Global – Creating Solutions
“Creating Solutions” is a 30-minute FFA lesson plan in which students explore the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger using the UN Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform website and a companion worksheet. Students summarize the goal individually, then partner to develop a community-based action plan for achieving a zero-hungry world by 2030. The lesson connects American agriculture to global issues and the role of the United Nations.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Describe the United Nations sustainable development goal of zero hunger.
- Create solutions to address the issue of hunger and provide action items to create a zero-hungry world.
- Understand the role of the United Nations on global issues, including agriculture.
- Time required
- 30 minutes
- Materials
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- A copy of the "Creating Solutions" worksheet for each student.
- Internet and computer access to the website for each student.
- Resources
- 1. FFA.org; 2. Website – United Nations Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/?menu=1300
- This Quick Lesson Plan Would Work Well As
- 1. Part of a unit about global agriculture. 2. Part of a unit about agricultural advances. 3. Part of a unit about agricultural policy.
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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-MCommunication: Effectively interact with others in personal and professional settings.
- FFA.PG-IProfessional Growth: Assume responsibility for attaining and improving upon the skills needed for career success.
- 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.