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HS.115 The Role of the Individual in an Organization

This LifeKnowledge high school lesson (HS.115), “The Role of the Individual in an Organization,” is part of the FFA unit on the components of a successful organization. Through interactive activities, students explore the FFA code of ethics and connect it to daily actions, and they examine the history, importance, and components of FFA Official Dress.

At a glance

Learning objectives
  • Explain the FFA code of ethics and relate it to daily actions.
  • Explain the importance of FFA Official Dress.
  • Identify the components of FFA Official Dress.
Time required
Instruction time for this lesson: 50 minutes.
Grade level
High School
Materials
  • 2 Flipcharts
  • Public Writing Surface
  • Tape
  • Several cut-outs of people in magazines, newspapers
  • Blank Sheets of Paper—one per student
  • Official FFA Manual—one per student
  • Overhead projector
  • Official FFA jacket
  • HS.115.AS.A—one per student
  • HS.115.AS.B—one copy
  • HS.115.AS.C
  • HS.115.Assess—one per student
  • HS.115.TM.A
Unit
FFA: An Integral Component of Agricultural Education
Problem Area
What Are the Components of a Successful Organization?
Precepts
D1: Live with integrity; I3: Demonstrate professional ethics
Key Terms
Code of Ethics
Resources
"Essential Learnings" Materials, National FFA Organization, 2003; "Official FFA Manual"; Tenney, A.W., "The FFA at 50," Indianapolis, Indiana, Future Farmers of America, 1977.

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Lesson plan

Presentation

Aligned Standards

National Standards

  • NSS-C.9-12.5Roles of the Citizen — What are the responsibilities of citizens.

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