high school students how to communicate effectively with customers. Students learn five common techniques to improve communication,…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumUse of Computers in Agriculture – MS.29 – Identifying Career Interests and PreferencesThis LifeKnowledge lesson (MS.29) guides middle school students through identifying their personal career interests and matching them to potential jobs. Students complete…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumVideo Editing – AHS.16 – Techniques for Handling Change (2)This LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.16, "Techniques for Handling Change") teaches advanced high school students how to cope with and lead change by learning…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumVideo Editing – HS.19 – Visioning SkillsThis is a LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.19) on Visioning Skills that teaches students how to create and use a mental picture…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumVideo Editing – HS.62 – Collaborative Relationships (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.62) teaches students about collaborative relationships. Through a Descartes Moment reflection and a creative group story-writing activity,…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumWebpages – AHS.49 – Promoting FFA Opening Doors (1)This LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.49, "Promoting FFA—Opening Doors") teaches students to recognize the tangible and intangible benefits of FFA membership, understand the FFA…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumWebpages – HS.19 – Visioning SkillsThis is a LifeKnowledge high school FFA lesson (HS.19) on Visioning Skills that teaches students how to form a mental picture of…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumWebpages – HS.30 – Factors of Self-Image (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.30) teaches high school students about factors that influence self-image. Students define "self-image," explore its physical, emotional, and intellectual…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumWindows Overview – AHS.33 – Aligning Activities to Mission and Vision in Groups (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.33) for advanced high school students teaches the concepts of mission and vision and how to use them to…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumWindows Overview – MS.1 – Defining LeadershipThis is a National FFA Organization "LifeKnowledge" middle school lesson (Lesson MS.1, "Defining Leadership") from the unit Introduction to Leadership, Personal Growth,…
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Leadership on the GO!

Lessons

Unit 1-ME

Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.1 Defining Personal VisionThis LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.1: Defining Personal Vision) introduces advanced high school students to the concepts of personal vision and vision statements. Through…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.2 Creating a Personal VisionThis is a LifeKnowledge Advanced High School lesson (AHS.2) titled "Creating a Personal Vision," part of the "Stage One of Development—ME" unit.…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.3 Role of Spiritual Belief System in Personal MissionThis LifeKnowledge Advanced High School lesson (AHS.3) teaches students about the role of a spiritual belief system in shaping personal mission and…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.4 Defining Personal MissionThis LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.4, "Defining Personal Mission") guides students through understanding what a personal mission is, its key components and parts, and…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.5 Creating a Personal MissionThis is a LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.5) titled "Creating a Personal Mission" in which students develop and write their own personal mission statement.…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.6 Respecting Others’ Belief Systems, Visions and Missions (PowerPoint)This is a National FFA Organization LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.6) for advanced high school students on respecting others' belief systems, visions, and missions.…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.7 Identifying Your Learning Styles – What Turns My Gears (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.7, "Identifying Your Learning Styles: What Turns My Gears") introduces students to the three primary learning styles—visual, auditory, and…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.8 Skill Development – Employability Skills for the 21st Century (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.8), "Skill Development: Employability Skills for the 21st Century," teaches students about the competencies, skills, and personal qualities employers…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.9 Long-Term Goals and Opportunities (PowerPoint)This is a LifeKnowledge Advanced High School FFA lesson (AHS.9) on long-term goals and opportunities. Students learn the six characteristics of goals,…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.10 Understanding Leader-Follower Dynamics (PowerPoint)This is a National FFA Organization LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.10) for advanced high school students on understanding leader/follower dynamics. It teaches what followership…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.11 Building Followership – The Leadership ChallengeThis LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.11, "Building Followership: The Leadership Challenge") teaches advanced high school students about the symbiotic relationship between leaders and followers…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.12 Conceptualizing IdeasThis LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.12, "Conceptualizing Ideas") teaches students how to use problem-solving methods and brainstorming to generate and conceptualize ideas. Through individual…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.13 Identify Resources for Continued GrowthThis LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.13) guides advanced high school students through identifying and assessing their personal resources using the SCANS (Secretary's Commission on…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.14 Embracing Emerging Technology in the WorkplaceThis is a LifeKnowledge Advanced High School FFA lesson (AHS.14) on embracing emerging technology in the workplace. Students analyze the advantages and…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.15 Elements of the Change Process (PowerPoint)This is a National FFA Organization LifeKnowledge Advanced High School leadership lesson (AHS.15) focused on the elements of character and integrity. Through…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.16 Techniques for Handling Change (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge Advanced High School lesson (AHS.16, "Techniques for Handling Change") teaches students strategies and attitudes for coping with and leading change.…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.17 Developing Professional Growth Plans (PowerPoint)This is a LifeKnowledge Advanced High School lesson (AHS.17) on developing professional growth plans. Students complete a personal/professional development worksheet to self-assess…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.18 Managing Change in Your Career (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.18, "Managing Change in Your Career") teaches advanced high school students how to handle wanted and unwanted change in…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.19 Analyzing Risks and Rewards of Change (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.19, "Analyzing Risks and Rewards of Change") teaches advanced high school students to define change, identify its risks and…
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Unit 2-WE

Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.20 Establishing a Team VisionThis LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.20, "Establishing a Team Vision") teaches advanced high school students how to develop a shared team vision. Through a…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.20 Establishing a Team Vision (PowerPoint)This resource is a presentation on establishing a shared team vision as part of building high-performing teams. It distinguishes between personal and…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.21 Establishing Team MissionThis LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.21, "Establishing Team Mission") teaches advanced high school students how team mission statements relate to building high performing teams…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.22 Conflict Resolution Techniques (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.22, "Conflict Resolution Techniques") teaches students about team conflict and how to resolve it. Through discussion, role-play, and presentation…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.23 Applying Conflict Resolution Techniques (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.23) teaches students to apply conflict resolution techniques as part of building high-performing teams. Students define conflict and distinguish…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.24 Showing Compassion to Others (PowerPoint)This is a LifeKnowledge Advanced High School lesson (AHS.24) from the National FFA Organization titled "Showing Compassion to Others." Through activities including…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.25 Selflessness Toward Others (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.25, "Selflessness Toward Others") is an Advanced High School character/leadership lesson from the National FFA Organization that teaches students…
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Unit 3-DO

Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.26 Mobilizing Others to ActionThis is an Advanced High School LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.26, "Mobilizing Others to Action") from the National FFA Organization on leadership, focusing on…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.27 Leading Others to Create a Vision (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.27, "Leading Others to Create a Vision") is an advanced high school leadership lesson on developing personal and shared…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.28 Assessing the Strengths of Others (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.28, "Assessing the Strengths of Others") is an Advanced High School leadership lesson in which students learn to recognize…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.29 Capitalizing on the Strengths of Others (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.29, "Capitalizing on the Strengths of Others") teaches students how effective leaders motivate others to use their personal strengths,…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.30 Results Without Jeopardizing RelationshipsThis LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.30, "Results Without Jeopardizing Relationships") teaches advanced high school students how to attain results while building and maintaining relationships,…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.31 Using Evaluation and Reflection (PowerPoint)This is a LifeKnowledge Advanced High School FFA leadership lesson (AHS.31) on using evaluation and reflection. Students learn to define self-evaluation and…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.32 Process and Product EvaluationThis LifeKnowledge Advanced High School lesson (AHS.32) teaches students about process and product evaluation in a leadership context. Students learn the difference…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.33 Aligning Activities to Mission and Vision in Groups (PowerPoint)This is a LifeKnowledge advanced high school FFA leadership lesson (AHS.33) that teaches students to define mission and vision, use them to…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.34 Strategic Thinking and Planning (PowerPoint)This is a National FFA LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.34) on strategic thinking and planning for advanced high school students. It teaches students to…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.35 Leading Others in Strategic Thinking (PowerPoint)This is a LifeKnowledge Advanced High School FFA lesson (AHS.35) on leading others in strategic thinking. Students learn to identify the groups…
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Unit 4-SERVE

Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.36 Learning to Teach Others (PowerPoint)This is an Advanced High School LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.36, "Learning to Teach Others") from the National FFA Organization that reframes teaching as…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.37 Teaching OthersThis LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.37 "Teaching Others") has students put into practice an empowering and enabling teaching model by presenting lesson plans they…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.38 Serving as a MentorThis LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.38 "Serving as a Mentor") teaches advanced high school students what mentoring is and how to serve as a…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.39 Becoming a Mentor to Others (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.39, "Becoming a Mentor to Others") teaches advanced high school students how to build a successful mentoring relationship with…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.40 Becoming an Advocate for Agriculture and Natural Resources (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.40) teaches advanced high school students to become advocates for the agriculture and natural resources industry. Through interactive activities,…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.41 Understanding the Role of Responsible CitizensThis LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.41), part of the National FFA Organization's Advanced High School curriculum, teaches students about citizenship and the role of…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.42 Responsible CitizenshipThis Advanced High School LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.42) on Responsible Citizenship teaches students how to become informed on political issues, understand the responsibilities…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.43 Identifying Others to Grow and Develop (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.43) teaches advanced high school FFA students to identify the potential in others and help develop them. Students learn…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.44 Organizational Planning (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.44, "Organizational Planning") teaches students about time management and strategic planning in the context of the FFA. Through role-playing…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.45 Leading Program of Activities Development (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.45) guides advanced high school agricultural education students—particularly FFA chapter officers—through the process of developing a chapter Program of…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.46 Recruiting FFA MembersThis LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.46 "Recruiting FFA Members") teaches advanced high school agricultural education students how to recruit new members into their local…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.47 Creating Engaging Chapter Meetings (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.47, Advanced High School) teaches students how to plan and conduct engaging FFA chapter meetings. It covers preparing a…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.48 Developing Partners for Your FFA ChapterThis LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.48) teaches students how to develop partnerships that strengthen their local FFA chapter and agricultural education program. Through a…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumAHS.49 Promoting FFA – Opening DoorsThis LifeKnowledge lesson, "Promoting FFA—Opening Doors" (AHS.49), is an Advanced High School agricultural education lesson designed to help students recognize the value…
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Unit 5

Unit 1- Introduction to Leadership, Personal Growth and Career Success

Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.1 Defining Leadership (PowerPoint)This is a LifeKnowledge high school lesson plan (HS.1, "Defining Leadership") from the National FFA Organization that introduces students to the concept…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.2 Defining Personal GrowthThis is a high school FFA LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.2, "Defining Personal Growth") from the Introduction to Leadership, Personal Growth and Career Success…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.3 Defining Career Success (PowerPoint)This is a National FFA "LifeKnowledge" high school lesson (HS.3, "Defining Career Success") from the unit Introduction to Leadership, Personal Growth, and…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.4 The Stages of DevelopmentThis LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.4: The Stages of Development) is part of the unit "Introduction to Leadership, Personal Growth, and Career…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.5 Leadership Styles (PowerPoint)This is a National FFA Organization LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.5) on Leadership Styles within the unit "Introduction to Leadership, Personal Growth…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.6 Philosophies of LeadershipThis is a LifeKnowledge high school lesson plan (Lesson HS.6) on Philosophies of Leadership, part of the Introduction to Leadership, Personal Growth…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.7 Using Your Community as a Laboratory for LearningThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.7) introduces high school students to servant leadership, using their community as a laboratory for learning. Students define servant…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.8 Developing Leadership in SAEsThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.8) introduces high school agricultural education students to experiential leadership and how to develop leadership skills through their Supervised…
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Unit 2-ME

Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.9 Understanding Values, Beliefs, Character and Integrity (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.9) introduces high school students to the concepts of values, beliefs, character, and integrity and how these inner attributes…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.10 Defining Core Values (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.10, "Defining Core Values") is a high school FFA leadership lesson in which students examine how they spend their…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.11 Understanding Beliefs and Belief Systems (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.11) helps high school students understand beliefs and belief systems as part of personal leadership development. Through an interest-approach…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.12 Practicing HonestyThis LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.12, "Practicing Honesty") helps students explore the meaning and value of honesty as a personal character trait.…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.13 Understanding Responsibility and Accountability (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.13) is a high school leadership/personal development lesson on understanding personal responsibility and accountability. Students brainstorm words describing a…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.14 Being Responsible and AccountableThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.14, "Being Responsible and Accountable") guides high school students to evaluate their own responsibility and accountability and to understand…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.15 The Benefits of Character and IntegrityThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.15) is a high school FFA leadership lesson titled "The Benefits of Character and Integrity," part of the Stage…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.16 The Need for LeadersThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.16, "The Need for Leaders") is a high school FFA leadership lesson that helps students understand what a leader…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.17 How Leaders Influence Others Through Vision (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.17), "How Leaders Influence Others Through Vision," teaches students about the role of visionary leaders and how…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.18 Vision and Personal SuccessThis is a LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.18: Vision and Personal Success) that teaches students to define vision, envision their own personal…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.19 Visioning SkillsThis is a National FFA Organization LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.19) on Visioning Skills, part of the "Stage One of Development—ME" unit…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.20 My Decisions and the Opinions of OthersThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.20, "My Decisions and the Opinions of Others") is a high school personal-development lesson in which students examine the…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.21 Positive and Negative InfluenceThis is a National FFA LifeKnowledge high school leadership lesson (HS.21) on positive and negative influence. Through a hands-on resistance experiment, surveys,…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.22 Motivation FactorsThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.22, "Motivation Factors") teaches high school students about motivation as part of the personal development unit "Stage One of…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.23 Taking Risks (PowerPoint)This is a National FFA Organization "LifeKnowledge" high school lesson (HS.23, "Taking Risks") on personal development and risk-taking. Through a trust-fall activity,…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.24 Critical Thinking SkillsThis is a National FFA Organization LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.24) on critical thinking skills. Students learn to define critical thinking, examine…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.25 Applying Critical Thinking (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.25, "Applying Critical Thinking") teaches high school students a four-step strategy for critical thinking and the dispositions—engagement, maturity, and…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.26 Understanding CreativityThis is a National FFA Organization LifeKnowledge high school leadership lesson (HS.26) titled "Understanding Creativity." It teaches students to define creativity, identify…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.27 Using Creativity (PowerPoint)This is a National FFA LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.27, "Using Creativity") that teaches students how to apply creativity in group decision-making…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.28 Understanding Self-Worth (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.28, "Understanding Self-Worth") is a high school personal-development lesson in which students define self-worth, examine the factors people use…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.29 Valuing My Contributions (PowerPoint)This is a LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.29, "Valuing My Contributions") on personal development that teaches students to define contribution, identify ways…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.30 Factors of Self-ImageThis LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.30 "Factors of Self-Image") teaches students to define self-image and explore the physical, emotional, and intellectual divisions…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.31 Understanding Career Clusters (PowerPoint)This is a National FFA LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.31) titled "Understanding Career Clusters." It teaches students to define what career clusters…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.32 Making Decisions About Career PathsThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.32) helps high school students make decisions about their career paths by identifying factors to consider when making professional…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.33 Understanding the Importance of Professional EthicsThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.33) introduces high school students to professional ethics through discussion of common real-life scenarios. Students learn to identify ethical…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.34 The Consequences of EthicsThis LifeKnowledge high school lesson, "The Consequences of Ethics" (HS.34), guides students to create a classroom code of ethics by examining how…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.35 Ethics and Personal CharacterThis LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.35, "Ethics and Personal Character") teaches students to identify and define the traits that make up strong…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.36 Conducting a Job SearchThis is a LifeKnowledge high school FFA lesson (HS.36) on Conducting a Job Search. It teaches students three easy steps to a…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.37 Developing a ResumeThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.37, "Developing a Resume") teaches high school students the purpose and components of a resume and how to build…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.38 Interviewing TechniquesThis is a National FFA Organization LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.38) on interviewing techniques. It teaches students proper appearance, posture, etiquette, and…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.39 Keeping a JobThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.39 "Keeping a Job") teaches high school students the employability skills that make a valuable employee, based on the…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.40 Advancing a CareerThis is a LifeKnowledge high school FFA lesson (HS.40, "Advancing a Career") that teaches students the factors that help people advance in…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.41 Understanding the Use of Time (PowerPoint)This is a National FFA LifeKnowledge lesson plan (HS.41, "Understanding the Use of Time") that teaches high school students about time management.…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.42 Life Balance (PowerPoint)This is a National FFA LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.42 "Life Balance") that teaches students about achieving balance across the social/family, work/school,…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.43 Strategies for Efficient Time Use (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.43) teaches students strategies for efficient time use as part of personal development. Through a hands-on interest approach, note-taking,…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.44 The Benefits of Goal Setting (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.44, "The Benefits of Goal Setting") teaches high school students about personal goal setting as part of personal development.…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.45 Goal Setting StrategiesThis is a high school LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.45, "Goal-Setting Strategies") that teaches students how to set effective personal goals. Students learn the…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.46 Developing a Plan Using Goals (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.46) teaches high school students how to turn their goals into achievable plans. Students learn to prioritize personal goals…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.47 Evaluating Plans and Goals (PowerPoint)This is National FFA Organization LifeKnowledge Lesson HS.47, "Evaluating Plans and Goals," part of the Stage One of Development—ME unit. The lesson…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.48 The Role of MentorsThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.48 "The Role of Mentors") teaches high school students what a mentor is, how to select an appropriate mentor,…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.49 Building a Relationship with a MentorThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.49) teaches high school students how to build and sustain an effective relationship with a mentor. Students identify qualities…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.50 Communicating with CustomersThis is a National FFA Organization LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.50) on communicating with customers. Students learn five common techniques to improve customer communication,…
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Unit 3-WE

Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.51 The Importance of Building Relationships (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.51) teaches high school students the importance of building, maintaining, and strengthening relationships with others. Through an interest approach,…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.52 Meeting New PeopleThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.52 "Meeting New People") is a high school lesson on building relationships with others. Through interactive activities, scenarios, and…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.53 Beginning ConversationsThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.53, "Beginning Conversations") teaches high school students how to start and maintain conversations with others, including adults. Students learn…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.54 First ImpressionsThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.54 "First Impressions") teaches students to identify and distinguish actions that create positive versus negative first impressions. Through a…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.55 Components of the Communication ProcessThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.55) teaches the components of the communication process, guiding students to define the three components of quality communication (deliver,…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.56 Appreciating Differences in People (PowerPoint)This is a National FFA Organization LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.56, "Appreciating Differences in People") that teaches high school students to value diversity and…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.57 Building Mutual InterestThis is a LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.57, "Building Mutual Interest") that teaches students to define mutual interest and understand why it…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.58 Demonstrating Compassion for OthersThis is a National FFA Organization LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.58) on demonstrating compassion for others as part of building relationships. Through…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.59 Demonstrating Empathy (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.59, "Demonstrating Empathy") teaches high school students the difference between empathy and sympathy and how to respond to others…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.60 Seeking Positive Relationships (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.60) teaches students about seeking positive relationships. Through a card-trading game, discussion, drawing, and a mime activity,…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.61 Earning Trust (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.61, "Earning Trust") is a high school personal-development lesson that helps students understand trust and trustworthiness in relationships. Through…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.62 Collaborative Relationships (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.62, "Collaborative Relationships") teaches students to define collaboration and identify the characteristics of effective collaborative relationships. Through…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.63 Cooperative Relationships (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.63, "Cooperative Relationships") teaches students the characteristics of a cooperative person, why cooperation matters in relationships, and…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.64 Leader-Follower Relationships (PowerPoint)This is National FFA Organization LifeKnowledge Lesson HS.64, "Leader-Follower Relationships," a high school leadership lesson on building strong relationships between leaders and…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.65 Defining TeamworkThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.65 "Defining Teamwork") is a 50-minute high school lesson that helps students distinguish between a group and a team…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.66 Levels of TeamworkThis is a LifeKnowledge high school FFA leadership lesson (HS.66 "Levels of Teamwork") that teaches the four stages of team development—forming, storming,…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.67 Types of TeamsThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.67, "Types of Teams") teaches high school students about the three basic types of teams—teams that recommend things, teams…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.68 Defining Roles on TeamsThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.68 "Defining Roles on Teams") teaches students about the different roles people play on teams, distinguishing task-oriented roles (such…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.69 The Role of Leader on Teams (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge high school FFA lesson (HS.69, "The Role of Leader on Teams") uses a baking/cookie theme to teach students about leadership…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.70 The Value of Diversity on TeamsThis is a National FFA LifeKnowledge high school lesson plan (HS.70) titled "The Value of Diversity on Teams." Through an interest approach…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.71 Appreciating Individual Talents and StrengthsThis is a LifeKnowledge high school lesson plan (HS.71, "Appreciating Individual Talents and Strengths") teaching students to recognize the benefits of identifying…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.72 Appreciating Cultural DiversityThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.72) teaches high school students to appreciate cultural diversity. Through an interest-approach art activity, mind-mapping, group discussion, and a…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.73 Strategies to Include Others on Teams (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.73) teaches high school students about the importance of including others on teams. Through discussion, an inclusion/exclusion activity, and…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.74 The Importance of AttitudeThis is a LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.74, "The Importance of Attitude") on how attitude affects team performance. Through brainstorming, activity sheets,…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.75 Developing Common Purpose on TeamsThis is a LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.75) on developing a common purpose on teams, part of the "Stage Two of Development—WE"…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.76 Accountability on TeamsThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.76) teaches high school students about accountability on teams. Through a Sherlock Holmes-themed mystery-solving activity in which each group…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.77 Communication Methods on Teams (PowerPoint)This is a National FFA LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.77, "Communication Methods on Teams") that uses a baseball theme to teach students…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.78 Dealing With Non-Team Players (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.78, "Dealing with Non-Team Players") teaches students to identify team-member behaviors that hinder a team's success and…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.79 Setting Team ExpectationsThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.79, "Setting Team Expectations") is a 50-minute high school lesson teaching students why team expectations matter, how to set…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.80 Team Codes of Conduct (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.80, "Team Codes of Conduct") is a 50-minute high school FFA leadership lesson that teaches students what a team…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.81 Decision Making in Groups (PowerPoint)This is National FFA Organization LifeKnowledge Lesson HS.81, "Decision Making in Groups," part of the Stage 3 of Development—WE unit. The lesson…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.82 Skills for Consensus Building (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.82) teaches students about consensus and consensus building as a leadership skill for influencing others. Students define…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.83 Introduction to Situational LeadershipThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.83) introduces high school students to situational leadership, teaching that effective leadership styles vary depending on the situation and…
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Unit 4-DO

Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.84 The Need for Communication to Influence OthersThis is a LifeKnowledge high school FFA lesson (HS.84) on the need for communication to influence others. Students learn to define persuasive…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.85 Magic Formula of Presentation PlanningThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.85) teaches students the "Magic Formula" of presentation planning—a sequential process using nine memorable icons (telephone, heart, movie clapper,…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.86 Developing Speeches Using the Magic FormulaThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.86) teaches high school students how to write and present speeches using the "Magic Formula," a structured tool with…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.87 Developing Workshops Using the Magic Formula (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.87) teaches students how to develop workshops using the "Magic Formula" for presentations. Students compare and contrast what distinguishes…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.88 Using Key MessagesThis LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.88, "Using Key Messages") teaches students how to develop and use effective key messages to communicate a…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.89 Conducting a One-on-One VisitThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.89) teaches students how to plan, conduct, and evaluate a one-on-one visit—a meeting used to communicate a personal vision…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.90 Presentation Tips-Voice and Non-Verbals (PowerPoint)This high school lesson (LifeKnowledge HS.90, "Presentation Tips—Voice and 'Non-Verbals'") teaches students how to use their voice and body language to deliver…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.91 Presentation Tips-Skills and StrategiesThis is a National FFA Organization LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.91) titled "Presentation Tips—Skills and Strategies." It teaches students how to make…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.92 Presentation Tips-Visual AidsThis is a National FFA Organization LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.92) titled "Presentation Tips—Visual Aids." It teaches students the benefits of using…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.93 Effective Listening SkillsThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.93) teaches high school students effective listening skills as part of communicating with others to accomplish a vision. Students…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.94 Introduction to Group Problem SolvingThis is a National FFA LifeKnowledge high school leadership lesson (HS.94) titled "Introduction to Group Problem Solving." Through role-playing, a problem-solving puzzle,…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.95 Identifying Needs and Aligning With a VisionThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.95) teaches students a three-step process for problem solving in groups: identifying the problem, determining whether the problem is…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.96 Determining End Products of ProcessThis is a National FFA Organization LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.96) titled "Determining End Products of Process." Through hands-on activities—an origami swan…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.97 Identifying and Utilizing Resources AvailableThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.97) teaches students how to identify, evaluate, and compile resources for researching a given task or project. Through brainstorming…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.98 Brainstorming SolutionsThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.98) teaches high school students about brainstorming as a tool for developing creative solutions. Through hands-on activities—including a film-canister…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.99 Selecting a StrategyThis LifeKnowledge high school leadership lesson, "Selecting a Strategy" (Lesson HS.99), teaches students four group problem-solving methods—autocratic, democratic, consensual, and laissez faire.…
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Unit 5-SERVE

Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.100 Human PotentialThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.100, "Human Potential") teaches students to define, identify, and hypothesize the effect of human potential. Through an interest approach…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.101 Learning to Assess Others’ Strengths (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.101, "Learning to Assess Others' Strengths") teaches high school students how and why to identify the strengths of the…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.102 Finding Opportunities for Others to Grow and SucceedThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.102), part of the "Stage Four of Development—Serve" unit, teaches students how to help others grow and succeed by…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.103 Developing a Service-Leadership Attitude (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.103, "Developing a Service-Leadership Attitude") is a high school FFA leadership lesson in which students define service-leadership, explore the…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.104 Opportunities to Serve Others (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.104, "Opportunities to Serve Others") teaches high school students about service to others using a knight/battle theme, where students…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.105 Involvement in CommunityThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.105 "Involvement in Community") is a high school FFA lesson in which students explore the concept of community and…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.106 Involvement on Public ServiceThis is a National FFA Organization LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.106, "Involvement in Public Service") on civic leadership and public service. Through…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.107 Advocate for Public ServiceThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.107, "Advocate for Public Service") is a high school FFA leadership lesson on community and public service. Through brainstorming,…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.108 A Lifetime of Service to Others (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.108) "A Lifetime of Service to Others" teaches high school students about three levels of service—Head at Attention, Heart…
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Unit 6-FFA

Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.109 The Origins of OrganizationsThis LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.109, "The Origins of Organizations") uses the "NBC" framework—Needs, Beliefs, and Conditions—to teach students why organizations are…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.110 How Organizations Express Beliefs, Values and DirectionThis high school LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.110) teaches students how organizations express their beliefs, values, and direction through language such as a creed,…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.111 How Organizations Create Culture, Brand and Traditions (PowerPoint)A LifeKnowledge high school FFA lesson (HS.111) on how organizations create culture, brand, and traditions. Through hands-on activities using personal items, pipe-cleaner…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.112 How Organizations ChangeThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.112, "How Organizations Change") teaches students about organizational change using FFA's history as a case study. Through hands-on activities,…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.113 How Organizations Are Structured – National, State and LocalThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.113) teaches students how organizations—specifically the FFA—are structured at the national, state, and local levels. Through interest activities, a…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.114 How Organizations Are Structured – Components of a Local ProgramThis LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.114) teaches students about the three integrated components of Agricultural Education—classroom/laboratory instruction (knowledge), Supervised Agricultural Experience (skill),…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.115 The Role of the Individual in an OrganizationThis LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.115), "The Role of the Individual in an Organization," is part of the FFA unit on the…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.116 How and Why Do You Get Involved in OrganizationsThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.116, "How and Why Do You Get Involved in Organizations?") teaches students the four research-based reasons people get involved…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.117 Opportunities for Accomplishment in Organizations (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.117) helps students discover the variety of ways they can achieve accomplishment through organizations, particularly the FFA. Students define…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.118 Opportunities for Influence in Organizations (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge high school FFA lesson (HS.118) teaches students how to find opportunities for influence within organizations, particularly the FFA. Through a…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.119 Opportunities for Relationships in Organizations (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.119) helps high school FFA students identify and describe the groups of people with whom they can build relationships…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.120 Opportunities for Discovery in Organizations (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.120) helps students explore opportunities for discovery within organizations, particularly FFA. Students define discovery, identify five areas of discovery…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.121 How Does FFA Apply to My LifeA LifeKnowledge high school FFA lesson (HS.121, "How Does FFA Apply to My Life") that teaches students to create a personal program…
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Unit 7-SAE

Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.122 Discovering the World of Agriculture (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.122) introduces high school agricultural education students to the broad world of agriculture as part of a Supervised Agricultural…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.123 Career Opportunities in AgricultureThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.123) introduces students to career opportunities in agriculture as part of a Supervised Agricultural Experience unit. Students learn to…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.124 Seven Roads to Success (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.124, "Seven Roads to Success: Choosing My Road") introduces students to the seven career cluster areas in…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.125 Preparing for the TripThis LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.125 "Preparing for the Trip") is part of the Supervised Agricultural Experience unit and helps students plan toward a…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.126 Taking My Trip (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.126 "Taking My Trip") introduces high school agricultural education students to Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) as an integral component…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.127 Choosing My VehicleThis is a National FFA LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.127, "Choosing My Vehicle") in the Supervised Agricultural Experience unit that teaches students…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.128 Managing Your JourneyThis LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.128, "Managing Your Journey") is part of a Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) unit on managing an SAE.…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.129 Adjusting Your Journey (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.129, "Adjusting Your Journey") teaches high school agriculture students how to evaluate their Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) programs and…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumHS.130 Enjoying the RideThis high school LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.130, "Enjoying the Ride—Keeping Fuel in the Tank") is part of the Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) unit…
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Unit 1-Introduction to Leadership, Personal Growth and Career Success

Unit 2-ME

Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.6 Understanding IntegrityThis LifeKnowledge Lesson MS.6, "Understanding Integrity," is a middle school FFA leadership lesson that helps students define integrity, recognize examples of high…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.7 Being Honest with Myself and Others (PowerPoint)This is a LifeKnowledge Middle School lesson (MS.7) titled "Being Honest with Myself and Others," part of the "Stage One of Development-ME"…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.8 Defining ResponsibilityThis LifeKnowledge Middle School lesson (MS.8, "Defining Responsibility") is an FFA leadership lesson that teaches students to define responsibility, persuade others to…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.9 Understanding the Consequences of My Actions (PowerPoint)This is a LifeKnowledge middle school FFA lesson (MS.9) on understanding the consequences of one's actions. Students define "consequences" and compare and…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.10 Showing Respect (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (MS.10 "Showing Respect") is a middle school leadership lesson in which students explore the concept of respect and learn…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.11 Being a Self-Starter (PowerPoint)This is a LifeKnowledge middle school leadership lesson (Lesson MS.11, "Being a Self-Starter") from the National FFA Organization. Using an interest approach…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.12 Demonstrating Self-Organization SkillsThis is a National FFA Organization LifeKnowledge middle school lesson (MS.12) on demonstrating self-organization skills. Through paired stories of an organized and…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.13 Trying New IdeasThis is a National FFA LifeKnowledge Middle School lesson (MS.13, "Trying New Ideas") on the foundational leadership skill of open-mindedness and risk-taking.…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.14 Developing GoalsThis LifeKnowledge Lesson MS.14, "Developing Goals," is a middle school FFA leadership lesson that teaches students what a goal is and how…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.15 Setting GoalsThis is a National FFA Organization LifeKnowledge middle school leadership lesson (MS.15, "Setting Goals") that teaches students how to define and write…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.16 Understanding Healthy Eating HabitsThis is a National FFA Organization LifeKnowledge middle school lesson (MS.16) on understanding healthy eating habits. Students identify the components of healthy…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.17 The Role of Physical Activity in Personal Success (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge Middle School lesson (MS.17) teaches students about the role physical fitness plays in attaining personal success. Through interactive teaching strategies,…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.18 Understanding Adverse Effects of Risk BehaviorsThis is LifeKnowledge Lesson MS.18, "Understanding Adverse Effects of Risk Behaviors," a middle school FFA lesson. It teaches students to define risk…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.19 Creating Positive Impressions in PublicThis is a National FFA LifeKnowledge middle school lesson (MS.19) on creating positive impressions in public. Students learn the importance of first…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.20 Understanding Common Etiquette (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge Middle School lesson (MS.20, "Understanding Common Etiquette") teaches students commonly accepted rules of etiquette, proper etiquette in social and dining…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.21 Travel and Dining Etiquette (PowerPoint)This is a National FFA Organization LifeKnowledge middle school lesson (MS.21) on travel and dining etiquette. Through interactive activities, discussion, and a…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.22 Understanding Self-Image (PowerPoint)This is a National FFA Organization LifeKnowledge middle school lesson (MS.22) titled "Understanding Self-Image." Through a spoon-reflection interest approach, collaborative definition activities,…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.23 Dealing With a Range of EmotionsThis is a LifeKnowledge middle school lesson (MS.23) titled "Dealing with a Range of Emotions," part of the Stage One of Development-ME…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.24 Coping With AdversityThis is a Middle School National FFA Organization LifeKnowledge lesson (MS.24, "Coping with Adversity") that teaches students how to recognize and respond…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.25 Seeking CounselingThis LifeKnowledge middle school lesson (MS.25, "Seeking Counseling") teaches students about when and where to seek counseling, distinguishing informal counselors (friends, family,…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.26 Using Study Skills (PowerPoint)This is a National FFA Organization LifeKnowledge middle school lesson (MS.26) titled "Using Study Skills," part of the unit "What Foundational Skills…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.27 Understanding Professions, Careers and Jobs (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (MS.27) teaches middle school students about understanding professions, careers, and jobs. Students identify the factors to consider when making…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.28 Opportunities in Agriculture, Food and Natural ResourcesThis LifeKnowledge lesson (MS.28) introduces middle school students to the seven career pathways in agriculture, food, and natural resources. Through group brainstorming,…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.29 Identifying Career Interest and PreferencesThis LifeKnowledge lesson (MS.29) guides middle school students through identifying their personal interests and matching them to potential careers. Students complete an…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.30 Identifying Important Skills for All Careers (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge Lesson MS.30, "Identifying Important Skills for All Careers," is a middle school FFA lesson that teaches students the essential skills…
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Unit 3-WE

Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.31 Types of Relationships (PowerPoint)This is a National FFA LifeKnowledge Middle School lesson (MS.31) on Types of Relationships, part of the "Stage Two of Development" unit…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.32 The Need for Positive RelationshipsThis is a LifeKnowledge middle school lesson (MS.32) titled "The Need for Positive Relationships," part of the Stage Two of Development—WE unit.…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.33 Approaching New PeopleThis is a LifeKnowledge middle school lesson (MS.33, "Approaching New People") that teaches students personal and social skills for initiating relationships with…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.34 The Importance of Handshake and Eye ContactThis LifeKnowledge middle school FFA lesson (MS.34) teaches students the importance and proper technique of handshakes and eye contact when initiating relationships.…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.35 Using Appropriate Language and HumorThis is a LifeKnowledge middle school lesson (MS.35) on using appropriate language and humor, part of the "Stage Two of Development—WE" unit…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.36 Understanding Ways People Are DifferentThis LifeKnowledge lesson (MS.36) teaches middle school students about diversity and the many ways people differ from one another. Through reflective thinking,…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.37 Conversations in GroupsThis LifeKnowledge Middle School lesson (MS.37, "Conversations in Groups") teaches students how to initiate and sustain conversations with people they don't know…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.38 The Importance of ListeningThis is a LifeKnowledge middle school lesson (MS.38, "The Importance of Listening") from the National FFA Organization that teaches students about effective…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.39 Good Listening HabitsThis LifeKnowledge middle school lesson (MS.39, "Good Listening Habits") teaches students the non-verbal habits of effective listening using the "SOFTEN" model (Smile,…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.40 Types of Communication (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (MS.40, "Types of Communication") teaches middle school students to define communication and identify its three categories—spoken, written, and non-verbal.…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.41 Forming Key Messages (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge middle school lesson (MS.41, "Forming Key Messages") teaches students how to communicate effectively by crafting key messages tailored to a…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.42 Responding to Audience FeedbackThis LifeKnowledge lesson (MS.42, "Responding to Audience Feedback") teaches middle school students how to recognize, categorize, and respond to feedback from an…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.43 Answering Questions From OthersThis is a LifeKnowledge middle school lesson (MS.43, "Answering Questions From Others") on communicating thoughts and ideas to others. Students learn why…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.44 Getting Your Message Understood (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge middle school lesson (MS.44, "Getting Your Message Understood") teaches students how to communicate so their audience truly understands their message.…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.45 Planning a Public PresentationThis is a LifeKnowledge middle school lesson (MS.45) titled "Planning a Public Presentation." Students choose a topic and work with partners to…
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Unit 4-DO

Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.46 Identifying Planning SkillsThis LifeKnowledge middle school FFA lesson (MS.46, "Identifying Planning Skills") teaches students about effective planning by using a hands-on chocolate cake baking…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.47 Using Planning SkillsThis is a LifeKnowledge middle school lesson (MS.47, "Using Planning Skills") from the National FFA Organization that teaches students about ineffective planning,…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.48 Evaluating a PlanThis is a National FFA LifeKnowledge middle school lesson (MS.48, "Evaluating a Plan") that teaches students how to evaluate a plan, manage…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.49 Defining Problem SolvingThis is a National FFA Organization LifeKnowledge middle school lesson (MS.49, "Defining Problem Solving") that explores the mentor/protégé relationship as a way…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.50 Identifying Problems Correctly (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (MS.50, "Identifying Problems Correctly") teaches middle school students about problem solving by examining the Y2K computer problem as a…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.51 Resources Available (PowerPoint)This LifeKnowledge lesson (MS.51 "Resources Available") teaches middle school students to define and identify resources, recognize the three categories of resources (individuals,…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.52 Developing Solutions and StrategiesThis LifeKnowledge Middle School lesson (MS.52, "Developing Solutions and Strategies") guides students through building relationships by meeting new people. Through scenarios, picture…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.53 Evaluating Potential Impacts (PowerPoint)This is a LifeKnowledge middle school lesson (MS.53, "Evaluating Potential Impacts") on problem-solving in which students learn to weigh the positive and…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.54 Identifying Others Who Can Help (PowerPoint)This is a National FFA Organization LifeKnowledge middle school lesson (MS.54) titled "Identifying Others Who Can Help." Through an eyes-closed partner drawing…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.55 Creating TimelinesThis LifeKnowledge Middle School lesson (MS.55) teaches students the fundamentals of quality communication. Students explore the three components of communication (deliver, interpret,…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.56 Modifying and Evaluating Actions (PowerPoint)This is a National FFA Organization "LifeKnowledge" middle school lesson (MS.56) on modifying and evaluating actions, part of the "Stage Three of…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumMS.57 Finding Opportunities to Make Positive ChangeThis is a LifeKnowledge middle school lesson (MS.57, "Finding Opportunities to Make Positive Change") that teaches students about being a change agent…
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Unit 5-SERVE

Unit 6-FFA

Unit 7-SAE

Perspectives_ Leadership Activities and Writing Prompts

Substitute Teacher's Guide

Ag Ed Resources

Career Exploration

Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumLesson 1 – Identifying Career OpportunitiesThis substitute teacher lesson plan, part of the Career Exploration 7th-9th Grade Series, guides students in identifying agricultural careers related to their…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumLesson 2 – Researching Related CareersThis is Lesson 2 ("Researching Related Careers") in the Career Exploration 7th–9th Grade Series. Students select a career of interest related to…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumLesson 3 – Finding Related CareersThis is Lesson 2, "Finding Related Careers," from the Career Exploration 7th-9th Grade Series (Section 2). Students select a career from their…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumLessons 4 and 5 – Career BrochureThis is a two-day lesson plan from the Career Exploration 7th-9th Grade Series in which students create a career brochure based on…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumLesson 1 – Discovering Career OptionsThis is a lesson plan (Lesson 1: Discovering Career Options) from the Career Exploration 10th-12th Grade Series, designed for use within a…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumLesson 4 – Getting Ready for My CareerThis lesson, "Getting Ready for My Career" (Lesson 4 of the Career Exploration 10th-12th Grade Series), has students compare their previously created…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumLesson 5 – Defining Career SuccessThis is Lesson 5, "Defining Career Success," from a Career Exploration series for 10th-12th grade, designed as a substitute teacher guide. Students…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumLessons 2 and 3 – Resume DevelopmentThis lesson (Lessons 2 and 3 from the Career Exploration 10th–12th Grade Series) guides students through developing a personal résumé over two…
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Current Events

Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumLesson 1 – The World of Agricultural NewsThis is Lesson 1, "The World of Agricultural News," from the Current Events 7th-9th Grade Series Substitute Teacher Guide. Students use the…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumLesson 2 – Agricultural News on a National LevelThis lesson, part of the Current Events 7th-9th Grade Series (Lesson 2), teaches students to identify and summarize national agricultural current events.…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumLesson 3 – Agricultural News on a Local LevelThis is Lesson 2 ("Agricultural News on a Local Level") of the Current Events 7th-9th Grade Series substitute teacher guide. Students brainstorm…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumLessons 4 and 5 – Sharing Agriculture’s NewsThis two-day lesson (Lessons 4 and 5 of the Current Events 7th–9th Grade Series) has students work in groups of three to…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumLesson 1 – The Global Effects of AgricultureThis lesson, part of the Current Events 10th-12th Grade Series, has students use the Internet to locate and analyze an international agricultural…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumLesson 2 – American Agriculture in the NewsThis substitute teacher lesson plan, part of the Current Events 10th-12th Grade Series, guides students to identify and summarize national agricultural current…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumLesson 3 – Local News in the MakingThis lesson, "Local News in the Making" (Lesson 3 of the Current Events 10th-12th Grade Series), has students research a local or…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumLessons 4 and 5 – Creating an Agricultural Issues PresentationThis is a two-day substitute teacher lesson plan (Lessons 4 and 5 in the Current Events series) in which students individually create…
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E-Moment Projects

Forms and Templates

Leadership Development

Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumLesson 1 – Leadership DevelopmentThis substitute teacher lesson plan, part of the Leadership Development 7th-9th Grade Series, has students watch the movie "Miracle" and identify leadership…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumLessons 2 and 3 – Opportunities in FFAThis is a Leadership Development lesson (Lessons 2 and 3, "Opportunities in the FFA") from the 7th–9th Grade Series Substitute Teacher Guide.…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumLessons 4 and 5 – Contributing to an OrganizationA two-day substitute-ready leadership lesson in which students learn the characteristics of a Coat of Arms, research examples, and design their own…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumLesson 1 – What Would a Leader Do – Leadership StylesThis substitute teacher lesson plan, part of the Leadership Development 10th-12th Grade Series, introduces students to leadership styles. Students take a leadership…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumLessons 2 and 3 – Characteristics of LeadersThis two-day high school leadership lesson has students research and report on a famous leader, identify the leadership characteristics those leaders exhibit,…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumLessons 4 and 5 – Finding Leadership in the ClassroomThis two-day leadership lesson, "Finding Leadership in the Classroom" (Lessons 4 and 5), guides students to recognize leadership strengths in their classmates.…
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Personal Development

Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumLesson 1 – Defining Personal DevelopmentThis is Lesson 1 ("Defining Personal Development") from the Personal Development 7th-9th Grade Series, presented as a substitute teacher guide. Students explore…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumLesson 2 – Service to OthersThis is a substitute-teacher lesson plan ("Lesson 2: Service to Others") from a Personal Development series for grades 7-9. Through a one-period…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumLesson 3 – Finding Opportunities to Serve OthersThis is Lesson 3, "Finding Opportunities to Serve Others," from the Personal Development 7th-9th Grade Series (Substitute Teacher Guide). Students explore the…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumLessons 4 and 5 – Developing Service ProjectsThis Substitute Teacher Guide lesson (Lessons 4 and 5 of the Personal Development 7th-9th Grade Series) guides students through developing service projects…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumLesson 1 – Values, Beliefs and CharacterThis is a substitute teacher lesson plan from the Personal Development 10th-12th Grade Series titled "Lesson 1: Values, Beliefs and Character." Through…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumLessons 2 and 3 – Understanding Life BalanceThis substitute teacher lesson plan (Lessons 2 and 3 in the Personal Development 10th–12th grade series) teaches students about life balance and…
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Lesson planLesson Plans & CurriculumLessons 4 and 5 – Developing Character Traits in OthersThis two-day substitute teacher lesson plan, part of the Personal Development 10th-12th Grade Series, teaches students how to influence and develop character…
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