Part 5B: Beyond High School – National FFA Alumni
A short FFA lesson plan titled “Beyond High School: National FFA Alumni” that introduces students to who FFA Alumni are, their impact at the local level, and the activities and career success that can continue a student’s FFA journey. Through brainstorming, an e-Moment collaboration activity, and a Student Handbook reading worksheet, students explore how chapters can partner with alumni members.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Recognize who FFA Alumni are and their impact at the local level.
- Discover the career success of an FFA Alumni member.
- Discover FFA Alumni activities that can continue a student's FFA journey.
- Time required
- Interest Approach – 5 minutes; Lesson and Activities – 50 minutes
- Materials
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- "Official FFA Student Handbook" – one per student
- FFA.org and additional resources outlined below
- Alumni PowerPoint
- Public writing surface
- One copy of the "Local Alumni Involvement" sheet, cut into cards
- A copy of the "FFA Alumni" worksheet for each student
- Created
- July/2016 by the National FFA Organization
- This quick lesson plan would work well as
- An accompaniment to any LifeKnowledge unit.
Downloads & Links
Aligned Standards
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.
FFA Precept
- FFA-CS-M.CommunicationEffectively interact with others in personal and professional settings.