Advocacy: Fascinating Facts
“Fascinating Facts” is a 45-minute FFA lesson plan that uses Growth Energy’s “Fascinating Facts About Ethanol” handout to teach students about advocacy and the economic impact of ethanol. Students analyze what makes an effective advocacy handout, then design their own handout to recruit students to agriculture classes and promote agricultural education in their community.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Describe the impact of ethanol on our nation's economy.
- Develop advocacy resources for their local community.
- Understand the importance of advocacy.
- Time required
- 45 minutes
- Materials
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- A copy of the "Fascinating Facts About Ethanol" PDF for each student.
- A blank piece of paper for each student.
- Resources
- 1. FFA.org; 2. PDF – "Fascinating Facts About Ethanol" from Growth Energy (https://ffa.box.com/s/il31icwggntgs1ja3qz1i4zmqkk6q4b5)
- This Quick Lesson Plan Would Work Well As
- 1. Part of a unit about agricultural advances. 2. Part of a unit about agricultural economics. 3. Part of a unit about agricultural advocacy.
- Created
- 3/2017 by the National FFA Organization
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Aligned Standards
AFNR Career Ready Practices
- CRP.02Apply appropriate academic and technical skills. Career-ready individuals readily access and use the knowledge and skills acquired through experience and education to be more productive.
- CRP.04Communicate clearly, effectively, and with reason. Career-ready individuals communicate thoughts, ideas and action plans with clarity, whether using written, verbal and/or visual methods.
- CRP.05Consider the environmental, social and economic impact of decisions.
- CRP.06Demonstrate creativity and innovation.
- CRP.08Utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. Career-ready individuals readily recognize problems in the workplace, understand the nature of the problem, and devise effective plans to solve the problem.
AFNR Performance Element
- CS.01Analyze how issues, trends, technologies and public policies impact systems in the agriculture, food & natural resources career cluster.
Common Core – Language
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.6Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
Common Core – Math Practices
Common Core – Speaking and Listening
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9-10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.4Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and logically such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and task.
Common Core – Writing
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.2Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.4Produce clear and coherent writing the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
FFA Precept
- FFA-CS-M.CommunicationEffectively interact with others in personal and professional settings.
- FFA.PG-I.Professional GrowthAssume responsibility for attaining and improving upon the skills needed for career success.
- FFA.PG-J.Mental GrowthEmbrace cognitive and intellectual development relative to reasoning, thinking and coping.
- FFA.PL-A.ActionAssume responsibility and take the necessary steps to achieve the desired results, no matter what the goal or task at hand.