Parliamentary Procedure 3 Weeks

Parliamentary Procedure

Goal: To give students and understanding of the importance of officers, traditions and parliamentary procedures within an FFA chapter.

Objectives:

1. To define parliamentary procedure and identify the reasons for using it.

2. To discuss the reasons and significance for FFA ceremonies and officers.

3. To demonstrate opening and closing ceremonies.

4. To learn how to properly run a productive and efficient FFA meeting.

Instructional Plan
Course:	Prin. AFNR
Unit:	Parliamentary Procedure
TEKS:	130.2 (5) (D)
Lesson Title:	Importance of Parliamentary Procedure
Estimated Time:	1 class period
Objectives
By the time the lesson is complete students will be able to: Discuss the importance of parliamentary procedure, Demonstrate the use of a gavel as a presiding officer, and Assess the concept of a meeting run with and without parliamentary procedure.

Instructional Plan
Course:	Prin. AFNR
Unit:	Parliamentary Procedure
TEKS:	130.2 (5) (D)
Lesson Title:	Main Motion
Estimated Time:	3 days
Objectives
By the time the lesson is complete students will be able to: Describe the concepts of a main motion, List the steps of making a main motion, Demonstrate the use of a main motion with the entire class, and Evaluate previous meetings/events and the use of a main motion.

Instructional Plan
Course:	Prin. AFNR
Unit:	Parliamentary Procedure
TEKS:	130.2 (5) (D)
Lesson Title:	Amendments
Estimated Time:	3-5 days
Objectives
By the time the lesson is complete students will be able to: Name the steps of a 1st and 2nd rank amendment, Modify a main motion as a class by using both forms of an amendment, Synthesize the concepts of a main motion and amendments, and Conclude a simple chapter-conducting problem as a class involving 1st and 2nd rank amendments.

Instructional Plan
Course:	Prin. AFNR
Unit:	Parliamentary Procedure
TEKS:	130.2 (5) (D)
Lesson Title:	Refer to a Committee
Estimated Time:	2 day
Objectives
By the time the lesson is complete students will be able to: State the process of refer to a committee, Develop a motion to refer to a committee, and Validate the concepts of refer to a committee and a main motion.

Instructional Plan
Course:	Prin. AFNR
Unit:	Parliamentary Procedure
TEKS:	130.2 (5) (D)
Lesson Title:	Previous Question
Estimated Time:	3 day
Objectives
By the time the lesson is complete students will be able to: State the purpose of a previous question, List the pertinent facts, Apply the motion to a meeting, and Verbally perform a previous question as a class.

Approx. 4 Days of practice until proficient!

Principles of AFNR