Jason Brown – Never Stop Growing
“Never Stop Growing” is a National FFA Organization lesson plan centered on a keynote address by Jason Brown from the 89th National FFA Convention & Expo. Students explore themes of humility, legacy, and turning negative situations into positive outcomes by watching the video and completing a “Turn Negatives into Positives” worksheet, including writing a letter to their future selves. The lesson supports personal growth and leadership development.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Formulate their legacies.
- Write a letter to their future selves, detailing what they would do different in a negative situation.
- Time required
- 50 minutes
- Materials
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- A copy of the "Turn Negatives into Positives" worksheet for each student
- Pencil
- Internet access to view the video
- Resources
- 1. FFA.org; 2. Video: "Keynote Address: Jason Brown," https://vimeo.com/188327377
- Partnership for 21st Century Skills
- Communication; Critical Thinking and Problem Solving; Initiative and Self-direction; Leadership and Responsibility; Social and Cross-Cultural Skills
- This Quick Lesson Plan Would Work Well As
- 1. An activity for students to determine what their legacy is and how to handle negative situations. 2. A personal growth development activity.
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Lesson plan
Worksheet
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.
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
- FFA-CS-M.CommunicationEffectively interact with others in personal and professional settings.
- FFA.PG-K.Emotional GrowthShare and express healthy feelings and emotions.
- FFA.PL-A.ActionAssume responsibility and take the necessary steps to achieve the desired results, no matter what the goal or task at hand.
- FFA.PL-C.VisionVisualize the future and how to get there.
- FFA.PL-D.CharacterConduct oneself appropriately in relation to others regardless of the situation.
- FFA.PL-F.Continuous ImprovementAccept responsibility for learning and personal growth.
FFA Precepts
- FFA.CS-N.Decision MakingAnalyze a situation and execute an appropriate course of action.