1.8 Official Dress – Why, When, How and How to Tie a Tie
An FFA Basics lesson on FFA Official Dress that teaches students why, when, and how official dress should be worn, the appropriate attire for male and female members, and how to tie a tie. Students use the Official FFA Student Handbook to complete fill-in-the-blank and picture-analysis worksheets and participate in a tie-tying competition.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Recognize the significance of FFA Official Dress.
- Identify the appropriate official dress attire for both males and females.
- Demonstrate how to tie a tie.
- Time required
- IA – 5 min; Activity 1 – 20 min; Activity 2 – 15 min
- Materials
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- The Official FFA Student Handbook – one copy per student
- Writing utensils
- Ties, or other cloth strips to be used as ties – one tie per student
- FFA.OH.1.8.AS.A – one copy per student
- FFA.OH.1.8.AS.A.KEY – one copy per teacher
- FFA.OH.1.8.AS.B – one copy per student
- FFA.OH.1.8.AS.B.KEY – one copy per teacher
- Additional Resources
- National FFA Official Manual – https://www.ffa.org/shopffa/pages/index.html; National FFA Web site – www.ffa.org; Videos demonstrating how to tie a tie – www.schooltube.com