Module I Content Standards
Content Standards Reference Table for Module I: Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture
National Academic Standards reference document [PDF]
| Performance Standards (Projected Learner Outcomes from Activities) |
National Agricultural Education Standards Performance Element or Performance Indicators |
Activity Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Define the term “sustainable”. | PS.03.04 Apply principles and practices of sustainable agriculture to plant production. | A-1 & A-2 |
| 2. Distinguish between the goals and the practices used to achieve the goals of sustainable agriculture and food systems. | ABS.02 Utilize appropriate management planning principles in AFNR business enterprises. PS.03.04 Apply principles and practices of sustainable agriculture to plant production. |
A-1 |
| 3. Demonstrate awareness of economic, environmental, and community impacts of agriculture. | CS. 09 Compare and contrast issues affecting the AFNR industry. BS.03.03 Use biotechnology to monitor and evaluate procedures performed in AFNR systems. |
A-2 & A-3 |
| 4. Explain ways that agro-ecosystems function to support sustainable agriculture. | NRS.01 Explain interrelationships between natural resources and humans necessary to conduct management activities in natural environments. | A-2, A-3, A-5, B |
| 5. Identify and describe parts of a local food system. | FPP.01 Examine components of the food industry and historical development of food products and processing. | A-3 & A-4, B |
| 6. Give examples of practices used in sustainable agriculture. | PS.03.04 Apply principles and practices of sustainable agriculture to plant production. AS.08 Analyze environmental factors associated with animal production. |
A-5 |
| 7. List real-life and local examples of sustainability in working farming, food system and natural resource enterprises. | — | C |
| 8. Identify local sustainable agriculture practitioners for follow-up assistance and future projects. | — | C |
| 9. Evaluate the “sustainability” of an enterprise based on how well it contributes economic, environmental, and community benefits. | PS.03.04 Apply principles and practices of sustainable agriculture to plant production. ABS.02 Utilize appropriate management planning principles in AFNR business enterprises. |
D |
| 10. Build teamwork, research and technology skills by creating a sustainable project. | ABS.01 Utilize economic principles to establish and anage an AFNR enterprise. ABS.02 Utilize appropriate management planning principles in AFNR business enterprises. PS.03.04 Apply principles and practices of sustainable agriculture to plant production. CS.01.01 Exhibit the skills and competencies needed to achieve a desired result. CS.01.02 Build a constituency through listening, coaching, understanding and appreciating others. |
D |