What Is BASF
This National FFA lesson plan, “What Is BASF?”, introduces students to the agricultural company BASF and related agriscience careers. Students watch a recruiting video, use AgExplorer to research and build a social-media-style career profile, and design an agriscience fair research project. Included handouts cover Discovering BASF, a Career Profile template with example, and an Agriscience Fair Research Project guide.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Discover what BASF is and how the company impacts agriculture.
- Design and develop a project for the agriscience fair.
- Deliver a presentation of their agriscience fair project.
- Time required
- 90 minutes (potentially a multi-day/month project)
- Materials
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- A copy of the "Discovering BASF," "Career Profile" and "Agriscience Fair Research Project" handouts for each student.
- Internet access to play the video in real time or embed it in a PowerPoint ahead of time
- Internet access for students
- Resources
- 1. FFA.org; 2. Video: "Agriculture Products Recruiting" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNOSoxx2r8c; 3. Agriscience Fair Handbook
- This Quick Lesson Plan Would Work Well As A Portion Of
- 1. A careers unit. 2. An agricultural company's lesson/unit. 3. A marketing lesson.
- Partnership for 21st Century Skills
- Communication; Initiative and Self-direction; Leadership and Responsibility
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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.
AFNR Cluster Skills
- CS.02Evaluate the nature and scope of the Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Career Cluster and the role of agriculture, food and natural resources (AFNR) in society and the economy.
AFNR Performance Element
- CS.01Analyze how issues, trends, technologies and public policies impact systems in the agriculture, food & natural resources career cluster.
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.
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-MCommunication: Effectively interact with others in personal and professional settings.
- 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.