HS.122 Discovering the World of Agriculture (PowerPoint)
This LifeKnowledge lesson (HS.122) introduces high school agricultural education students to the broad world of agriculture as part of a Supervised Agricultural Experience unit. Through brainstorming, group definition-building, and discussion activities, students define agriculture and explore why it is important to the world and to themselves as individuals. The lesson includes teaching masters, an interest approach, application activities, and a written assessment.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Define agriculture.
- Explain why agriculture is important to the world.
- Describe why agriculture is important to the individual.
- Time required
- Instruction for this lesson: 50 minutes
- Grade level
- High School
- Materials
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- Writing Surface
- Poster/Flip Chart Paper
- Tape
- Overhead Projector
- Markers
- HS.122.TM.A
- HS.122.TM.B
- HS.122.Assess—one per student
- Unit
- Supervised Agricultural Experience
- Problem Area
- Introduction to SAE
- Precepts
- E1: Address issues important to the community
- Key Terms
- Agriculture
- Resources
- "Preparing for Career Success in Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources," www.careerclusters.org. "Reinventing Agricultural Education for the Year 2020," www.teamaged.org.
Downloads & Links
Lesson plan
Presentation
Aligned Standards
National Standards
- NSS-EC.9-12.9Competition in the Marketplace — Students understand the introduction of new products and production methods by entrepreneurs is an important form of competition and is a source of technological progress and economic growth.