Lesson Plan
Global Agricultural Practices
Created: 05/2015 by the National FFA Organization
STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After completing these activities students will…
1. Identify agricultural products and practices in his or her community.
2. Compare agriculture in other countries to their community.
TIME REQUIRED: 30 minutes
RESOURCES: FFA.org – My Journey
EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES NEEDED:
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A copy of the “Agriculture Around the World” worksheet for each student.
Internet access for students.
THESE ACTIVITIES ARE ALIGNED TO THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS:
AFNR Performance Element
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CS.09. Technical Skills: Compare and contrast issues affecting the AFNR industry.
Common Career Technical Core
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AG1 Analyze how issues, trends, technologies and public policies impact systems in the Agriculture, Food & Natural
Resources Career Cluster.
AG2 Evaluate 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.
NASDCTEc
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AGC10.03 Compare and contrast issues affecting the AFNR industry including biotechnology, employment, safety,
environmental and animal welfare to demonstrate an understanding of the trends and issues important to careers in
this industry.
Common Core- Speaking and Listening
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1.D Respond thoughtfully to diverse perspectives, summarize points of agreement and
disagreement, and, when warranted, qualify or justify their own views and understanding and make new connections
in light of the evidence and reasoning presented.
Common Core- Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects: Writing
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WHST.9.10.6 Use 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- Math Practices
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CCSS.MP3: Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
CCSS.P5: Use appropriate tools strategically.
CCSS.MP6: Attend to precision.
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HS-ESS3-2 Evaluate competing design solutions for developing, managing, and utilizing energy and mineral
resources based on cost-benefit ratios.
Next Generation Science
Partnership for 21st Century Skills
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Financial, Economic, Business, and Entrepreneurial Literacy
Information, Communications, and Technology Literacy
NAME:
LESSON PLAN:
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Introduction: Discuss agricultural practices and commodities in the local community and state. Have students
consider if agricultural practices differ from place to place, and if so, why. Tip: The following activity would be good
to use after wrapping up a short unit on local agriculture.
Activity: Give each student one copy of the worksheet “Agriculture Around the World.” They will need internet
access to watch the videos available through the “Connect to Global Ag” area of the May 2015 Connect page of My
Journey. The direct url is http://www.cargill.com/corporate-responsibility/videos/index.jsp. Students will watch the
videos about agriculture in Indonesia, Honduras and Zambia and compare agriculture there to agriculture in their
communities using Venn diagrams.
a. Note: The videos show people speaking in their native languages, but all videos contain very easy to read
sub-titles in English.
b. Activity Variation 1: Divide students into small groups to complete the worksheet. Students can be
responsible for specific videos and then share with their group.
c. Activity Variation 2: Divide students into small groups and assign a specific country (Indonesia, Honduras or
Zambia) to each group. After each group has completed the worksheet on information specific to their
assigned country, as a class develop a Venn diagram that includes information from all groups.
Conclusion: Discuss the importance of global agriculture. Have students share their thoughts on why understanding
agriculture in other places is necessary. Tip: As a follow up activity use the Ag Advocacy lesson available on the May
2015 Explore page of My Journey.
NAME:
Agriculture Around the World
DIRECTIONS:
Explore the videos available from the “Connect to Global Ag” area of the May 2015 Connect page of My Journey. The videos
about agriculture in Indonesia, Honduras and Zambia will help with this assignment.
Agricultural Products Comparison: Complete the Venn diagram below to compare and contrast agricultural products in
your community and state versus those in other countries.
Agricultural products in
Indonesia/Honduras/Zambia
Agricultural products in
my community and/or state
Agricultural Practices Comparison: Complete the Venn diagram below to compare and contrast agricultural practices in
your community and state versus those in other countries
Agricultural practices in
Indonesia/Honduras/Zambia
Agricultural Practices in
my community and/or state
Aligned to the following standards:
CS.09.; AGC10.03; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1D; WHST.9.10.6; MP3; MP5; MP6; AG1;
AG2; HS-ESS3-2