Wren, Jayden, Thomas, Vance, Alexys, Destiny, Hayden – School Garden and Hot Sauce SAE
“Hot Sauce Hustle” is an FFA lesson plan in which students explore entrepreneurship and school-based enterprises (SBEs) through a video about a real FFA chapter that turned its school garden into a hot sauce business. Working individually or in teams, students learn the components of a successful SBE, match community businesses to potential SBE ideas, and develop and pitch their own value-added agriculture product, connecting classroom learning to SAE opportunities.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Analyze the components of a successful school-based enterprise.
- Develop a creative school-based enterprise proposal.
- Evaluate how a school-based enterprise can meet local needs and create connections between classroom learning and community impact.
- Time required
- 60 minutes (*Time requirements may vary based upon student understanding and class schedule.)
- Grade level
- Grades 9 and 10
- Materials
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- A copy of the "Hot Sauce Hustle" worksheet for each student
- Internet access to play the video in real time or embed it in a PowerPoint ahead of time
- Vocabulary
- Business plan; SAE; School-based enterprise
- Cross-Curricular Connections
- English/Language Arts — Create a business plan for a school-based enterprise. Present school-based enterprise ideas to peers.
- Resources/References
- Video: https://vimeo.com/1108190745
- Related Resources
- SAE for All School-Based Enterprise resources, https://FFA.box.com/s/fj9uxsi4nr1x2dltzdume9z83i1p8ist
- Partnership for 21st Century Skills
- Communication; Critical Thinking and Problem Solving; Flexibility and Adaptability; Initiative and Self-Direction; Leadership
Downloads & Links
Lesson plan
Wren, Jayden, Thomas, Vance, Alexys, Destiny, Hayden- School Garden and Hot Sauce SAE (DOCX)
Wren, Jayden, Thomas, Vance, Alexys, Destiny, Hayden- School Garden and Hot Sauce SAE (PDF)
Worksheet
Student Activity Sheets_Wren, Jayden, Thomas, Vance, Alexys, Destiny, Hayden- School Garden and Hot Sauce SAE (PDF)
Student Activity Sheets_Wren, Jayden, Thomas, Vance, Alexys, Destiny, Hayden- School Garden and Hot Sauce SAE (DOCX)
Other
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.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 Career Technical Core
- AG5Describe career opportunities and means to achieve those opportunities in each of the Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Career Pathways.
Common Core – Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects: Writing
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.9-10.6Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking advantage of technology's capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and dynamically.
Common Core – Reading: Informational Text
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.4Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language of a court opinion differs from that of a newspaper).
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.
FFA Precept
- FFA.CS-PTechnical/Function Skills in Agriculture: Obtain knowledge and skills needed for a career in agriculture and related industries.
- FFA.PG-IProfessional Growth: Assume responsibility for attaining and improving upon the skills needed for career success.
- FFA.PL-CVision: Visualize the future and how to get there.
- FFA.PL-EAwareness: Understand personal vision, mission and goals.
NASDCTEc
- AGC09.02Select, research and examine critical aspects of career opportunities in one or more AFNR career pathways in order to gain an understanding of the breadth of occupations within this cluster.