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Introduction to Agriscience
Course Title: Introduction to Agriscience
Grade Level: 9-12
Required: Elective: X
Pre-requisites: None
TextBook(s) Used For This Course:
Title: Author(s): Publisher: Edition: Date:
1. Agriscience Jasper S. Lee & Interstate 3rd 2003
Diana L. Turner
2. National FFA Student
Handbook
Description of Course:
This is an introductory course developed to explore agriculture careers, gain a
basic knowledge of agriculture, develop a Supervised Agriculture Experience
Project, and expand agricultural leadership skills through the FFA.
Categorical Objectives:
Students will:
1. Study the importance of Agriscience in relation to our world, and how to
improve the environment in which they live.
2. Study Agricultural career opportunities and how to prepare for these careers.
3. Learn the rationale for and plan a supervised agricultural experience
program. (SAEP)
4. Learn recordkeeping skills to record information about the SAEP experience.
5. Develop leadership skills including; speaking, parliamentary procedure, and
study the traits of successful leaders.
6. Study the history of domestication of farm animals, explain the function of
farm animals, and describe the size of the livestock industry in the United
States.
7. Study the characteristics of the beef, swine, sheep, and dairy industry, the
various breeds, and livestock selection principles.
8. Study the mass production of horticultural crops through the growth and sale
of different plants in the greenhouse.
9. Learn about the importance of good character in agricultural situations.
10. Complete Supervised Agricultural Experience Points.
Writing Activities:
The students will:
1. Write a report about which agricultural career they would like to pursue and
what skills would be necessary to achieve that career.
2. Keep an accurate recordbook concerning their SAEP activities.
3. Write a scientific laboratory report in conducting a plant nutrition
experiment (living homework).
4. Keep a journal of thoughts based on newly learned agricultural information.
5. Write summaries on agricultural activities/careers/research to gain
Supervised Agricultural Experience points.
Multicultural Education Activities:
The students will:
1. Observe diverse role models in the classroom, at community sites and at
leadership workshops and conferences.
2. Use texts which provide accurate, specific, balanced representation of
minorities.
3. Have equitable attention.
4. Receive unbiased career information in the field of agriculture.
5. Appreciate the contributions and perspectives of diverse cultures in
agriculture.
6. Participate in a multicultural climate promoted by teacher example,
expectation and support, integrated instructional groups, task assignments, and
unbiased language.
7. Interact with counselors and teachers about the goals and content of the
agriculture curricula as it pertains to the students’ career goals.
