MS.70 Proficiency Awards and SAE
This LifeKnowledge middle school agricultural education lesson (MS.70) introduces students to FFA’s SAE-related recognition programs, including the FFA degree program, proficiency awards, and the agriscience recognition program. Through a Jeopardy review game, definitions, application activities, and a paired research project, students learn to explain these programs and to investigate one proficiency award area in depth.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Explain the FFA degree, proficiency award, and Agriscience recognition programs.
- Explain one proficiency award area.
- Time required
- Instruction for this lesson: 50 minutes.
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- 3 x 5 Index Cards
- Miniature Candy Bars
- National FFA Chapter Guide CD
- MS.70.Assess—one per student
- Unit
- SAE—An Integral Component of Agricultural Education
- Problem Area
- Understanding Supervised Agricultural Experiences
- Precepts
- F5: Acquire new knowledge
- Key Terms
- Degree program; Proficiency awards; Agriscience recognition program
- Resources
- Web site of North Carolina State University SAE, www.cals.ncsu.edu/agexed/sae/toolbox/
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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.