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Course Title: Horticulture
Grade Level: 9-12
Required: No Elective: Yes
Prerequisites: Introduction to Agriscience
TextBook(s) Used For This Course:
Title: Author(s): Publisher: Edition: Date:
Introductory Horticulture Reiley and Shry Delmar 5th 1997
Introduction to Plant Science Parker Delmar 1st 2000
Description of Course:
This course prepares students how to grow plants for personal and commercial
use. Students will be working extensively in the greenhouse with poinsettia
production in the fall and bedding plant production in the spring.
Categorical Objectives:
The Student Will:
1. Gain knowledge pertaining to the anatomy and physiology of plants
2. Propagate plants sexually and asexually.
3. Apply plant knowledge in the production of Poinsettias in the fall and
Geraniums and bedding plants in the spring.
4. Conduct temperature experiments while growing bulbs.
5. Discuss ordering, billing, marketing and advertising principles in the
horticultural industry.
6. Review career opportunities in the horticultural industry.
7. Complete Supervised Agricultural Experience Points.
Writing Activities:
The Student Will:
1. Use correct sentence structure on all tests, papers, and reports.
2. Write reports on different flowers of the United States.
3. Write summaries on agricultural activities/careers/research to gain
Supervised Agricultural Experience points.
Multicultural Education Activities:
The student 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.
