5.1 Perceptions vs. Reality
This middle school lesson, “Perceptions vs. Reality” from the Food and Agriculture Literacy Curriculum, helps students distinguish between perception and reality and explore how their views and opinions about agriculture and FFA are formed. Through detective-themed activities, Playdoh sculpting, scenario analysis, and FFA membership statistics, students discover that agriculture exists in both rural and urban settings and that perceptions are shaped by people, media, and experiences.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- As a result of this unit the student will analyze common agriculture perceptions.
- Differentiate between perceptions versus reality.
- Cite three examples of how views or opinions are created.
- Time required
- Two 45-minute periods
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- Playdoh Canisters – one per student
- Writing surface
- Transparencies/Projector
- MS.IAS.5.1.AS.A – one per teacher
- MS.IAS.5.1.AS.B – one per teacher
- MS.IAS.5.1.AS.C – one per teacher
- MS.IAS.5.1.AS.D – one per teacher
- MS.IAS.5.1.AS.E – one per teacher
- MS.IAS.5.1.AS.F – one per teacher
- MS.IAS.5.1.TM.A – one per teacher
- MS.IAS.5.1.TM.B – one per teacher
- MS.IAS.5.1.TM.C – one per teacher
- MS.IAS.5.1.TM.D – one per teacher
- MS.IAS.5.1.ASSESS.A – one per student
- Ball/Paper ball
- Lesson Number
- MS.IAS.5.1
- Precepts
- L. Spiritual Growth; L2. Respect and be sensitive to others' beliefs
- Key Terms
- Perception, Reality
- Resources
- Demographics. (n.d.) Retrieved from http://www.ffa.org/index.cfm?method=c_about.stats; National FFA Organization. (2003). LifeKnowledge Precepts and Signs of Success.
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Aligned Standards
National Standards
- CS.01.05.01.cArticulate current issues that are important to the local, state, national, and global communities.
- CS.01.05.03.bEngage in activities to help develop personal awareness of diversity.
- CS.02.06.02.cDemonstrate respect and sensitivity to others' beliefs.
- NL-ENG.K-12.12Applying Language Skills
- NL-ENG.K-12.4Communication Skills
- NS.5-8.6Science in Personal and Social Perspectives