Raise Your Voice
“Raise Your Voice” is a quick FFA lesson plan in which students watch the video Amplify and then work in teams to design a creation (such as a video, song, poster, PowerPoint, or Prezi) that communicates and educates others outside FFA about the organization and its impact. It is well-suited as a planning tool for National FFA Week or as part of an FFA unit, and includes a “Creation Station” student worksheet.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Identify and describe key aspects of the FFA organization.
- Design a creation to communicate and/or educate individuals outside FFA.
- Time required
- 90+ minutes
- Materials
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- A copy of the "Creation Station" worksheet for each student.
- Internet access to play the video in real time or embed it in a PowerPoint ahead of time.
- FFA.org
- Video: Amplify https://youtu.be/yZzHohwZW9Y
- Partnership for 21st Century Skills
- Information, Communications, and Technology Literacy; Global Awareness; Think Creatively; Civic Literacy; Communication; Critical Thinking and Problem Solving; Flexibility and Adaptability; Initiative and Self-direction; Leadership and Responsibility
- This Quick Lesson Plan Would Work Well As
- 1. Planning tool for National FFA Week 2. Part of an FFA unit
Downloads & Links
Aligned Standards
AFNR Career Ready Practices
- CRP.02Apply appropriate academic and technical skills. Career-ready individuals readily access and use the knowledge and skills acquired through experience and education to be more productive.
- 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.06Demonstrate creativity and innovation.
- 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.
AFNR Cluster Skills
- CS.05Describe career opportunities and means to achieve those opportunities in each of the Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources career pathways.
Common Core – Math Practices
Common Core – Speaking and Listening
- 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.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.4Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and logically such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and task.
FFA Precept
- FFA.CS-MCommunication: Effectively interact with others in personal and professional settings.
- FFA.CS-NDecision Making: Analyze a situation and execute an appropriate course of action.
- FFA.PG-IProfessional Growth: Assume responsibility for attaining and improving upon the skills needed for career success.
- FFA.PG-JMental Growth: Embrace cognitive and intellectual development relative to reasoning, thinking and coping.
- FFA.PL-AAction: Assume responsibility and take the necessary steps to achieve the desired results, no matter what the goal or task at hand.
- FFA.PL-EAwareness: Understand personal vision, mission and goals.