Agricultural Education Course Syllabus

Pittsylvania County Schools

Career and Technical Education

Agricultural Education - Course Syllabus

Course: Agricultural Business Fundamentals III Course Number: 8022

Textbook: Agribusiness

Required Fee/Supplies: $10.00 Student Organization: FFA

Prerequisite: Agricultural Mechanics I or Agricultural Mechanics II Dual Enrollment Credit: None Industry Certification: Virginia Workplace Readiness Assessment (NOCTI) and IC3 Certification (Certiport)

I. COURSE DESCRIPTION Students develop the necessary knowledge, skills, habits, and attitudes for employment in off- farm agricultural businesses. Where training centers are available, cooperative arrangements with local agricultural businesses provide occupational experiences for students. When training centers are not available, simulated experiences may be provided. Leadership training is provided through the FFA.

II. COURSE CONTENT

Task Area Days Implementing Virginia's CTE Course Requirements 2 Participating in the Student Organization 2 Developing Communication and Interpersonal Skills for Ag Business 10 Training for Leadership in Agricultural Business 10 Developing Employability Skills 5 Making Consumer Choices 8 Conducting a Supervised Agricultural Experience Program 5 Performing Computer Operations for Agriculture 8 Understanding Basic Economics 10 Understanding Agricultural Business Procedures 10 Making Agricultural Products or Services 8 Using Business Laws in Agricultural Business 5 Agricultural Education Course Project/Portfolio 7 Total 90

III. EVALUATION/GRADE PROCEDURES 1. Research and written reports 2. Tests 3. Quizzes 4. Presentations 5. Practical exercises 6. Homework

- 1 - Your Logo Here or delete this text Agricultural Business Fundamentals III - Related Standards of Learning

English 10.4 The student will read and interpret informational materials.

a. Analyze and apply the information contained in warranties, contracts, job descriptions, technical descriptions, and other informational sources, such as labels, warnings, manuals, directions, applications, and forms to complete specific tasks. b. Skim manuals or informational sources to locate information.

c. Compare and contrast product information contained in advertisements with instruction manuals and warranties. 10.7 The student will develop a variety of writing with an emphasis on exposition.

a. Generate, gather, plan and organize ideas for writing. b. Elaborate ideas clearly through word choice and vivid description. c. Write clear, varied sentences. d. Organize ideas into a logical sequence. e. Revise writing for clarity and content of presentation.

f. Proofread and prepare final product for intended audience and purpose. 10.8 The student will edit writing for correct grammar, capitalization, punctuation, spelling, sentence structure, and paragraphing.

a. Use a style manual, such as MLA (Modern Language Association) or APA (American Psychological Association) to apply rules for punctuation and formatting of direct quotations. b. Apply rules governing use of colon.

c. Distinguish between active and passive voice. 10.10 The student will use writing to interpret, analyze, and evaluate ideas.

a. Explain concepts contained in literature and other disciplines.

b. Translate concepts into simpler or more easily understood terms. 11.1 The student will make informative and persuasive presentations.

a. Gather and organize evidence to support a position. b. Present evidence clearly and convincingly. c. Support and defend ideas in public forums.

d. Use grammatically correct language including vocabulary appropriate to the topic, audience, and purpose. 11.4 The student will read and analyze a variety of informational materials.

a. Use information from texts to clarify or refine understanding of academic concepts. b. Read and follow directions to complete an application for college admission, for a scholarship, or for employment. c. Apply concepts and use vocabulary in informational and technical materials to complete a task. d. Generalize ideas from selections to make predictions about other texts.

e. Analyze information from a text to draw conclusions. 11.7 The student will write in a variety of forms with an emphasis on persuasion.

a. Generate, gather, plan, and organize ideas for writing. b. Develop a focus for writing c. Evaluate and cite applicable information. d. Organize ideas in a logical manner.

- 2 - e. Elaborate ideas clearly and accurately. f. Adapt content, vocabulary, voice, and tone to audience, purpose, and situation. g. Revise writing for accuracy and depth of information.

h. Proofread final copy and prepare document for intended audience or purpose. 11.8 The student will edit writing for correct grammar, capitalization, punctuation, spelling, sentence structure and paragraphing.

a. Use a style manual, such as MLA (Modern Language Association) or APA (American Psychological Association for producing research projects. b. Use verbals and verbal phrases to achieve sentence conciseness and variety.

c. Adjust sentence and paragraph structures for a variety of purposes and audiences. 11.9 The student will write, revise, and edit personal, professional and informational correspondence to a standard acceptable in the workplace and higher education.

a. Apply a variety of planning strategies to generate and organize ideas. b. Organize information to support purpose and form of writing. c. Present information in a logical manner. d. Revise writing for clarity.

e. Use technology to access information, plan and develop writing.

History and Social Science GOVT.14 The student will demonstrate knowledge of economic systems by

a. identifying the basic economic questions encountered by all economic systems; b. comparing the characteristics of free market, command, and mixed economies, as described by Adam Smith and Karl Marx; c. evaluating the impact of the government's role in the economy on individual economic freedoms; d. explaining the relationship between economic freedom and political freedom;

e. examining productivity and the standard of living as measured by key economic indicators. GOVT.15 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the United States market economy by

a. assessing the importance of entrepreneurship, the profit motive, and economic independence to the promotion of economic growth; b. comparing types of business organizations; c. describing the factors of production; d. explaining the interaction of supply and demand; e. illustrating the circular flow of economic activity;

f. analyzing global economic trends, with emphasis on the impact of technological innovations. GOVT.16 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the role of government in the Virginia and United States economies by

a. analyzing the impact of fiscal and monetary policies on the economy; b. describing the creation of public goods and services;

c. examining environmental issues, property rights, contracts, consumer rights, labor-management relations, and competition in the marketplace. GOVT.17 The student will demonstrate knowledge of personal character traits that facilitate thoughtful and effective participation in civic life by

a. practicing trustworthiness and honesty; b. practicing courtesy and respect for the rights of others; c. practicing responsibility, accountability, and self-reliance;

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e. practicing patriotism.

Mathematics A.4 The student will use matrices to organize and manipulate data, including matrix addition, subtraction, and scalar multiplication. Data will arise from business, industrial, and consumer situations. A.5 The student will create and use tabular, symbolic, graphical, verbal, and physical representations to analyze a given set of data for the existence of a pattern, determine the domain and range of relations, and identify the relations that are functions.

- 4 - Agricultural Business Fundamentals III - SOL Correlation by Task

016 Participate in the FFA Commodity Marketing Activity. History and Social Science GOVT.15

023 Write a letter of application. English 10.7, 10.8, 11.8, 11.9

024 Prepare a resume. English 10.7, 10.8, 11.7, 11.8

026 Complete an employment application form. English 11.4

027 Complete an employment interview. English 11.1

028 Prepare an interview follow-up letter. English 11.7, 11.8, 11.9

030 Identify rights and responsibilities of customers. History and Social Science GOVT.16

031 Identify methods of handling consumer complaints. History and Social Science GOVT.17

032 Identify consumer protection agencies. History and Social Science GOVT.16

034 Explain information on product labels. English 10.4

035 Complete income tax forms. English 10.4, 11.4

040 Prepare an agricultural experience program agreement. English 10.7, 10.8, 11.7, 11.8

044 Make decisions based on records. Mathematics A.4, A.5 English 10.10

045 Summarize and analyze records. Mathematics A.4, A.5 English 10.10

051 Complete FFA proficiency applications. English 10.4, 11.4

052 Complete FFA degree applications. English 10.4, 11.4

060 Identify the economic process. History and Social Science GOVT.14

061 Explain the importance of economics. History and Social Science GOVT.14

062 Differentiate among economic resources. History and Social Science GOVT.14

065 Select the best buy among products and services. English 10.4

071 Identify characteristics of free enterprise. History and Social Science GOVT.14, GOVT.15

074 Identify the components of the agricultural marketing History and Social Science GOVT.15 process.

075 Explain the importance of marketing. History and Social Science GOVT.15

078 Describe state labor laws relative to agricultural business. History and Social Science GOVT.16

079 Identify agricultural regulatory agencies. History and Social Science GOVT.16

080 Identify elements of a sales contract. English 10.4

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