Overview

To encourage FFA members to explore agricultural education as a potential career field and introduce them to the basic skills needed to facilitate learning experiences.

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NOTE: The Minnesota Event will be an INDIVIDUAL-ONLY event to match the National Event.

 

Objectives:

1. Explore the agricultural education profession.

2. Develop and apply instructional planning strategies. 

3. Practice facilitating engaging learning experiences.

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Event Format:

• Part 1: Develop and submit a lesson plan for a 50-minute class period.

• Part 2: Teach a 12-15 minute portion of the lesson of their choice to a panel of judges (aka “students”).

• Part 3: Respond to questions related to the lesson content and/or presentation.

• This event is an individual event. Participants must be in grades 9- 12.​

• Each year, a new content area will be chosen from a rotating list (see below). Judges shall disqualify a contestant if he or she teaches a topic outside of the content area selected for that particular year. The topic designated for the year will be published on the Minnesota FFA Website.

  • 2027: Biotechnology Systems

  • 2028: Education, Communication and Leadership

  • 2029: Environmental Service Systems

  • 2030: Food Products and Processing Systems

  • 2031: Natural Resource Systems

  • 2032: Plant Systems

  • 2033: Power, Structural and Technical Systems

  • 2034: Animal Systems

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Additional Details:

• All FFA members can participate in this CDE regardless of whether they have qualified in another CDE.  However, depending on the length of their other CDE at the State FFA Convention if the schedule cannot be accommodated they will need to choose.