CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL AG EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
AG ED 11 COURSE SYLLABUS
2017 - 2018 ACADEMIC YEAR
INSTRUCTOR: Mr. Ritchey
ROOM: 206 PREREQUISITES: AG ED 10
PERIODS: 6 AND 7 CREDITS: 2
GENERAL COURSE DESCRIPTION
Agricultural Education 11 is an intermediate-level course that develops specific skills for agricultural employment. Ag Ed 11 is the second of a three-part course offering that prepares students for careers in ag-related fields. Typically, students enroll in Ag Ed 11 during their junior year; however, twelfth grade students may take the course if approved by the instructor and the guidance staff.
This course uses a "hands-on" approach to learning. Students will be asked to demonstrate learned outcomes in a variety of ways.
Following Ag Ed 11, students may elect to take the third step of agricultural education, Ag Ed 12.
**** If a student is cross-scheduled between agriculture and college preparatory, (s)he may opt
to schedule one semester of Ag Ed 11 if necessary to avoid conflicts in scheduling. This should be arranged through the student's guidance counselor.
GENERAL COURSE OUTLINE
Ag Ed 11 will explore the following areas of study as well as areas of interest suggested by individual students in each class.
1. ANIMAL SCIENCE AND PRODUCTION
A. Animal Nutrition
B. Animal Heath and Treatment
C. Ethics and Quality Assurance
D. Small Animals in Agriculture
2. SOIL SCIENCE AND LAND USE
A. Advanced Conservation of Soil and Other Resources
B. Competition of Land Resources
C. Land Use/Land Judging and Evaluation
D. Agricultural Crop Production--Continued
3. AGRICULTURAL MECHANICS
A. Safety
B. Small Gas Engines/Large Gas Engines
C. Woodworking (Power and Hand Tools)
D. Metal Working
E. Building Construction
F. Welding
G. Electricity--Continued
H. Cost and Materials Estimation
I. Plumbing
J. Masonry
4. HORTICULTURE
A. Greenhouse Construction and Design
B. Introductory Greenhouse Skills
C. Careers in Horticulture
5. FFA AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
A. Opportunities for FFA Recognition and Awards
B. Parliamentary Procedure
C. Community Service Projects
6. RECORDKEEPING AND S.A.E.'S
A. Keeping Project Records
B. Recordkeeping Skills
7. FORESTRY
8. AQUACULTURE
9. CURRENT ISSUES IN AGRICULTURE
A. Animal Rights
B. Tissue Culture/Cloning
C. Biotechnology
D. Food Science and Safety
10. OTHER AREAS OF INTEREST AS DETERMINED BY THE INSTRUCTOR AND CLASS.
PA STATE STANDARDS RELATING TO AGRICULTURE 11
AGRICULTURE
Animal Science: 2.1 – 4; 3.1, 2; 5.1 – 2; 6.1 – 7; 7.1 – 7; 9.1 – 9; 11.1; 12.1 – 6
Biotechnology: 3.1, 2
Food Science: 3.1, 2; 7.1 - 4
Forestry: 3.1, 2
Leadership/Career Development: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 (all benchmarks)
Management/Econ/Marketing: 3.1, 2; 7.1 – 7
Natural Resource Management: 1.1 – 5; 3.1, 2; 7.1 – 4; 10.1 – 5
Plant/Soil Science: 1.1 – 6; 2.1 – 5; 3.1, 2; 4.1 – 8; 7.1 – 11; 10.1 – 11; 12.1 – 10;16.1 – 8; 18.1 - 14
Power/Systems Tech: 1.1 – 4; 2.1 - 3; 3.1, 2; 6.1 – 5; 8.1 – 8, 10, 11
CAREER EDUCATION AND WORK
13.1.11.A, B, C, D, F, H
13.2.11.B, E
13.3.11.A, B, C, D, F, G
13.4.11.A, B
READING, WRITING, SPEAKING, AND LISTENING
1.1.11.A, D, E, F, G, H
1.2.11.A
1.4.11.B, D
1.6.11.A, C, D, E, F
MATH
2.2.11.A, B
2.4.11.E
2.10.11.B
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
3.3.12.C
3.5.12.A
3.6.12.A
3.7.12.A, B;
ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY
4.2.12.A - C
4.4.12.A – D
4.5.12.A – C
4.6.12.A - C
4.8.12.A, C
4.9.12.A