Part 3: Do – Agricultural Literacy and Advocacy
This FFA lesson plan, “Do: Agricultural Literacy and Advocacy,” teaches students what advocacy is, the skills and importance of being an advocate, and how to advocate for common agricultural issues. Through two lessons, students explore advocacy videos, complete a carousel discussion activity, research agricultural topics tied to the #SpeakAg initiative, and create their own social media posts using “Advocate Today” and “#SpeakAg” worksheets.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Define advocacy.
- Identify the skills of advocates and why advocacy is important.
- Discover common agricultural issues and ways to advocate for these issues.
- Time required
- One lesson that requires two class periods. First lesson with an Interest Approach of 15 minutes; both with Lesson and Activities – 50 minutes. The second lesson begins with the second activity.
- Materials
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- Professional Growth PowerPoint
- Public writing surface
- Sticky notes
- One copy per student of the "Advocate Today" worksheet
- One copy per student of the "#SpeakAg" worksheet
- "Official FFA Student Handbook" – one per student
- FFA.org and additional resources
- This Quick Lesson Plan Would Work Well As
- An accompaniment to any LifeKnowledge unit.
Downloads & Links
Lesson plan
Part 3_Do_Agricultural Literacy and Advocacy (PDF)
Part 3_Do_Agricultural Literacy and Advocacy (DOCX)
Presentation
Aligned Standards
AFNR Career Ready Practices
- CRP.04Communicate clearly, effectively, and with reason. Career-ready individuals communicate thoughts, ideas and action plans with clarity, whether using written, verbal and/or visual methods.
- CRP.07Employ valid and reliable research strategies. Career-ready individuals are discerning in accepting and using new information to make decisions, change practices or inform strategies.
- CRP.08Utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. Career-ready individuals readily recognize problems in the workplace, understand the nature of the problem, and devise effective plans to solve the problem.
- CRP.11Use technology to enhance productivity. Career-ready individuals find and maximize the productive value of existing and new technology to accomplish workplace tasks and solve workplace problems.
Common Career Technical Core
- AG2Evaluate the nature and scope of the Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Career Cluster and the role of agriculture, food, and natural resources (AFNR) in society and the economy.
Common Core – Reading: Informational Text
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.8Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is valid and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; identify false statements and fallacious reasoning.
Common Core – Speaking and Listening
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9-10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.2Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source.
Common Core – Writing
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.1Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W9-10.2Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
FFA Precept
- FFA-CS-M.CommunicationEffectively interact with others in personal and professional settings.
- 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-G.Professional GrowthAssume responsibility for attaining and improving upon the skills needed for career success.
FFA Precepts
- FFA.CS-N.Decision MakingAnalyze a situation and execute an appropriate course of action.