MS.65 What Is FFA All About
This is a LifeKnowledge middle school lesson (MS.65, “What Is FFA All About?”) that uses an organizational-simulation activity to teach students how organizations are built on beliefs, values, brand, and culture, using FFA as the example. Students explore how organizations communicate their identity and learn the three components of agricultural education (attitude/FFA, skills/SAE, and knowledge/classroom experience) through a kinesthetic concentric-circles activity.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Describe the importance of beliefs and values of an organization, using FFA as an example.
- Describe how organizations communicate brand and culture.
- Describe the three components of agricultural education.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 50 minutes.
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- Copies of the National FFA Creed
- Tear Chart Paper
- Tape
- Markers
- MS.65.AS.A—one per student
- MS.65.AS.B—one per student
- MS.65.AS.C—one per student
- MS.65.Assess—one per student
- MS.65.TM.A
- MS.65.TM.B
- Unit
- FFA—An Integral Component of Agricultural Education
- Problem Area
- What Are the Components of a Successful Organization?
- Precepts
- L2: Respect and be sensitive to others' beliefs
- Key Terms
- Beliefs; Values; Three components of agriculture education; FFA skills; SAE; Knowledge; Classroom experience
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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.