Dunnagan Botany

Course Title Botany and Landscape design

Grade Level 9-12

Description Students will gain knowledge on soils, plant pathology, weather, greenhouse operation, landscape design, and plant selection. This course will be a combination of in classroom lecture and hands on activities in order to give a well rounded understanding of the above topics.

Textbook Students will be expected to rely on class notes from lecture, personal research, and experience gained in the hands on activities

Instructor Tony Dunnagan

919-820-1224 (cell)

Required Material

Pens, pencil, three ring binder, access to a computer/internet, gloves, and twenty four inch pots

Course Objectives

Over the duration of the course students will gain an understanding of our ecosystem and how plants interact. They will also see how plants respond to soil types, weather, genetic manipulation, pest, wildlife, and mankind.

Course Requirement and Grading

Daily class requirements 25% of grade

• Attending class
• Participating in class discussions
• Completing homework assignments on time
• Completing in class quizzes
• Reading the textbooks
• Reading other articles and books
• Viewing videos, slide, DVDs
• Participating in computer activities
• Journal

Portfolio requirements 25% of Grade

• Unit test
• Projects

Formal Test and Evaluation 50% of grade

• First semester examination (25%)
• Second semester examination (25%)

Classroom Policies and Procedures

• Students are expected to follow all guidelines that are set forth in the student handbook.
• My style of teaching involves a great deal of interaction between the teacher and students as well as among students in class. Therefore, I will place great emphasis on class participation and a significant portion of your grade will be derived from your willful, intelligent, and active engagement with me and your classmates.
• All written assignments must include:

Student Name (first and last)

Date

Assignment Title

• This class will have hands on greenhouse and landscape assignments. Students will be given notice before these exercises will be conducted in order that “LAB APPROPRIATE” attire is worn. Students may keep an apron in class for these assignments

Course Outline

• Included in each course at the appropriate level. Every school offering Agricultural Education should provide courses, which include the following elements:

Some elements are common to all Agricultural Education courses and shall be

• Leadership concepts and skills

The student shall be provided opportunities to:

A. demonstrates skills, characteristics and responsibilities of leaders and effective group members.

B. demonstrates knowledge of parliamentary procedures and principles.

C. plan and conduct leadership activities.

D. prepares for effective citizenship and participates in a democratic society.

 

2. Concepts and skills related to successful employment and/or post-secondary training

The student shall be provided the opportunities to:

A. identifies employment opportunities and preparation requirements in a chosen field.

B. identifies effective methods to secure and terminate employment.

C. demonstrates effective communication skills, both oral and written, and follows through on assigned tasks.

D. demonstrates dependability and punctuality.

E. demonstrates productive work habits and attitudes.

F. understands the importance of taking pride in the quality of work performed.

G. recognizes the dignity of work.

H. develops skills in planning and organizing work.

I. applies required methods and sequences when performing tasks.

J. applies principles of time management and work simplification when performing

Assigned tasks.

K. identifies ethical practices and responsibilities.

L. understands the importance of application and organization policies and procedures.

 

3. Concepts and skills associated with entrepreneurship

The student shall be provided opportunities to:

A. identifies opportunities for business ownership.

B. understands the risk and profit motive factor.

C. understands the elements and advantages of the free enterprise system.

D. explains the role of small business in the free enterprise system.

 

4. Concepts and skills related to safety and safe working conditions

The student shall be provided the opportunity to identify and apply safe working practices to all training situations.

 

5. Concepts and skills associated with human relations and personality development

The student shall be provided the opportunity to identify and apply safe working practices to all training situations.

A. understands the importance of maintaining good health and proper appearance for effective job performance.

B. understands oneself and others.

C. exercise self-control.

D. accepts and uses criticism.

E. recognizes basic human relationships as they relate to business success.

F. demonstrates characteristics for successful working relationships.

 

6. Concepts and skills related to personal and business management

The student shall be provided opportunities to:

A. explains how management assists in reaching personal stress.

B. explains the management process.

C. describes the role of management in controlling stress.

D. identifies and understands personal checking accounts.

E. identifies and understands personal loan applications.

F. identify and understand different financial institutions.

G. identifies the role and functions of business management.

H. understands the lines of authority.

I. identifies effective supervisory techniques.

 

7. Concepts and skills related to supervised agricultural activities

The students shall be provided opportunities to plan and conduct/perform supervised agricultural activities.

A. describes changes in the biotechnology & agriscience research industry.

B. identifies ways biotechnology are important today.

C. discusses the types of biotechnology enterprises.

D. describe economic variable affecting the agriscience research enterprise.

 

 

• Elements that are specific to this course are those that relate directly to the study of biological science and agriscience research. While this is not comprehensive, it does provide an overview of what students will learn. Botany and Landscape design will include:

 

• Concepts and skills related to the successful implementation of advanced laboratory techniques and protocol.

The student shall be provided opportunities to:

• Understand the importance of record keeping in laboratory procedures.
• Identify methods for the collection and analysis of data using statistical software.
• Explain the proper function of advanced laboratory equipment and techniques.
• Identify procedures for maintaining aseptic technique and managing hazardous chemical and biological materials.
• Explain skills used in the successful operation of a research greenhouse or land lab

• Concepts and skills associated with the genetic manipulation of plants and animals.

The student shall learn issues surrounding the creation and management of transgenic organisms and the efficacy of such organisms in agricultural fields.

• Examine the process for the development of genetically modified organisms.
• Discuss the use and impact of genetically modified organisms (past, present, & current) in agriculture.
• Identify the important considerations in the selection and isolation of genes in organisms.
• Learn to distinguish genetically modified organisms among offspring for use in secondary crosses.

 

• Concepts and skills related to various methods utilized in the creation of transgenic organisms.

The student shall learn to:

• Differentiate between methods for the creation of transgenic plants.

 

• Concepts and skills involved with the application of biotechnology in plant science.

The student shall be provided with the opportunity to:

• Identify the chemical and physical needs of various plants.
• Discuss the response of plants to environmental stimulus.
• Explain the causes and symptoms of plant disease and infestation with attention to the spreading of pathogens.
• Investigate the biological, physical, and chemical methods of insect plant pest management.
• Discuss the development and use of virus, herbicide and insect resistant crops in agriculture.
• Develop skills for the micro propagation of various plants. .

 

• Concepts and skills related to Greenhouse operation

 

• Identify the differences between greenhouse grown plants and those grown in a natural environment.
• Plan and perform planting, fertilization, and watering in a greenhouse setting.
• Transplanting

 

• Concepts and skills related to Landscape design

 

• Soil science as it relates to plant growth
• Natural environment and weather concerns in relation to plant growth.
• Plan and produce a landscape design using all the skills gained through this course.