MS.64 Opportunities for Influence, Discovery in Organizations
This LifeKnowledge lesson (MS.64) helps middle school FFA students explore opportunities for accomplishment, influence, and relationships within organizations, using FFA as the example. Through an interactive shoe-grouping icebreaker and a “Great Organizational Scavenger Hunt,” students learn the meanings of accomplishment, influence, and relationship and identify sources of information to help them choose areas of involvement in FFA.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Explore opportunities for accomplishment, influence, and relationships in organizations, using FFA as an example.
- Identify sources of information to help you select areas of involvement in FFA.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 50 minutes.
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- 4 copies of FFA New Horizons
- 4 copies of Official FFA manual
- Internet Connection to ffa.org
- MS.64.AS.A—one per student
- MS.64.AS.B—one per student
- MS.64.TM.A
- MS.64.Assess—one per student
- Unit
- FFA—An Integral Component of Agricultural Education
- Problem Area
- What Are the Components of a Successful Organization?
- Precepts
- A4: Identify and use resources; C4: Adapt to opportunities and obstacles
- Key Terms
- Accomplishment, Influence, Relationship
- Resources
- "FFA New Horizons"; "Official FFA Manual," National FFA Organization, 2002.
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Aligned Standards
National Standards
- NL-ENG.K12.11Participating in Society – Students participate as knowledgeable, reflective, creative and critical members of a variety of literacy communities.