3.6 If You’re Ripe, You’ll Rot – Personal Growth Plans

At a glance

Learning objectives

• As a result of this unit the student will apply foundational and life skills learned through agriculture in the school and community setting.
• As a result of this lesson, the student will develop a plan that includes specific goals for leadership and personal growth.

Time required

Instruction time for this lesson: 45 minutes.

Grade level

Middle School

Materials

• Transparencies/Projector
• Writing Surface
• MS.IAS.3.6.TM.A – one per teacher
• MS.IAS.3.6.TM.B – one copy to cut up
• MS.IAS.3.6.AS.A – one per student
• MS.IAS.3.6.ASSESS.A – one per student

Lesson Number

MS.IAS.3.6

Precepts

Depending on each student's growth plan, this lesson could cover any of the following precepts: G Physical Growth, H Social Growth, I Professional Growth, J Mental Growth, K Emotional Growth, L Spiritual Growth

Key Terms

Focus, Implement, Reflect, Seek Feedback, Transfer

Resources

Peterson, D.B, Hicks, M.D. (1995). Development First: Strategies for Self-Development. Minneapolis, MN: Personnel Decisions International. Covey, S. (1998). The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster.

Curriculum

Middle School Food and Agricultural Literacy Curriculum (Introduction to Agricultural Science: Foundational/Life Skills)