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Course Title: Natural Resources
Grade Level: 9-12
Required: Elective: X
Pre-requisites: Introduction to Agriscience
TextBook(s) Used For This Course:
Title: Author(s): Publisher: Edition: Date:
1. Managing our Natural Camp & Daugherty Delmar 4th 2002
Resources
2. Fish and Wildlife L. DeVere Burton Delmar 2nd 2003
Description of Course:
This course will help students understand and make responsible decisions
regarding conservation of our natural resources. Soil conservation, water
quality, wildlife management, wildlife habitat, and taxidermy will be
emphasized.
Categorical Objectives:
Students will:
1. Study the importance of Natural Resources in our world, and how to improve
the environment in which they live.
2. Learn about the history of conservation in the United States.
3. Discuss the importance of soil conservation in agricultural and
nonagricultural situations.
4. Learn about water quality and perform various water quality tests.
5. Discover how to manage forest resources.
6. Draw a windbreak plan for a farm or acreage.
7. Discover career opportunities in fish and wildlife management.
8. Complete Supervised Agricultural Experience Points.
Writing Activities:
The students will:
1. Write a report about which Natural Resources career they would like to pursue
and what skills would be necessary to achieve that career.
2. Develop a written conservation plan of a forest or conservation area.
3. Keep a journal of thoughts based on newly learned agricultural information.
4. 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 natural resources.
5. Appreciate the contributions and perspectives of diverse cultures in natural
resources.
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
natural resources curricula as it pertains to the students’ career goals.
