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Morgan Anderson – The Gift to the Whole World


Lesson Plans & Curriculum
High School
60 minutes

This lesson plan, built around 2023-24 National FFA Eastern Region Vice President Morgan Anderson’s retiring address “The Gift to the Whole World,” teaches students that being a good person is a gift to the world. Through watching the video, answering worksheet questions, and creating a classroom “kindness web,” students reflect on how their personal actions and small acts of kindness can create a positive ripple effect on others and their community.

At a glance

Learning objectives
  • Reflect on the impact of personal actions on others and their community, recognizing how being a good person is a "gift to the world."
  • Explore actions that contribute positively to others.
  • Visualize how small acts of kindness can create a ripple effect.
Time required
60 minutes (*Time requirements may vary based upon student understanding and class schedule.)
Grade level
Grades 9 and 10
Materials
  • A copy of the "The Gift to the Whole World" worksheet for each student
  • Internet access to play the video in real time or embed it in a PowerPoint ahead of time
Vocabulary
Gift, Good, Kindness
Cross-Curricular Connections
English/Language Arts – Create a web flow chart (site map) to connect ideas.
Partnership for 21st Century Skills
Collaboration; Communication; Initiative and Self-direction; Productivity and Accountability; Think Creativity
Resources/References
Video: "The Gift to the Whole World" | Morgan Anderson 2024 Retiring Address, https://vimeo.com/1023619551
SAE and FFA Connections
Agricultural Communications and Education SAE Idea Cards; Extemporaneous Public Speaking LDE; Prepared Public Speaking LDE

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The Gift to the World — Morgan Anderson

This video features Morgan Anderson, the 2023-2024 National FFA Vice President, as she shares her profound insights on what it means to be a “good person.” She emphasizes that goodness is not about perfection but about actively working to alleviate the suffering of others. Through personal anecdotes, including a childhood memory and her first panic attack, Morgan highlights the transformative power of kindness and support. She encourages the audience to be that supportive presence for those around them, demonstrating that being good is an action.

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Lesson plan

Worksheet

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.

Common Core – Speaking and Listening

  • CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.4Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and logically such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and task.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.5Make strategic use of digital media (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, visual, and interactive elements) in presentations to enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence and to add interest.

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.
  • FFA.PL-D.CharacterConduct oneself appropriately in relation to others regardless of the situation.

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