This first volume of a two-volume curriculum guide contains 11 problem areas selected for study to be included in a core curriculum for 11th-grade or third-year students enrolled in a metropolitan agricultural program. The 11 problem areas are divided into eight units: Orientation to Agricultural Occupations (Gaining Employment), Supervised…

This curriculum guide is designed to orient students to their own characteristics in relation to agricultural occupations, to the occupations available in the broad field of agriculture, and to the decision-making process used in choosing an occupation. An introduction provides an overview of the instructional units, recommends supplementary…

This core curriculum consists of materials for use in conducting a two-year secondary level agricultural education course. Addressed in the individual units of the guide are the following topics: leadership; agricultural career planning; supervised occupational experience programs (SOEPs); agricultural mechanics (shop management and safety,…