Lesson 1.1 – The Entrepreneur in You
This is Lesson 1.1, “The Entrepreneur in You,” from the National FFA Agri-Entrepreneurship Program (Unit 1). The lesson introduces students to the concept of entrepreneurship through interactive activities involving famous entrepreneurs, then teaches the characteristics of successful entrepreneurs and defines agri-entrepreneurship and its importance to agriculture. It includes teaching scripts, transparencies, activity sheets, an evaluation, and application activities.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Define entrepreneurship.
- Identify successful entrepreneurs and describe characteristics that make them successful.
- Define agri-entrepreneurship and describe its importance.
- Time required
- 60 minutes
- Materials
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- Writing surface
- Writing utensil
- Transparencies and projector or computer and projector
- Scratch paper
- Tape
- Sticky-notes – two per student
- Copies of AS.1 – five copies
- Copy of AS.2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 – one copy to be posted on classroom wall
- TM.1, 2, and 3
- Copy of AS G – one copy with each line of the definition cut into strips
- Unit
- 1
- Lesson
- 1.1
- Precepts
- C. Vision (C1. Contemplate the future; C2. Conceptualize ideas); E. Awareness (E1. Address issues important to the community)
- Key Terms
- Entrepreneur, Agri-Entrepreneur, Interest
- Resources
- National FFA Organization. 2007 National FFA Agri-Entrepreneur Program Award Winners; Merriam-Webster Dictionary; Wikipedia. About Facebook. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook>; About.com. Famous Entrepreneurs. <http://entrepreneurs.about.com>; Lambing, Peggy. Entrepreneurship, 4th Edition. New Jersey. Pearson Prentice Hall Publishers. 2007
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Aligned Standards
National Standards
- NL-ENF.K-12.4Communication Skills
- NL-ENG.K-12.6Applying Knowledge — Students apply knowledge of language structure, language conventions, media techniques, figurative language, and genre to create critique, and discuss print and non-print texts.