Prairie Farm Agricultural Education Department

Agribusiness

Teacher: Ms. Hanson                   Course Length- Semester - 0.5 credits                      Grade Level:     12

General Description:  This course will go along with the ag work coop program. It will include classroom instruction in the following areas: careers in agriculture, getting & keeping a job, resumes, cover letters, job interviews, basic job skills, economic principles, marketing, types of ag businesses, budgeting, cash flow, etc.  Through this course you have the opportunity to join and participate in FFA activities.  FFA membership is highly recommended.

Reference Materials:

·         On Course, Downing, 5^th Edition, 2008, Houghton  Mifflin

·         Agribusiness Fundamentals & Applications, 2^nd Edition, 2009 C. Ricketts & K. Ricketts, Delmar-Cengage Learning

·         Agribusiness Management Lesson Plan Library ,  2002  CAERT

·         Making the Right Money Moves, - WESTconsin Credit Union

Standards Addressed:  A.12.2, B12.2, C.12.2, C.12.4, D.12.6, F.12.1, F.12.2, F.12.3, F.12.4

Major Areas of Focus:         Defining Agribusiness                    Jobs & Careers         

                                                Emerging Agribusiness                  Personal Characteristics &

                                                   Technologies                                    Skills

                                                Types of Agribusinesses                Applying for and Getting a Job

                                                AgriMarketing & Futures               Personal financial skills--                                                                            Marketing                                        Business & Management Skills      

                                                Agribusiness & the American Economy             

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:

1.  Discuss life before and the beginning of agribusiness in America.

2.  Discuss the size and importance of production agriculture and agribusiness.

3.  Identify emerging agribusiness technologies.

4.  Explain how to plan and organize an agribusiness.

5.  Identify the different types of agribusinesses.

6.  Discuss the basic principles of agrimarketing.

7.  Explain the use of commodity (futures) marketing in agriculture.

8.  Differentiate between work, occupation, job, and career.

9.  Explain how to match jobs with your personal characteristics and skills.

10.  Describe careers in production agriculture, agribusiness, and agriscience.

11.  Describe the sources to use for finding a job.

12.  Write a letter of application.

13.  Prepare a resume.

14.  Complete a job application form.

15.  Describe interview tips for getting a job.

16.  Interview for a job.

17.  Identify general skills wanted by employers.

18.  Discuss management skills that employees need (personal management, teamwork, academic, and technical).

19.  Describe how to obtain positive relationships with your employer and employees.  (Positive

      attitude, being cooperative, respect, commitment, etc.)

20.  Identify your skills, general and agriculture-related.

21.  Use proper budgeting, savings, checking, and credit techniques.

22.  Explore lending opportunities and employment.

Grading/ Evaluation:

Grades for the quarter will be based the following projects—point values are estimates!

Journal Entries                                 200 pts

Daily Participation                         200 pts

Unit tests                                           500 pts

Daily Assignments                          300 pts

Projects-                                             500 pts

-Emerging Ag Technologies, Business Plan, Resume & Cover Letter, Mock Interview, Money Matters Project, Employment Portfolio, and  FFA State Degree &/or Proficiency Awards.       

Grading scale:

A:  100-90%               B: 89-80%                   C: 79-70%                  D: 69-60%                F: 59% & Below

LATE WORK- it is your job to keep track of missing assignments- not the instructor! .

Excused absences:       2 days per day missed

Late assignments:        Work turned in more than 1 week after the due date will not receive credit.

*Unless legitimate extenuating circumstances exist

•  Work to be turned in must be placed in the appropriate basket (next to Ms. Hanson’s desk).  I will not search for papers turned in anywhere else.  Papers with no names will receive no credit.

Classroom rules/expectations:

• All Prairie Farm Schools Behavioral Expectations and consequences/disciplinary plan for not meeting them, apply in this room. 

In general, follow these expectations:

• Be Here Now
• Demonstrate Integrity
• Speak With Good Purpose
• Open the Door to New Possibilities

• Make each day a new learning experience

 “If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.”

Do your best—it reflects upon you, your family, the agriculture department,  the school, and our community.

NOTE – YOU MUST TAKE THE AG BUSINESS CLASS TO REMAIN IN AG WORK COOP.