3.1 History of Floral Design (PowerPoint)
This is the first lesson of the National FFA Organization’s Unit 3: Floral Design, titled “History of Floral Design.” Students learn to identify and chronologically order the historical eras of floral design (Ancient world, European, American, and Asian influences) and evaluate the characteristics of each time period through a PowerPoint lecture, a “Timeline” worksheet, and a reflective writing activity.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Identify the historical design eras of floral design.
- Evaluate characteristics associated with each time period.
- Illustrate the chronological order of time periods.
- Time required
- 90 minutes
- Materials
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- “History of Floral Design” PowerPoint
- A copy of the “Timeline” worksheet for each student
- Resources
- Norah T. Hunter (2013) The Art of Floral Design (3rd Edition) Clifton Park, NY: Delmar Cengage Learning.
- Previous Knowledge Recommended for This Lesson
- None
Downloads & Links
Lesson plan
Presentation
Aligned Standards
AFNR Career Ready Practices
- CRP.06Demonstrate creativity and innovation.
AFNR Performance Element
- PS.04Apply principles of design in plant systems to enhance an environment (e.g., floral, forest, landscape and farm).
Common Career Technical Core
- AG-PL4Apply principles of design in plant systems to enhance an environment (e.g., floral, forest, landscape and farm).
Common Core – Reading: Informational Text
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.3Analyze how the author unfolds an analysis or series of ideas or events, including the order in which the points are made, how they are introduced and developed, and the connections that are drawn between them.
FFA Precept
- FFA.PG-JMental Growth: Embrace cognitive and intellectual development relative to reasoning, thinking and coping.
NASDCTEc
- AGPB01.04Exercise elements of design common to professionals in plant systems to enhance an environment for a variety of purposes (e.g., floral, forest, landscape, farm).