Agriculture, Introduction
Course Introduction
Core Standards of the Course
Strand 1
Student will participate in personal and leadership development activities through the FFA.
Standard 1
Student will use communication skills to effectively communicate with others.
Standard 2
Student will effectively use teamwork to respectfully work with others.
Standard 3
Student will use critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Standard 4
Student will be dependable, reliable, steady, trustworthy and consistent in performance and behavior.
Standard 5
Student will be accountable for results.
Standard 6
Be familiar with the legal requirements and expectations of the course.
Strand 2
Student will participate in work-based learning activities through the Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) Program.
Standard 1
Student will demonstrate employability skills.
Standard 2
Student will participate in a work-based learning experience outside the classroom
Standard 3
Student will develop a job portfolio specific to their selected work-based learning experience.
Strand 3
Describe, discuss, and apply information concerning current events, trends in the industry, and careers associated with Animal Science.
Standard 1
Student use common animal terminology. Example; gender specific terms, age specific terms, breed specific terms, and animal use specific terms.
Standard 2
Student will identify how current events affect the animal industry and are interconnected at a local, state, national and international level.
Standard 3
Identify the most appropriate CTE Pathway for selected careers in animal science.
Strand 4
Describe, discuss, and apply information concerning current events, trends in the industry, and careers associated with Food Science.
Standard 1
Student use common food science terminology associated with the handling, preservation, processing and preparation of food.
Standard 2
Student will identify how current events affect the food science industry and are interconnected at a local, state, national and international level.
Standard 3
Identify the most appropriate CTE Pathway for selected careers in food science.
Strand 5
Describe, discuss, and apply information concerning current events, trends in the industry, and careers associated with Plant Science.
Standard 1
Student use common plant science terminology associated with plant reproduction, production, anatomy and physiology.
Standard 2
Student will identify how current events affect the plant science industry and are interconnected at a local, state, national and international level.
Standard 3
Identify the most appropriate CTE Pathway for selected careers in plant science.
Standard 4
Apply "FFA" Career Development Event and Leadership Development Event concepts relating to plant science; e.g. Agronomy, Floriculture, Nursery Landscape, Public Speaking.
Strand 6
Describe, discuss, and apply information concerning current events, trends in the industry, and careers associated with Natural Resource Science.
Standard 1
Student use common natural resource science terminology associated with multiple-use, resource management, sustainability, renewable and non-renewable resources, and conservation.
Standard 2
Student will identify how current events affect the natural resource science industry and are interconnected at a local, state, national and international level.
Standard 3
Identify appropriate CTE Pathway for selected careers in natural resource science.
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