Make the Right Decision
This is a 45-minute FFA lesson plan titled “Make the Right Decision” that teaches students a five-step decision making process (Situation Assessment, Objective, Strategies, Action Plans, and Execution and Evaluation). Students watch a motivational video, discuss key points, and apply the process using a provided worksheet to make real decisions for FFA, class projects, or other situations.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Identify the different parts of a decision making process.
- Effectively us this process to make decisions.
- Learn steps to evaluate the process and their decisions.
- Time required
- 45 minutes
- Materials
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- A copy of the "Make the Right Decision" worksheet for each student.
- Internet access to play the video in real time or embed it in a PowerPoint ahead of time.
- Resources
- FFA.org; Decisions – Motivational Video (https://youtu.be/2MIOp5WhIMo)
- This Quick Lesson Plan Would Work Well As
- 1. Tool for FFA officers and members; 2. Supplement to other agricultural education units
Downloads & Links
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.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 – Math Practices
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-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.