8th Grade Introduction to Agriculture 	
Class Syllabus

I.  Course Description 
This course will introduce students to a variety of topics associated with agriculture including: The Nebraska Agriculture, Animal Science, Plant Science, Entrepreneurship, FFA, Agricultural Mechanics, and Careers in Agriculture.

II. Instructor
Mr. Philip Simpson		
Phone: (308) 346-4150 at school
E-mail address: philip.simpson@burwellpublicschools.com
Best times to contact: 7:30-8:00 a.m. & 3:25-4:30 p.m.

III. Instructional Materials
Texts: 			        Various

Required Materials:          You need to have, paper and pen/pencil and your chrome books every day.  

IV. Course Outline:
Class Topics:							
•	Welcome to class				
•	The World of Agriculture			
•	The History of Agriculture				
•	The Animal Science Industry			
•	Plant Science
•	Metals and Fabrication			
•	Entrepreneurship	
•	Careers in Agriculture
•	FFA					

V.  Grading		
Student’s grades will be determined as follows:
Daily assignments and effort (Clean-up), tests, quizzes, and projects – 100%

VI. Classroom Procedures
Student expectations are outlined in the expectation contract handed out by the instructor.
This contract must be read and signed by the student and a parent/guardian and returned 
to the instructor.