HS.109 The Origins of Organizations
This LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.109, “The Origins of Organizations”) uses the “NBC” framework—Needs, Beliefs, and Conditions—to teach students why organizations are formed. Through an interest-approach charade activity, peer interviews, and case studies of Nike, John Deere, and the FFA, students explore the factors behind organizations and identify key dates in FFA’s origin. The lesson includes transparency masters, activity sheets, and an assessment.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- List factors of why organizations exist.
- Identify the needs, beliefs, and conditions leading up to the establishment of Nike, John Deere, and FFA.
- Identify dates associated with the origin of FFA.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 50 minutes.
- Grade level
- High School
- Materials
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- Red pens or pencils
- Blue pens or pencils
- Green pens or pencils
- Blank paper
- Writing surface
- Overhead projector
- HS.109.Assess—one per student
- HS.109.TM.A
- HS.109.TM.B
- HS.109.AS.A—five
- HS.109.AS.B—one per student
- HS.109.AS.C—one per every other student
- HS.109.AS.D—one per every other student
- Unit
- FFA: An Integral Component of Agricultural Education
- Problem Area
- What Are the Components of a Successful Organization?
- Precepts
- F5: Acquire new knowledge
- Key Terms
- Beliefs; Conditions; Needs
- Resources
- National FFA Organization's Essential Learnings, 2003. Official FFA Manual, National FFA Organization, 2002. Tenney, A.W., "The FFA at 50," Indianapolis, Indiana. Future Farmers of America, 1977.
Downloads & Links
Lesson plan
Presentation
Aligned Standards
National Standards
- NSS-EC.9-12.14Entrepreneurs