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The learner will be able to determine the nature
of the agriculture/horticulture industry.
The learner will be able to select an
agriculture/horticulture occupation.
The learner will be able to determine needs and
competencies (technical competencies, employability competencies, and
related academic competencies).
The learner will be able to determine working
conditions and earning potential.
The learner will be able to determine individual
agriculture/horticulture interests.
The learner will be able to explain and discuss
the history of agriculture.
The learner will be able to understand the
importance of agriculture to society and determine significant trends in
agriculture.
The learner will be able to determine the kinds
and importance of natural resources as well as Contrast and compare
renewable and nonrenewable natural resources.
The learner will be able to understand ecosystems.
The learner will be able to determine sources of
environmental pollution.
The learner will be able to select methods of
waste disposal.
The learner will be able to determine how to
prevent agricultural pollution.
The learner will be able to explain government
agencies in Agriculture/Horticulture and describe their general roles.
The learner will be able to identify private
organizations in Agriculture/Horticulture and describe their benefits.
The learner will be able to understand world
agricultural production and describe various methods of food preservation.
The learner will be able to determine the use of
technology in world food and fiber production and explain precision farming
and its impact on agriculture.
The learner will be able to determine the
role of consumers in world agriculture and describe factors that influence
what people eat and use for clothing and shelter.
The learner will be able to understand agriscience and technology.
The learner will be able to define the research
process and the importance of conducting Agricultural research.
The learner will be able to determine the role of
international development in agriculture and the importance of producing
for the consumer.
The learner will be able to describe biotechnology
and its capabilities.
The learner will be able to explore the history
and organization of FFA.
The learner will be able to discover opportunities
in the FFA.
The learner will be able to explain FFA Degrees,
Awards, and CDEs.
The learner will be able to understanding FFA
officer duties and responsibilities.
The learner will be able to plan and organize an
FFA Meeting.
The learner will be able to develop awareness for
the Community.
The learner will be able to determine the benefits
and kinds of an SAE project.
The learner will be able to research possible SAE
projects.
The learner will be able to plan and implement an
SAE project.
The learner will be able to keep and use SAE
records.
The learner will be able to make long range plans
for expanding SAE projects.
The learner will be able to develop personal
skills and identify how to develop a positive self-concept.
The learner will be able to develop human
relations skills in the workplace and discuss some personal qualities employers desire in employees.
The learner will be able to develop communication
skills.
The learner will be able to understand effective
communication techniques.
The learner will be able to identify effective
speaking techniques.
The learner will be able to develop listening
techniques.
The learner will be able to organize and present a
persuasive message.
The learner will be able to understand the role of
communication skills in the workplace.
The learner will be able to demonstrate
problem-solving skills and explain the decision-making process.
The learner will be able to develop personal and
professional goals.
The learner will be able to identify sources of
education for a job.
The learner will be able to describe information
sources for job opportunities and develop a system to evaluate job
openings.
The learner will be able to explain how to
research a job opportunity.
The learner will be able to develop safety skills.
The learner will be able to identify safety
practices in the agriculture/horticulture laboratory.
The learner will be able to understanding why
accidents occur and how to prevent them.
The learner will be able to identify the safe
practice of using Agriscience tools and equipment.
The learner will be able to identifying basic
principles of plant science and describe how plants are named.
The learner will be able to describe plant
structures and functions and distinguish between plants based on seed
cotyledons.
The learner will be able to identify the major
parts of flowers and explain the functions of the parts.
The learner will be able to identify plant types
and uses (common field crops, horticultural crops, and forestry).
The learner will be able to identify differences
between plants and animals and describe the life processes of living
organisms.
The learner will be able to explain the meaning of
anatomy and physiology, and the role of cell specialization in organisms.
The learner will be able to identifying basic
principles of electricity.
The learner will be able to relate electricity to
the structure of elements and atoms.
The learner will be able to explain conductors,
insulators, and semiconductors and the conventional and electron theories
of electrical current flow.
The learner will be able to describe the
difference between and applications of direct current (DC) and alternating
current (AC) electricity.
The learner will be able to identify basic
agricultural mechanic principles.
The learner will be able to identify careers
available in agricultural mechanics.
The learner will be able to explain the early
development of mechanical technology in agriculture.
The learner will be able to explain the importance
of the internal combustion engine to agriculture.
The learner will be able to explain the importance
of natural resource conservation.
The learner will be able to explain how soil is
lost and damaged and describe practices that prevent soil loss.
The learner will be able to identify the factors
used to assess water quality.
The learner will be able to identify the benefits
and uses of wildlife and explain the meaning of wildlife habitat.
The learner will be able to explain the benefits
of forests to the environment.
The learner will be able to exploring food science
and its benefits.
The learner will be able to describe why food
science is important and how it improves quality of life and how the study
of food science makes people better consumers.
The learner will be able to understand basic
economics principles.
The learner will be able to explain the law of
supply, law of demand, relationship between supply and demand, law of
diminishing returns, principle equimarginal returns,
and the relationship between enterprises.
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