Nick Baker – All You All the Time
“All You All the Time” is a 50-minute FFA personal growth lesson in which students reflect on who they are and who they want to become. After watching a National FFA officer’s retiring address, students write a confidential letter to their future selves and design inspirational Instagram posts to motivate themselves to be their best self.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Recognize the characteristics of the person they want to be.
- Reflect on experiences that have molded them into who they are.
- Assess potential changes that would allow them to be proud of who they are.
- Time required
- 50 minutes
- Materials
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- Loose-leaf lined paper or FFA branded template
- Envelopes
- Stamps
- Sticky notes
- Resources
- 1. FFA.org 2. Video: "2015–16 National FFA Secretary Nick Baker's Retiring Address," https://vimeo.com/188425523
- This Quick Lesson Plan Would Work Well As
- 1. An activity to have students reflect on their personal goals and ideals. 2. A personal growth development activity.
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Lesson plan
Worksheet
Aligned Standards
Common Core – Writing
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.2Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.4Produce clear and coherent writing the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
FFA Precept
- FFA.PG-I.Professional GrowthAssume responsibility for attaining and improving upon the skills needed for career success.
- FFA.PG-J.Mental GrowthEmbrace cognitive and intellectual development relative to reasoning, thinking and coping.
- FFA.PG-K.Emotional GrowthShare and express healthy feelings and emotions.
- FFA.PG-L.Spiritual GrowthDefine personal beliefs, values, principles and sense of balance.
- 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-C.VisionVisualize the future and how to get there.
- FFA.PL-D.CharacterConduct oneself appropriately in relation to others regardless of the situation.
- FFA.PL-E.AwarenessUnderstand personal vision, mission and goals.
- FFA.PL-F.Continuous ImprovementAccept responsibility for learning and personal growth.