Agricultural Careers and Leadership



Agricultural Careers and Leadership

SYLLABUS AND CLASS EXPECTATIONS

Course Description: This course provides 9th grade students with the tools they will need to “develop their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education” (FFA Mission Statement). Major theories of leadership will be examined through the lens of agriculture. Students will learn to think critically about the leadership phenomenon and its impact on our society through various activities that include public speaking, self-reflection, critical thinking and analysis of historical and current events as well as writing. Participants in this course will also study the agricultural industry and become exposed to the variety of careers it offers. Participation in the FFA student leadership organization and creation of Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) projects will be an integral course component for leadership development, career exploration and reinforcement of class concepts.

Instructor:

William J. Collins

Room 122

wjcollins1@cps.edu

Conference Time: By appointment only

Course Length: 1 year

Course Credit: 1 unit

Textbooks:

Developing Leadership & Communication Skills; Fraze, Hunter, Lee, Scheil, Stewart, Terry. Prentice Hall Interstate Publishing. (2004)

The Official FFA Student Handbook; Ricketts, Cliff. Delmar Publishing. (2006)

Topics of Instruction

Overview of Leadership

▪ Importance of Leadership in society

▪ Influential Leaders

▪ Mission Statements

▪ Leadership Styles

▪ Conflict Resolution

Sociocultural Importance of Agriculture

▪ Agriculture in America

▪ Slavery

▪ Sharecroppers vs Landowners

National FFA Organization

▪ National FFA History

▪ FFA Past & Present

▪ Involvement & Benefits

▪ Culture & Traditions

▪ Chicago Ag Sciences Chapter History

Parliamentary Procedure

▪ Running a business meeting

▪ Developing an agenda

▪ Officer roles and responsibilities

▪ Implementing basic and advanced parliamentary procedure skills

Effective Communication/Public Speaking/Presentations

▪ Types of Public Speaking

▪ Learning & Presenting the Official FFA Creed

▪ Making an effective presentation

Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE)

▪ Proficiency Awards

▪ FFA Degrees

▪ Selecting and Implementing an SAE

▪ Keeping financial records

Agricultural Careers Exploration

▪ Production

▪ Social Services

▪ Education and Communication

▪ Agribusiness and Management

▪ Science, Technology and Engineering

▪ Marketing and Merchandising

Career Preparation

▪ Goal-setting

▪ Personal Development and Time Management

▪ Colleges and Choosing a Major

▪ Employability Skills

▪ Transition Skills

CPS Grading Scale

A = 100% – 90% Excellent

B = 89% - 80% Good

C = 79% - 70% Average

D = 69% - 60% Below Average

F = 59% and below Failing

Homework :

▪ Completing homework in a timely and thorough manner is critical to students’ success.

▪ Homework assignments will be collected at the beginning of class

▪ Any late homework will receive a ZERO.

▪ Students that are consistently late with homework assignments will require a parent/teacher conference.

Applied Agricultural Activities (AAA Hours)

Students at CHSAS are required to earn 12 AAA hours per semester. Students will be provided with a log sheet to record these hours. All AAA must be signed off by an instructor.

Materials:

▪ Three-ring binder (1.5”., White with a clear insert cover)

▪ Dividers for the binder

▪ 1 Notebook ( to be placed in binder and used for journals)

▪ Loose-leaf paper

▪ Pens/Pencils

▪ Flash drive

▪ Book Cover

▪ Index Cards

Binder

The binder should be for this class only. Each section should begin with a cover sheet or tabbed dividers.

▪ Information section

▪ Applied Agricultural Activities Record Sheet (AAA)

▪ Syllabus/Classroom requirements (this sheet)

▪ Essay format sheet

▪ Notes/Handouts given during class (loose-leaf paper)

▪ Graded Work

▪ Writing

▪ Teacher prepared materials (handouts)

Classroom Behavior Policy

Structure and discipline in the classroom assure that students have an environment conducive to learning. Students should come to class prepared (book, binder, pens, pencils, and ID) to learn with a respectful attitude. Lack of preparedness, lack of respect, or other inappropriate behavior(s) will be met with a phone call to the parent and further disciplinary action.

Tardiness

➢ The door will close when the bell rings. If you arrive after that time, you are tardy. If tardiness becomes excessive it will be referred to the Assistant Principal as a discipline problem and your parents will be contacted.

Cheating

➢ A decision to cheat is a decision to receive a zero for the assignment. NO EXCEPTIONS.

ID’s

Your official CHSAS Identification card should be worn around your neck at all times. If you enter my class without your ID card, you will be asked to go retrieve a temporary ID and you will be marked tardy. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Restrooms

➢ You should use the restroom during passing period or lunch. You will not receive a bathroom pass during class.

Cell Phones and Electronic Handheld Devices

➢ Cell phones, iPods and other handheld electronic devices are not allowed to be used or seen in school. Any phone or device that is on, heard or seen will be confiscated. If an item is confiscated, it must be picked up by a parent. The second time, the student will be subject to discipline under the CPS Student Code of Conduct.

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