OCG - Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Work Based Learning

South Carolina Standards:  (List the standards students are expected to master in this course)

• Cluster Skills
  • Premier Leadership: Action
    1. 01.01.01.a. Work productively with a group or independently.
    2. 01.01.01.b. Demonstrate the ability to complete a task without assistance.
    3. 01.01.03.a. Exhibit good planning skills for a specific task or situation.
    4. 01.01.03.b. Assess individual strengths and weaknesses in planning.
    5. 01.01.04.a. Explore available resources to assist in meeting project needs.
    6. 01.01.04.b. Use appropriate and reliable resources to complete an action or project.
    7. 01.01.05.a. Assess the physical, financial and professional risks associated with a particular task.
    8. 01.01.05.b. Create a plan for performing a job that will minimize physical, financial and professional risks.
    9. 01.01.06.a. Identify the strengths/talents of team members needed to achieve a desired task.
  • Premier Leadership: Relationships
    1. 01.02.01.b. Determine human relation skills characteristics of people who exhibit compassion, empathy, unselfishness, trustworthiness, reliability and being friendly.
    2. 01.02.02.a. Engage in a conversation with others to identify their interests and aspirations.
    3. 01.02.02.b. Utilize communication skills to collaborate in a group setting.
    4. 01.02.03.a. Identify the steps/strategies to successfully coach/mentor others.
    5. 01.02.04.a. Identify characteristics of effective teams.
  • Premier Leadership: Vision
    1. 01.03.01.a. Identify the benefits of developing vision.
    2. 01.03.03.a. Analyze the risks and rewards of new experiences.
  • Premier Leadership: Character
    1. 01.04.02.a. Describe personal values.
    2. 01.04.02.b. Demonstrate the benefits of living by positive values.
    3. 01.04.03.a. Identify the consequences of personal actions.
    4. 01.04.04.a. Explain the benefits of mutual respect.
    5. 01.04.04.b. Analyze how respect is given.
    6. 01.04.04.c. Demonstrate respect for others.
    7. 01.04.05.a. Practice self-discipline.
    8. 01.04.06.a. Describe the benefits of serving others.
  • Premier Leadership: Awareness
    1. 01.05.01.a. Discuss trends and issues important to the community.
    2. 01.05.01.b. Analyze the impact of trends and issues on the community.
    3. 01.05.03.a. Explain benefits and challenges of working in a diverse group.
  • Premier Leadership: Continuous Improvement
    1. 01.06.01.a. Explain the reasons for having a leadership/personal growth plan.
    2. 01.06.01.b. Develop a plan that includes specific goals for leadership and personal growth.
    3. 01.06.02.a. Describe the role and purpose of a personal mentor.
    4. 01.06.02.b. Identify areas where a personal mentor could be helpful.
    5. 01.06.05.a. Describe the value of being a life-long learner and the need for continuous development.
    6. 01.06.05.b. Assess personal motivations and their impact on acquiring new knowledge and skills.
  • Personal Growth: Physical Growth
    1. 02.01.02.a. Describe the benefits, risks and opportunities associated with being physically fit.
  • Personal Growth: Social Growth
    1. 02.02.01.a. Discover the different cultures that exist in one’s community.
    2. 02.02.02.a. Demonstrate proper conduct and appearances for various settings.
    3. 02.02.03.a. Identify the skills needed to develop a professional relationship.
    4. 02.02.03.b. Exhibit the behaviors needed for developing and maintaining a professional relationship.
  • Personal Growth: Professional Growth
    1. 02.03.01.a. Explore various career interests/options.
    2. 02.03.02.b. Determine the level of non-essential actions/tasks related to personal and work life.
    3. 02.03.03.a. Identify the skills required for various careers.
    4. 02.03.03.b. Develop skills required for a specific career.
    5. 02.03.03.c. Demonstrate employability skills for a specific career.
  • Personal Growth: Mental Growth
    1. 02.04.01.a. Describe the skills necessary to think critically and creatively.
    2. 02.04.01.b. Discuss the benefits of thinking critically and creatively.
    3. 02.04.01.c. Demonstrate critical and creative thinking skills while completing a task.
  • Personal Growth: Emotional Growth
    1. 02.05.02.a. Discover the characteristics of selfless and compassionate individuals.
    2. 02.05.02.b. Determine opportunities to demonstrate selflessness and compassion towards others.
    3. 02.05.03.a. Describe the factors needed to build self-confidence.
    4. 02.05.03.b. Analyze an individual’s personal level of self-confidence.
    5. 02.05.03.c. Exhibit self-confidence while in the workplace.
  • Personal Growth: Spiritual Growth
    1. 02.06.02.a. Describe respectful, sensitive behaviors that can influence others.
    2. 02.06.02.b. Explain how respectful, sensitive behaviors lead to increased influence.
    3. 02.06.02.c. Demonstrate respect and sensitivity to others’ beliefs.
  • Career Success: Communication
    1. 03.01.01.a. Use basic technical and business writing skills.
  • Career Success: Decision Making
    1. 03.02.03.a. Differentiate between ethical and unethical behavior.
    2. 03.02.03.b. Practice ethical behaviors.
    3. 03.02.04.a. Use an interest inventory to determine goals appropriate to personal passions, abilities and aptitudes.
    4. 03.02.04.b. Assess personal skills to set goals for success in a career.
  • Career Success: Flexibility/Adaptability
    1. 03.03.02.a. Select the appropriate process to initiate effective change for a given situation.
    2. 03.03.02.b. Assess the benefits of using the change process.
    3. 03.03.03.a. Assess to the value of providing feedback.
    4. 03.03.03.b. Differentiate between positive and negative constructive feedback and realize the importance of both.
  • Systems
    1. 05.01.01.a. List ways an organization can be evaluated based on its customer satisfaction and service operations.
    2. 05.01.01.b. Explain how organization performance including customer satisfaction and service/ operations performance can be improved.
    3. 06.02.01.a. Use proper safety practices/personal protective equipment.
    4. 06.03.01.a. Demonstrate the importance of safety, health, and environmental practices in the workplace.
    5. 06.04.01.a. Determine the level of contamination or injury that would be considered a risk as associated with a specific job or activity.
  • Safety, Health, and Environmental
    1. 07.04.01.a. Research applicable regulatory and safety standards (e.g., MSDS, bioterrorism).
    2. 07.04.01.b. Use safety procedures to comply with regulatory and safety standards.
    3. 07.04.02.a. Handle chemicals and equipment in a safe and appropriate manner.
    4. 07.04.02.b. Maintain AFNR facilities to promote health and safety.
    5. 07.04.02.c. Evaluate general workplace safety precautions/procedures for compliance with regulations.
  • Technical Skills
    1. 08.01.01.a. Identify standard tools, equipment, and safety procedures related to a specific task.
    2. 08.01.01.b. Set up/adjust tools and equipment related to complete a specific task.
    3. 08.01.01.c.Use tools and equipment appropriately to complete a specific task.
    4. 08.01.02.a. Follow operating instructions related to specific tools and equipment needed to complete a task.
    5. 08.01.02.b. Demonstrate appropriate operation, storage, and maintenance techniques for tools and equipment.
    6. 08.02.01.a. Use the appropriate procedures for the use and operation of specific tools and equipment.
    7. 08.02.01.b. Demonstrate safety precautions when using tools for a specific task around bystanders.
    8. 08.03.01.a. Describe the conditions that cause the need for tool maintenance.

CS.09.02.01.a. Demonstrate basic computer and software systems skills.

Other Standards:  (List national or local standards students are expected to master in this course)

• AFNR National Standards were used as the state standards for this course.