Sarah Draper – Take a Stand
“Take a Stand!” is a 50-minute FFA leadership/personal growth lesson built around Sarah Draper’s National FFA retiring address video. Students identify distractions in their lives, develop an action plan to overcome them, and use the “Take Action!” worksheet to reflect on ways they can take a stand for a cause in their community or school.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Recognize and explain current distractions.
- Develop an action plan on how to overcome distractions.
- Identify ways to take a stand in your community and/or school.
- Time required
- 50 minutes
- Grade level
- 9-10
- Materials
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- A copy of the "Take Action!" worksheet for each student.
- Pencil
- Internet access to view the video.
- Resources
- 1. FFA.org; 2. 2015-16 National FFA Vice President Sarah Draper's Retiring Address, https://vimeo.com/188421768
- This Quick Lesson Plan Would Work Well As
- 1. An activity to have students reflect on distractions in their life and how to overcome them. 2. An activity to have students identify ways to take a stand in their community and/or school. 3. A personal growth development activity.
- Partnership for 21st Century Skills
- Communication; Critical Thinking and Problem Solving; Initiative and Self-direction; Leadership and Responsibility; Productivity and Accountability; Social and Cross-Cultural Skills; Think Creatively
Downloads & Links
Lesson plan
Worksheet
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.
Common Core – Math (Specific)
- MP1Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
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.9-10.4Present 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.
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.
FFA Precept
- FFA-CS-M.CommunicationEffectively interact with others in personal and professional settings.
- FFA.CS-O.Flexibility/AdaptabilityBe flexible in various situations and adapt to change.
- 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-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.