How to Use the Risk Management Agency Website – Lesson Plan
This National FFA Risk Management lesson plan teaches students how to use the USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) website. Through a “Where Do You Find It” warm-up and a team Web Quest, students navigate the RMA farm risk planning site to define its purpose and content, learning about risk management, marketing, and new enterprise planning. The resource includes worksheets, Web Quest questions and answer keys.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Define the purpose and content of the Risk Management Agency website.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 45 minutes.
- Materials
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- Computer with Internet access for groups of students (1-2 students per computer)
- One copy per student of the Where Do You Find It Worksheet
- One copy per team of the Web Quest Worksheet
- Public writing surface
- Copies of the Web Quest questions to post around the room
- Precepts
- Action: A1. Works independently and in groups to get things done; A4. Indentify and use resources. Mental Growth: J1. Think critically; J4. Solve problems. Decision Making: N2. Demonstrate problem-solving skills.
- Resources
- Risk Management Agency website for Farm Risk Planning: http://farm-risk-plans.usda.gov; National FFA Organization's "Essential Learnings" materials, 2003; Risk Management Agency Fact Sheet – http://www.rma.usda.gov/pubs/rme/aboutrma.pdf
- Key Terms
- Risk Management Agency; Marketing Planning; New Enterprise Planning
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Aligned Standards
National Standards
- NL-ENG. K-12.2Reading for understanding.
- NL-ENG.K-12.7Evaluating Data — Students conduct research on issues and interests by generating ideas and questions, and by posing problems. They gather, evaluate, and synthesize data from a variety of sources to communicate their discoveries in ways that suit their purpose and audience.
- NL-ENG.K-12.8Students use a variety of technological and information resources to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge.