Today
we had a great class period with Dr. Connie Baggett! It was amazing to hear his
stories from the NFA and that he even shared some of the songs that he sang
when in the NFA chorus! Thank you all for a wonderful class!
Ticket Out Questions
What are you curious about?
- What are Dr. Baggett’s personal thoughts on the merge of the NFA with FFA?
o This will be answered as soon as an email is received from Dr. Bagget. Check back for the answers!
- Dr. Baggett, would things have been better if there would not have been segregated schools, or would minorities have suffered more “persecution”?
o This will be answered as soon as an email is received from Dr. Bagget. Check back for the answers!
- How different was the NFA from the FFA?
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Remember the NFA and FFA were “separate but
equal.” The handout given in class does a great job explaining the differences.
Some of the basic differences were that the NFA only allowed African-American
students to participate and were strongly religion based where FFA allowed everyone
to join depending on where you lived.
- There were African American officers in the FFA before the merger, how was this possible with the separate but equal doctrines/laws?
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Some states were not segregated and gave all
students regardless of race the opportunity to participate in the FFA.
- More resources for FFA History including the NFA.
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The additional readings section on Angel gives
many great ways to research history. Looking through the Agricultural Education
Magazine archives is another great way to learn more about the FFA history.
Here is a link to the NFA page on the FFA website that gives more information
on the NFA and their milestones: https://www.ffa.org/About/NationalFFA/diversity_and_inclusion/newfarmers/Pages/NFA-History-and-Milestones.aspx
- How are minorities represented in the FFA now? Is the NFA still in existence?
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According to the National FFA website, “67% of
our membership is White; 22% is Hispanic/Latino; 8% is Black/African-American
or American Indian; and 3% Asian, Pacific Islander or two or more
races.”
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No the NFA is not still in existence.
- How has affiliate membership affected SAE projects? Do all students still complete one?
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All students have always been required to
complete SAE projects regardless if they are an FFA member or not. The qualities
of the SAE projects vary, but remember that SAE is one of the three circles
needed for a successful agricultural education program.
- Why the NFA isn’t as well known as the FFA.
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The FFA has been around much longer than the
NFA. After the merge, the NFA was no longer in existence so it did not gain
recognition.
- What are some ways the NFA’s educational instruction methods are being used today?
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Many of the things that we not use in the
classroom for teaching aids are combinations of the FFA and NFA’s educational
instruction methods. Both followed the three circle model very closely.
- Did the FFA and NFA ever compete in events together? i.e. Livestock judging contests.
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No, the organizations were completely separate
until the merger when all members were part of the FFA.
- Non-traditional SAEs.
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There will be a class session devoted to this
subject later in AEE 311, so stay tuned!
- Officer selection plans for next week.
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This will be covered in depth on Tuesday! Be
thinking of what a good officer team is made of and what guidelines need to
accompany a team for success!
- How can I best prepare for assignments?
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Ask questions and look at the examples given.
- How some students reacted to the NFA/FFA merge?
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Minorities in the FFA dropped significantly
after the merge.
- Learning more about the history of Ag Ed through the online resources on Angel.
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Good idea! Using the resources listed on Angel
is a great way to learn more about Ag Ed.
What did you learn?
- How important SAEs are in the development of a young person who may not know what they want to do.
- The history and symbol of NFA
- Dr. Baggett is a good singer!
- Rufus Stimson is the father of SAE.
- SAE was part of the Smith Hughes Act.
- “You train animals, but you educate people”
What do you want to learn more about?
- What is the H.O. Sargent award for?
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Originally the H.O. Sargent award was given to
students after they graduated from high school. Upon merging with FFA, the
National FFA now commemorates the NFA with the H.O. Sargent award. For more
information visit: https://ulib.iupui.edu/special/nfa
- What are the present ratios of diversity in the FFA currently?
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67% of the membership is White; 22% is
Hispanic/Latino; 8% is Black/African-American or American Indian;
and 3% Asian, Pacific Islander or two or more races.
- NFA- history, competitions, etc.
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Here are two links to explore with information
on the NFA: https://ulib.iupui.edu/special/nfa
and https://www.ffa.org/About/NationalFFA/diversity_and_inclusion/newfarmers/Pages/NFA-History-and-Milestones.aspx.
Also refer to the handout given in class
- How can I engage more students in SAE projects?
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Stay tuned, this will be covered in a later AEE
311 class!
- I want to learn more about what or when schools/clubs formed.
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Research specific schools for specific dates.
Each school is different.
- How to increase chapter diversity?
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Stay tuned, this will be covered in a later AEE
311 class!
- Did Brown vs. Board of Education help improve vocational education for African Americans?
o This will be answered as soon as an email is received from Dr. Bagget. Check back for the answers!
- Ways to involve everyone in the classroom and to help each students have great experiences/memories.
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The best way to do this is to have a
comprehensive Program of Activities that encompasses everyone and engages them
in a fun yet instructional manner.
