Blair- Taylor Introduction to Agriculture ESSyllabus

Instructor: Andrea Hanson

N31024 Elland Rd., Blair, WI 54616608-989-2525

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is designed to give the student an introduction to agriculture and careers in agriculture. A section on identification of Wisconsin weeds and trees will be covered early in the fall. FFA and parliamentary procedure will be covered with their early history and their relationship to agriculture. Introductory courses will be taught on plants, livestock, feeds and feeding, soils, and fertilizers. Special areas of interest feature laboratory work, field trips, guest speakers, and hands-on experiences. This course is considered a science equivalency course, therefore giving you science credit.

TEACHING CALENDAR:

Unit 1-Ag in the U.S. and Global Awareness

Unit 2-Plant Science

Unit 3-Soil Science

Unit 4-FFA/Leadership

Unit 5-Swine

Unit 6-Sheep

Unit 7-Beef

Unit 8-Livestock Judging

Unit 9-Dairy and Dairy Judging

Official teaching calendar with competencies listed at the following webpage:

CLASS PROCEDURES:

  1. Classroom/Lab Behavior& Discipline Actions-Students should have manners to show respect to everyone and everything in the class/lab area. This policy will be stressed to students from day one and students will be asked to follow simple rules.
  2. Be respectful of peers, teachers, and classroom materials.
  3. No cursing or derogatory language.
  4. Be safe & careful with materials, animals, and classmates.
  5. Every student has the right to learn and the teacher has the right to teach. Anything that prevents those two things from happening is against the rules.
  6. No obeying the rules within the classroom will result as follows:

1st Offense- Teacher Warning

2nd Offense- Student will call parent and notify them of inappropriate behavior and serve a 45-minute detention.

3rd Offense- Parent, student, teacher, and principal conference with discipline action to follow.

*** A student may be pulled directly out of class and sent to the principal if offense is serious!

  1. Assignment Expectations-
  2. If a student is absent, it is his/her responsibility to meet with the teacher regarding missed assignments. The student will have one day for every day he/she was absent to complete the work.
  3. Any work turned in after the due date is considered late, which will be marked down 50%. Anything after five days of the due date will no longer be accepted. Arrangements can be made with the teacher if a personal situation may arise.
  1. Grading Policy-

A 96 – 100% 4.00

A­ 92 – 95% 3.67

B+ 89 – 91% 3.33

B 86 – 88% 3.00

B­ 83 – 85% 2.67

C+ 80 – 82% 2.33

C 76 – 79% 2.00

C­ 73 – 75% 1.67

D+ 70 – 72% 1.33

D 68 – 69% 1.00

D­ 65 – 67 % 0.67

F 64 – 0 % 0.00

  1. Open Door Policy-Students that are in need of someone to talk to for any reason may come to me to speak. The conversation will be kept private as long as the conversation does not imply anyone is in danger. I understand that in high school issues arise where the student may not think they can talk to anyone. My door is always open.
  2. Classroom discussions-I encourage student feedback and discussion of the material and course topics. To aid in an orderly discussion I will require students to raise their hand and wait to be called before asking a question or making a comment.
  3. Academic Integrity-Students who are caught cheating or using the work of another student will immediately be given a zero for that work and it will be reported to the principal.

This section is to verify that the student and parent have read the Blair- Taylor Introduction to Agriculture ES Syllabusand agree.

I, (student name), agree to the Blair- Taylor Introduction to Agriculture ES Syllabusand pledge to act in a safe manner and not endanger myself or anyone else.

Student signature Date

Parent signature Date

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