LAC 28:LXV.725. Environmental Management

A. Standard. AgEd/FFA students will develop an understanding of the interrelationship between people, agriculture and the environment. B. Focus: This strand focuses on utilization and conservation of environmental resources for multiple purposes through a study of maintaining, protecting, and harvesting these resources. C. EM - Environmental Management Cross Reference (from grade 9 - 12 benchmarks, unless noted otherwise) Local Plan | Benchmarks | Benchmark Component | Math | Science | English Language Arts A. Universal impact of forestry | 1. Identifying the major species of trees that are important to the forestry industry | LS-C1/4 SE-A10 | 1-H1/3/4/5 2-H1/2/3/4/5 3-H1/2/3 4-H1/2/3/4/5/6 5-H1/2/3/4/5/6 7-H1/2/4 2. Exploring the multiple-use concept of forest management and forest products | SI-A1/2/3/4/5/6/7, B1/2/3/4/5 PS-A1/2, B1/2/3, C3/4/7, D1/2/3/4/5/6/7, E1/2/3/4/5, F1/2 LS-A1/2/3,B1/2/3/4, C1/2/3/4/5/6/7 | 1-H1/3/4/5 2-H1/2/3/4/5 3-H1/2/3 4-H1/2/3/4/5/6 5-H1/2/3/4/5/6 7-H1/2/4 3. Investigating the impact of insects, diseases, fire, and laws that affect the forest industry | SI-A1/2/3/4/5/6/7, B1/2/3/4/5 PS-D7, E1 | 1-H1/3/4/5 2-H1/2/3/4/5 3-H1/2/3 4-H1/2/3/4/5/6 5-H1/2/3/4/5/6 7-H1/2/4 4. Describing common methods used to reforest timber areas | M1/2/3/4 N1/2/3/4/5/6/7 | SI-A1 LS-B4, D4 SE-A1/2/6/7/8/70, B2/4, C5, D3 | 1-H1/3/4/5 2-H1/2/3/4/5 3-H1/2/3 4-H1/2/3/4/5/6 5-H1/2/3/4/5/6 7-H1/2/4 5. Describing the harvesting and marketing of forest products | M1/2/3/4 N1/2/3/4/5/6/7 | SI-A1/2/3/4/5/6/7, B1, D4 | 1-H1/3/4/5 2-H1/2/3/4/5 3-H1/2/3 4-H1/2/3/4/5/6 5-H1/2/3/4/5/6 7-H1/2/4 6. Determining land and timber volumes | M1/2/3/4 N1/2/3/4/5/6/7 A1 G1/2/3/6 | SI-A1/2/3/4/5/6/7, B1/2/3/4/5 PS-D2 SE-A1/2/6/4/8/10, B1/2/3, C4/5, D3/4/5 | -H1/3/4/5 2-H1/2/3/4/5 3-H1/2/3 4-H1/2/3/4/5/6 5-H1/2/3/4/5/6 7-H1/2/4 B. Wildlife management and conservation | 1. Understanding wildlife production requirements, habitat analysis and valuation, and wildlife damage control | M1/2/3/4 N1/2/3/4/5/6/7 | SE-A2/6/7/8/9/10/11, B1/2/4/5/6, C4/5, D1/2/3/4/5/6 SI-A1/2/3/4/5/6/7, B1/2/3/4/5 | 1-H1/3/4/5 2-H1/2/3/4/5 3-H1/2/3 4-H1/2/3/4/5/6 5-H1/2/3/4/5/6 7-H1/2/4 2. Describing an ecosystem | LS-C5 SE-A2/4/6/7/10, C2 3. Explaining the policies, laws, funding and administration, and regulatory agencies of wildlife management, recreation, and conservation | N1/3/4 | SE-B4/5/6, C4/5, D2 | 1-H1/3/4/5 2-H1/2/3/4/5 3-H1/2/3 4-H1/2/3/4/5/6 5-H1/2/3/4/5/6 7-H1/2/4 C. Environmental Quality | 1. Understanding relationships among agriculture, water quality, and air quality | M1/2/3/4 N1/2/3/4/5/6/7 | SE-A2/6/7/8/9/10/11, B1/2/4/5/6, C4/5, D1/2/3/4/5/6 SI-A1/2/3/4/5/6/7, B15 | 1-H1/3/4/5 2-H1/2/3/4/5 3-H1/2/3 4-H1/2/3/4/5/6 5-H1/2/3/4/5/6 7-H1/2/4 2. Applying principles of soil, water, and air conservation | M1/2/3/4 N1/2/3/4/5/6/7 | SE-A2/6/7/8/9/10/11, B1/2/4/5/6, C4/5, D1/2/3/4/5/6 SI-A1/2/3/4/5/6/7, B1/2/3/4/5 | 1-H1/3/4/5 2-H1/2/3/4/5 3-H1/2/3 4-H1/2/3/4/5/6 5-H1/2/3/4/5/6 7-H1/2/4 3. Understanding issues related to wetlands conservation and coastal erosion | SE-A2/6/7/8/9/10/11, B1/2/4/5/6, C4, D1/2/3/4/5/6 | 1-H1/3/4/5 2-H1/2/3/4/5 3-H1/2/3 4-H1/2/3/4/5/6 5-H1/2/3/4/5/6 7-H1/2/4