Be Curious – Opportunities for Collaboration
“Be Curious: Opportunities for Collaboration” is a 15-minute quick lesson plan from the National FFA Organization that uses the video “Feed Your Curiosity About Food” to explore polarizing issues in agriculture. Students discuss and complete a “Be Curious” worksheet to define collaboration in issue resolution and identify agriculture issues important to their own lives. It works well as a start-the-day opener or a reflection/brainstorm activity around a guest presenter.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Define some polar issues that exist in agriculture.
- Define collaboration as used in issue resolution and discussion.
- Identify agriculture issues that are important in their lives.
- Time required
- 15 minutes
- Materials
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- A copy of the "Be Curious" worksheet for each student.
- Internet access to play the video in real time or embed it in a PowerPoint ahead of time.
- Resources
- FFA.org
- This Quick Lesson Plan Would Work Well As
- 1. A Start-the-Day or opening for any agriculture course. 2. Reflection or brainstorm activity before or after a guest presenter.
- Partnership for 21st Century Skills
- Collaboration; Communication; Global Awareness; Social and Cross-Cultural Skills; Work Creatively with Others
Downloads & Links
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.
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 (Specific)
- MP3Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
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.
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.
FFA Precept
- CS-MCommunication: Effectively interact with others in personal and professional settings.
NASDCTEc
- AGC02.01Use oral and written communication skills in creating, expressing and interpreting information and ideas including technical terminology to communicate technical information within AFNR.