Lily, Ashlyn, Charlotte – Service Learning SAE
This FFA “Living to Serve” lesson plan introduces students to service-learning through a real-world SAE example in which three students (Lily, Ashlyn, and Charlotte) created maternity and baby kits for their community. Students watch a video, distinguish between community service and service-learning, and plan their own service-learning project to implement in their community. The resource includes a multi-part student worksheet, reflection questions, and an answer key.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Explore a service-learning SAE.
- Explain the difference between community service and service-learning.
- Plan a service-learning project they can implement in their community.
- Time required
- 60 minutes (*Time requirements may vary based upon student understanding and class schedule.)
- Grade level
- Grades 9 and 10
- Materials
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- A copy of the "Living to Serve" worksheet for each student
- Internet access to play the video in real time or embed it in a PowerPoint ahead of time
- Vocabulary
- Community service; Impact; Implementation; Record keeping; Service-learning
- Cross-Curricular Connections
- English/Language Arts: Create a service-learning project plan.
- Resources/References
- Video: https://vimeo.com/1108190808
- Related Resources
- Resource: Happy Souls Socks SAE, https://FFA.box.com/s/nohxc84a4lltn87ylxh8tg6btjhjsre6
Downloads & Links
Lesson plan
Lily, Ashlyn, Charlotte- Service Learning SAE (DOCX)
Lily, Ashlyn, Charlotte- Service Learning SAE (PDF)
Worksheet
Student Activity Sheets_ Lily, Ashlyn, Charlotte- Service Learning SAE (PDF)
Student Activity Sheets_ Lily, Ashlyn, Charlotte- Service Learning SAE (DOCX)
Other
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.07Employ valid and reliable research strategies. Career-ready individuals are discerning in accepting and using new information to make decisions, change practices or inform strategies.
AFNR Cluster Skills
- CS.05Describe career opportunities and means to achieve those opportunities in each of the Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources career pathways.
Common Career Technical Core
- AG5Describe career opportunities and means to achieve those opportunities in each of the Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Career Pathways.
Common Core – Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects: Writing
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.9-10.6Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking advantage of technology's capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and dynamically.
Common Core – Reading: Informational Text
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.4Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language of a court opinion differs from that of a newspaper).
Common Core – Speaking and Listening
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9-10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
FFA Precept
- FFA.CS-PTechnical/Function Skills in Agriculture: Obtain knowledge and skills needed for a career in agriculture and related industries.
- FFA.PG-IProfessional Growth: Assume responsibility for attaining and improving upon the skills needed for career success.
- FFA.PL-CVision: Visualize the future and how to get there.
- FFA.PL-EAwareness: Understand personal vision, mission and goals.
NASDCTEc
- AGC09.02Select, research and examine critical aspects of career opportunities in one or more AFNR career pathways in order to gain an understanding of the breadth of occupations within this cluster.