Kolesen McCoy – Humbly Known
“Humbly Known” is an FFA lesson plan built around 2019-20 National FFA President Kolesen McCoy’s retiring address video on humility. Students watch the video, complete an accompanying worksheet, and learn to describe humility, meet people where they are, identify their personal strengths, and plan how to use those strengths to benefit others.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Describe humility.
- Describe how they can meet people where they are.
- Identify their strengths.
- Create a list of strengths and the impact of those strengths.
- Time required
- 45 minutes
- Materials
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- A copy of the "Humbly Known" worksheet for each student
- Internet access to play the video in real time or embed it in a PowerPoint ahead of time
- Resources/References
- Video: "Humbly Known | Kolesen McCoy Retiring Address," https://vimeo.com/showcase/7865594/video/477811062
- Cross-Curricular Connections
- English/Language Arts — Students develop acts of kindness based on their strengths.
Downloads & Links
Lesson plan
Worksheet
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.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.
Common Core – Writing
- 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.PG-J.Mental GrowthEmbrace cognitive and intellectual development relative to reasoning, thinking and coping.
- 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-E.AwarenessUnderstand personal vision, mission and goals.
FFA Precepts
- FFA.CS-N.Decision MakingAnalyze a situation and execute an appropriate course of action.