We Are John Deere Series – Tim Anderson
A quick lesson plan in the “We Are John Deere Series” that uses an article and video about Tim Anderson, a parts distribution team member at John Deere, to explore agricultural careers. Students watch the video, complete an accompanying worksheet, and discuss the responsibilities and skills involved in a John Deere career. It works well as part of a career unit.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Identify career opportunities available at John Deere.
- Discover responsibilities and tasks of a career at John Deere.
- Time required
- 30 minutes
- Grade level
- 9-10
- Materials
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- A copy of the “We are John Deere: Tim Anderson” worksheet for each student.
- Internet access for students.
- FFA.org
- Article with Video: We are John Deere Series: Tim Anderson Part of a Great Parts Distribution Team (https://johndeerejournal.com/2016/01/we-are-john-deere-tim-anderson/)
- This Quick Lesson Plan Would Work Well As
- As a portion of a career unit.
- Partnership for 21st Century Skills
- Communication; Information Literacy; Collaboration; Initiative and Self-direction
- Created
- 08/2016 by the National FFA Organization
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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.
- CRP.07Employ valid and reliable research strategies. Career-ready individuals are discerning in accepting and using new information to make decisions, change practices or inform strategies.
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 – 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.9-10.2Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source.