Part 5B: Beyond High School – National FFA Alumni
This is a quick lesson plan, “Beyond High School: National FFA Alumni” (Section 2: Part 5), created by the National FFA Organization, that introduces students to the National FFA Alumni and their role at the local level. Through an interest approach, collaborative brainstorming activities, the Party Host e-Moment, and an FFA Alumni feature worksheet using the Official FFA Student Handbook, students explore alumni involvement, career success, and ways to continue their FFA journey.
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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- 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
- "Official FFA Student Handbook" – one per student
- This Quick Lesson Plan Would Work Well As
- An accompaniment to any LifeKnowledge unit.
- Additional Resources
- Local Alumni Involvement – one copy, cut into cards. FFA Alumni – one copy per student.
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.