Diboll High School

Agriculture Department

Agricultural Mechanics II

Course Syllabus

Mr. Keith Dover

1000 Lumberjack Dr.

Diboll, TX 75941

(936) 829-5626

[email protected]

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COURSE INFORMATION

Prerequisites: Agriculture Mechanics II

Grade level: 2nd / 3rd year Agriculture Students

This Course Fulfills:

This course fulfills (1/2) credit of the students electives. The student can look to the Career Cluster/Pathways model for graduation planning.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is designed for those students interested in learning or sharpening basic shop skills in the agricultural mechanics industry. Some of the potential course topics include:

These skills provide practical application for theories reinforced in math and science. FFA and Supervised Agriculture Experience Programs (SAEP) participation is required and graded. Additionally, students will have the unique prospect of developing premier leadership, personal growth and career success through the opportunities offered in the National FFA Organization.

COURSE PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

The Student will:

Complete all projects and tasks with 100% effort.
Prepare documentation of basic records necessary in Agriculture Mechanics.
Develop valuable leadership skills that will carry into the student’s adult life.

COURSE MATERIALS

Student will provide:

1 ½” Preview Binder (to be left in class locker)

3 subject tab dividers (FFA/SAE, Handouts, Notes)

Necessary writing utensils (blue/black pens, pencils, highlighters, etc.)

Lock for shop locker.

Long sleeve cotton shirt, shop jacket, or coveralls.

$10 SHOP MATERIALS FEE (Covers: required project materials, safety glasses, and other necessary consumables.)

STUDENT EXPECTATIONS & GUIDELINES

Turn in all assignments on time.
Students are to be in the classroom when the tardy bell rings. Failure to do so will result in a tardy.
All personal grooming items are to remain in student’s backpack.
Hats, Cell Phones, iPods, and other electronic devices are to remain in the student’s backpack turned off during class time.
Food, drinks and gum stay outside the door, or in the trash. Water is permitted.
NO SHORTS, SKIRTS, LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING, OR OPEN TOED SHOES ALLOWED IN THE SHOP, AND LONG HAIR MUST BE PULLED BACK IN A PONY TAIL.
The students will not be able to participate in any shop activities until they pass the Safety Exam with 100%.

BEHAVIOR

BE COURTEOUS

BE ACCOUNTABLE

BE RESPECTFUL

*Note: At the least, failure to comply with any of the above expectations will result in the loss of daily participation points.

*3 Strikes Rule:

1st strike = Call home w/warning
2nd strike = Parent conference
3rd strike = Removal from class.

*Other disciplinary steps will follow the Diboll High School Student Code of Conduct Manual.

COURSE GRADING PROCEDURES

50% Coursework (This includes Assigned Projects, Class work, Student Binder)**

- To earn the full 50%: The student must complete each assignment according to oral and written expectations. As this class relies heavily on experiential learning there is not much outside of class homework. Thus, missing class and not completing coursework can weigh heavily on a students grade.

15% Quizzes, Tests and Exams**

- To earn the full 15%: The student needs to be present on all exam dates and pass each exam with 100%.

15% Daily Participation

- To earn the full 15%: The student should attend class regularly and engage 99% of the time in all classroom activities. No participation affects coursework and exam scores immensely.

20% FFA/SAE

- To earn the full 20%: The student must attend a minimum of 3 FFA events per semester, have plans for some sort of Agriculture Experience Project, and adequately maintain an FFA Record Book.

** Late work for unexcused/excused absences will only be accepted at specific times during each quarter. Any unexcused/late work is worth 70% of its original total. It is the students’ responsibility to collect any necessary materials regarding late work, excused or unexcused.

GRADING SCALE

A = 100% - 90%

B = 89.9% - 80%

C = 79.9% - 70%

D = 69.9% - 60%

F < 60%

Grades are weighted according to the scale outlined under Course Grading Procedures and entered according to the above Grading Scale. Though extra credit is offered periodically through a semester it should be dually noted that it should not be thought of as an ulterior method of intentionally boosting a letter grade higher than its original earnings.

BY SIGNING BELOW I ACKNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTAND THE ATTACHED SYLLABUS AND WILL ABIDE BY THE GUIDELINES THAT ARE EXPECTED IN THE AGRICULTURE MECHANICS COURSE SYLLABUS, WITH MR. DOVER, AND THE DIBOLL HIGH SCHOOL AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT.