Copyright: 2024
Virginia Assignment Code: 8004
Suggested Grade Level: 8
Duration: 36 weeks
Hours: 140
Credits: 1
Prerequisites: None
CTSO: FFA
Course Description:
Through classroom instruction and hands-on laboratory activities, students will explore the fields of agriculture, food, and natural resources (AFNR), to include agricultural trade; new and emerging technologies; agricultural mechanics; and careers in AFNR pathways: agribusiness systems; animal systems; environmental service systems; food products and processing; natural resources systems; plant systems; and power, structural, and technical systems. Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills. High-quality work-based learning (HQWBL) will provide experiential learning opportunities related to students' career goals and/or interests, integrated with instruction, and performed in partnership with local businesses and organizations.
Note: Competencies within this course ensure compliance with the National FFA Organization's Federal Charter Amendments Act (Public Law 116-7). Through this legislation, students are provided opportunities for leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education.
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