Advocacy – Values Based Advocacy
This is a 30-minute FFA lesson plan on Values Based Advocacy that helps students discover their personal values, the values of FFA, and how values can be used to market and advocate for agriculture. Using the Ram Trucks “Next Crop” documentary video and an accompanying worksheet, students reflect individually and then discuss in pairs or small groups how shared values can connect with consumers and promote agriculture.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Identify personal values and values of FFA.
- Understand the importance of values.
- Discuss how values can be used to advocate for agriculture.
- Time required
- 30 minutes
- Materials
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- A copy of the “Values Based Advocacy” worksheet for each student.
- Internet access to play the video in real time or embed it in a PowerPoint ahead of time.
- FFA.org
- Ram Trucks Next Crop Documentary (https://youtu.be/tp8X-aZj-RA)
- This quick lesson plan would work well as
- 1. Chapter officer development 2. Supplement to an ag leadership or ag communication unit 3. Bell ringer
- Partnership for 21st Century Skills
- Think Creatively; Communication; Critical Thinking and Problem Solving; Initiative and Self-direction; Leadership and Responsibility
- Created
- 03/2016 by the National FFA Organization
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Aligned Standards
AFNR Career Ready Practices
- 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.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 Cluster Skills
- CS.02Evaluate the nature and scope of the Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Career Cluster and the role of agriculture, food and natural resources (AFNR) in society and the economy.
AFNR Performance Element
- CS.01Analyze how issues, trends, technologies and public policies impact systems in the agriculture, food & natural resources career cluster.
Common Career Technical Core
- AG1Analyze how issues, trends, technologies and public policies impact systems in the Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Career Cluster.
Common Core – Math Practices
Common Core – Writing
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.1Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
- 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.
FFA Precept
- FFA.CS-MCommunication: Effectively interact with others in personal and professional settings.
- FFA.PG-JMental Growth: Embrace cognitive and intellectual development relative to reasoning, thinking and coping.
- FFA.PL-AAction: Assume responsibility and take the necessary steps to achieve the desired results, no matter what the goal or task at hand.
- FFA.PL-EAwareness: Understand personal vision, mission and goals.
NASDCTEc
- AGC10.03Compare and contrast issues affecting the AFNR industry including biotechnology, employment, safety, environmental and animal welfare to demonstrate an understanding of the trends and issues important to careers in this industry.