Lesson Plan
Advocating for Ag through Social Media
Created: 03/2015 by the National FFA Organization
STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After completing these activities students will…
1. Define agricultural advocacy.
2. Determine how to increase personal knowledge of agricultural issues.
3. Identify ways to be an advocate.
TIME REQUIRED: 30 minutes
RESOURCES: FFA.org – My Journey
EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES NEEDED:
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A copy of the worksheet for each student.
Internet access for the article or printed copies of the article.
THESE ACTIVITIES ARE ALIGNED TO THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS:
AFNR Performance Element
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CS.01 Premier Leadership: Acquire the skills necessary to positively influence others.
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.
NASDCTEc
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AGC02.01 Use oral and written communication skills in creating, expressing and interpreting information and ideas
including technical terminology to communicate technical information within AFNR.
Common Core- Reading: Informational Text
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.2 Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the
text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the
text.
Common Core- Speaking and Listening
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1.C Propel conversations by posing and responding to questions that relate the current
discussion to broader themes or larger ideas; actively incorporate others into the discussion; and clarify, verify, or
challenge ideas and conclusions.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.4 Present 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- Math Practices
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CCSS.MP3: Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
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Civic Literacy
Communication
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Flexibility and Adaptability
Initiative and Self-direction
Leadership and Responsibility
Productivity and Accountability
Social and Cross-cultural Skills
Think Creatively
Partnership for 21st Century Skills
NAME:
LESSON PLAN:
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Interest approach:
a. Ask the class to name all the different types of social media.
b. Once they have developed a list, ask them what social media is for and how it is used.
c. After they have named some uses ask them how it can be used to benefit the agricultural industry.
d. Once their mind is thinking about social media as a tool for agriculture have the students read the article.
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Have students read the article “FFA Alumna Advocates Agriculture Through Social Media.” Give each student a copy
of the “Be an Advocate for Agriculture!” worksheet so they can collect information from the article as they read.
a. A link to the article is available in the Ag Advocacy box on the Student Explore page. The direct article url
is: http://ffanewhorizons.org/erinehnle-social-media/
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After students have finished the worksheet discuss their answers in class. Possible discussion questions are:
a. What does it mean to be an advocate?
b. Can anyone advocate for agriculture?
c. What do you feel you need to know about agriculture before you can be an advocate?
d. Can you be an advocate for a small portion of the agricultural industry or do you have to be knowledgeable
about the whole industry?
e. How will this class help you become more knowledgeable?
f. What is something you can do today to advocate for agriculture?
Aligned to the following standards:
NAME:
CS.01; AGC02.01; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.2; CCSS.ELALiteracy.SL.9-10.1.C; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.4; MP3; AG1
Be an Advocate for Agriculture
DIRECTIONS:
Complete the chart below by answering the questions in each block. The questions on the left can be answered by reading
the article “FFA Alumna Advocates Agriculture Through Social Media.” The questions on the right can be answered by
thinking about your own life.
What does it mean to advocate for agriculture? What is an advocate?
What information does Erin need to know to
advocate for agriculture?
What information do I need to know to
advocate for agriculture?
How did Erin learn about the information she
needed to know?
How can I learn about the information I need
to know?
How does Erin advocate for agriculture?
How can I advocate for agriculture?