McKenzie Kline – SAE – Rabbits Lesson Plan
A short FFA lesson plan in which students watch a video about an FFA member’s rabbit SAE and complete the “Turn Your Fun Into Your Future!” worksheet to inventory their own resources and connections for developing a supervised agricultural experience (SAE). It connects family interests to SAE and career planning, and includes discussion questions and an extension activity.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Create an inventory of resources and connections to develop a supervised agricultural experience (SAE) project.
- Plan opportunities for SAEs within their school or community.
- Time required
- 30 minutes
- Materials
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- A copy of the “Turn Your Fun Into Your Future!” worksheet for each student.
- Internet access to play the video in real time or embed it in a PowerPoint ahead of time.
- Resources
- 1. FFA.org; 2. Video: “McKenzie Kline – SAE – Rabbits,” https://vimeo.com/164128457; 3. Website: “AgExplorer,” https://agexplorer.ffa.org/
- This Quick Lesson Plan Would Work Well As
- 1. Part of an SAE lesson/unit. 2. A lesson on career preparation.
- Partnership for 21st Century Skills
- Communication; Initiative and Self-direction; Leadership and Responsibility
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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.
- CRP.10Plan education and career path aligned to personal goals. Career-ready individuals take personal ownership of their own educational and career goals, and they regularly act on a plan to attain these goals.
AFNR Cluster Skills
- CS.02Evaluate the nature and scope of the Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Career Cluster and the role of agriculture, food and natural resources (AFNR) in society and the economy.
- CS.05Describe career opportunities and means to achieve those opportunities in each of the Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources career pathways.
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.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.2Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source.
Common Core – Writing
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.1Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
- 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.PL-A.ActionAssume responsibility and take the necessary steps to achieve the desired results, no matter what the goal or task at hand.