Welcome to Horticulture!!
This is your pathway to future employment. What habits that you develop now will follow you into your future. Seeing as this is your preparation for a career, you will develop some good habits that will be a benefit in your career.
Classroom Expectations
1. READY!! - You will be to class on time and in your seat when the bell rings. If you are late, you will be marked tardy. Tardies will affect your employabilitiy grade and will also be serving detentions.
2. PREPARED!! - You will bring with you all necessary materials with you to class every day. This includes a folder, notebook, writing utensil and any assignments or required materials for the day.
3. You will respect the teacher, peers, and all of the classroom supplies/materials.
a. This means that when the instructor or a student who has been recognized is speaking, you are listening.
b. You may not agree with a person’s opinion, but you will respect it.
c. You will not break any of the school or your peer’s property. If broken, you will be charged for it. So just take care of the items to start with. If something does get broke, notify the instructor immediately
d. This also includes asking permission to use something and not just taking it.
e. This means that phones will be put in a basket in the front of the room or kept in your locker, unless permission is given to use them on a project during class.
4. You will be responsible for obtaining the missing assignments when you have been absent. You will have two days to complete the makeup work from the day of the absence. Unexcused absences can only make up tests or major projects.
5. When you enter the classroom at the beginning of the hour, there will be a short assignment/task to complete before class officially begins for the day. This will count on your assignment grade. It is important to be present to make sure you understand all of the material.
6. Students will follow all rules and guidelines set out in the student handbook.
Grading Scale
89-87 = B+ 79-77 = C+ 69-67% = D+
100-93 = A 86-83 = B 76-73 = C 66-63 = D
92-90 = A- 82-80 = B- 72-70 = C- 62-60 = D- Below 59 = F
Grading
The quarter grades will be based on the following components:
Tests and Quizzes
Projects, Assignment, Notebook checks, etc.
Employability Skills (On time, Prepared, Assignments completed, respectful, on task etc.) - 3 points/day
*Late work will only be allowed to receive a maximum of 75% of the total points of the assignment but it is required to be completed
Semester Grades: 50% from each quarter grade
Topics to be Covered
1. Horticulture Industry and Careers
2. Plant Taxonomy
3. Growth Anatomy
4. Plant Propagation
7. Poinsettia Growth
8. Integrated Pest Management
9. Pruning
Essential Learning Targets
By the end of this class you will know:
A. what the horticulture industry is made up of
B. how major plant families are classified
C. how plants propagate (reproduce) both naturally and artificially
D. the basics of how plants grow
E. the basics of how plant pests are controlled
F. how to properly prune plants and trees
This is your pathway to future employment. What habits that you develop now will follow you into your future. Seeing as this is your preparation for a career, you will develop some good habits that will be a benefit in your career.
Classroom Expectations
1. READY!! - You will be to class on time and in your seat when the bell rings. If you are late, you will be marked tardy. Tardies will affect your employabilitiy grade and will also be serving detentions.
2. PREPARED!! - You will bring with you all necessary materials with you to class every day. This includes a folder, notebook, writing utensil and any assignments or required materials for the day.
3. You will respect the teacher, peers, and all of the classroom supplies/materials.
a. This means that when the instructor or a student who has been recognized is speaking, you are listening.
b. You may not agree with a person’s opinion, but you will respect it.
c. You will not break any of the school or your peer’s property. If broken, you will be charged for it. So just take care of the items to start with. If something does get broke, notify the instructor immediately
d. This also includes asking permission to use something and not just taking it.
e. This means that phones will be put in a basket in the front of the room or kept in your locker, unless permission is given to use them on a project during class.
4. You will be responsible for obtaining the missing assignments when you have been absent. You will have two days to complete the makeup work from the day of the absence. Unexcused absences can only make up tests or major projects.
5. When you enter the classroom at the beginning of the hour, there will be a short assignment/task to complete before class officially begins for the day. This will count on your assignment grade. It is important to be present to make sure you understand all of the material.
6. Students will follow all rules and guidelines set out in the student handbook.
Grading Scale
89-87 = B+ 79-77 = C+ 69-67% = D+
100-93 = A 86-83 = B 76-73 = C 66-63 = D
92-90 = A- 82-80 = B- 72-70 = C- 62-60 = D- Below 59 = F
Grading
The quarter grades will be based on the following components:
Tests and Quizzes
Projects, Assignment, Notebook checks, etc.
Employability Skills (On time, Prepared, Assignments completed, respectful, on task etc.) - 3 points/day
*Late work will only be allowed to receive a maximum of 75% of the total points of the assignment but it is required to be completed
Semester Grades: 50% from each quarter grade
Topics to be Covered
1. Horticulture Industry and Careers
2. Plant Taxonomy
3. Growth Anatomy
4. Plant Propagation
7. Poinsettia Growth
8. Integrated Pest Management
9. Pruning
Essential Learning Targets
By the end of this class you will know:
A. what the horticulture industry is made up of
B. how major plant families are classified
C. how plants propagate (reproduce) both naturally and artificially
D. the basics of how plants grow
E. the basics of how plant pests are controlled
F. how to properly prune plants and trees