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MS.54 Identifying Others Who Can Help (PowerPoint)

This is a National FFA Organization LifeKnowledge middle school lesson (MS.54) titled “Identifying Others Who Can Help.” Through an eyes-closed partner drawing activity, note-taking, and a help-request letter-writing task, students learn the benefits of asking for help and identify the types of individuals or groups they should turn to when solving problems.

At a glance

Learning objectives
  • Identify the benefits of asking for help, and what type of individual or groups someone should ask for help.
Time required
Instruction time for this lesson: 50 minutes.
Grade level
Middle School
Materials
  • Writing surface
  • Transparencies
  • Overhead projector
  • Assorted markers or crayons
  • Student notebooks or journals
  • Blank transparency sheets—one per group of two students
  • MS.54.AS.A—as many as are needed to have two matching pairs in class. Must be cut into cards.
  • MS.54.AS.B—one per group of two students
  • MS.54.AS.C—one per student
  • MS.54.TM.A
  • MS.54.TM.B
  • MS.54.TM.C
  • MS.54.Assess—one per student
Unit
Stage Three of Development—DO
Problem Area
How Do I Make Things Happen?
Precepts
N2: Demonstrates problem-solving skills.
Resources
National FFA Organization's Essential Learnings, 2003.
Key Term
Solution

Downloads & Links

Lesson plan

Presentation

Aligned Standards

National Standards

  • NL-ENG.K12.7Evaluating Data–Students conduct research on issues and interests by generating ideas and questions, and by posing problems. They gather, evaluate, and synthesize data from a variety of sources to communicate their discoveries in ways that suit their purpose and audience.

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