Taylor McNeel – Have Heart
“Have Heart!” is a 45-minute FFA quick lesson plan on commitment, built around viewing 2015-16 National FFA President Taylor McNeel’s Retiring Address and completing a “Commitment” worksheet. Students reflect on what commitment means, examine their own commitments, and explore ways to inspire others, making it well suited as a personal growth and goal-reflection activity.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
-
- Recognize and explain what commitment is.
- Reflect on their own commitments in their lives.
- Determine and create ways to inspire others.
- Time required
- 45 minutes
- Materials
-
- A copy of the "Commitment" worksheet for each student
- Pencil
- Internet access to view the video
- Resources
- 1. FFA.org; 2. 2015-16 National FFA President Taylor McNeel's Retiring Address, https://vimeo.com/search?q=Retiring+Address+%2B+Taylor+McNeel
- This Quick Lesson Plan Would Work Well As
- 1. An activity to have students reflect on their personal goals and ideas. 2. A personal growth development activity.
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-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.