High School CTE South Dakota Standards

Create and format word processing documents for a variety of personal and work applications

Modify and manipulate paragraphs and paragraph formatting

Use tables to enhance documents.

Customize document formatting

Create a mail merge document.

Create and use the advance features of word processing software.

Format characters

Use Help Features

Create and format spreadsheets for a variety of personal and work applications

Format a spreadsheet to enhance its appearance

Insert formulas into a worksheet to enhance its functionality

Manipulate data within and between workbooks

Create charts within a spreadsheet to represent data graphically

Create and format professional presentations

Create a presentation using presentation software

Modify a presentation

Add visual appeal and animation to a presentation

Add visual elements to a presentation

Share and present professional presentations

Demonstrate and communicate an understanding of an operating system’s file management system

Use an operating system’s file manager to navigate using various methods to different locations and manage files

Manipulate the operating system’s built-in search features

Manage administrative features of an operating system

Demonstrate knowledge of features in the operating system

Analyze operating system capabilities and restrictions

Distinguish and apply key elements of Internet browsers and search engines

Demonstrate advanced search techniques within a search engine

Analyze different search engines

Evaluate different Internet browsers

Understand how to create a database table and forms using database software

Create a database table

Create relationships between database tables

Perform queries and filter records

Create forms in the database

Create reports in the database

Demonstrate an understanding of computer preventive maintenance and security

Demonstrate various methods of backing up files using different methods

Conduct Internet browser maintenance

Explain the importance of antivirus software

Communicate an understanding of the importance of password creation and managgement

Develop digital literacy, netiquette and citizenship skills

Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of privacy and security within relevant technological tools

Analyze the effect of technology on relationships and communication

Demonstrate the complexity of safe, legal and responsible creation of digital footprints and reputations

Follow ethical and legal guidelines in gathering and using digital information and applications

Effectively decipher reliable information on the web

Examine the role of accounting in business.

Identify career opportunities in the accounting profession.  Identify career opportunities, skills, and competencies necessary within the accounting profession  Discuss ethical implications pertaining to the accounting profession

Compare and contrast various types of business ownership and accounting principles that apply.  Classify business ownership as sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation

Comprehend proper cash management techniques and prepare necessary documents and transactions.  Prepare banking documents along with a bank statement reconciliation  Establish and maintain a petty cash system  Discuss ethical issues concerning business cash management

Demonstrate the basic principles and procedures of the accounting cycle.

Examine, analyze, and categorize financial transactions.  Classify assets, liabilities, and owners' equity  Analyze usage of T accounts  Analyze transactions into debit and credit parts  Create and maintain proper file maintenance for all accounts

Assess the accounting equation as a guide to journalize transactions.  Use algebraic operations to work with the accounting equation  Specify various journals such as general, multi-column, and special  Apply the double-entry system of accounting to record business transactions  Total, prove, and rule journals  Computer software may be utilized to complete transactions.

Post information from journals into general and subsidiary ledgers.  Apply the procedure of posting separate amounts from a journal to a general or subsidiary ledger.  Post column totals from a journal to the general ledger.

Analyze and complete payroll using appropriate accounting practices.  Complete payroll time cards and payroll register  Calculate gross earnings using regular and overtime hours  Analyze and compute payroll deductions  Determine net pay and prepare payroll checks

Create and interpret financial statements.

Complete and analyze an accounting worksheet.  Prepare a trial balance from the general ledger  Analyze and calculate adjusting entries on the worksheet  Extend and complete the worksheet to assess a net gain or net loss

Prepare and interpret formal end-of-fiscal period financial statements.  Prepare a balance sheet  Prepare an income statement and calculate component percentages  Prepare an owners' equity statement  Journalize and post adjusting and closing entries  Prepare a post-closing trial balance.

Use safe practices when planning, maintaining, and constructing agricultural structures.

Demonstrate safe use and knowledge of tools and equipment while constructing agricultural structures.

Demonstrate understanding of tool repair and maintenance.

Demonstrate workplace/worksite safety procedures and protocols.

Service and repair mechanical equipment and structures.

Analyze schematics to service various systems in an ag structure.

Utilize a structural plan that meets specifications and building codes.

Examine blueprints and local codes that identify required components of an ag structure.

Design a construction plan for an agricultural structure.

Use plans to guide construction of agricultural structures.

Use architectural and mechanical plans to construct agricultural buildings or facilities.

Apply a variety of concrete and masonry concepts to various projects.

Demonstrate concrete and masonry procedures.

Investigate a variety of plumbing tools and products.

Identify tools and materials used for plumbing.

Demonstrate various plumbing techniques.

Develop employability skills related to the Power, Structural, and Technical Systems Pathway.

Develop soft skills to enhance employability.

Implement an individual project for career development through a Supervised Agriculture Experience/Work based Experience.

Develop an individual project plan with goals and timeline.

Explore opportunities within AFNR industries.

Apply concepts of financial management appropriate to agricultural projects and personal finances.

Develop and document knowledge and skills to ensure workplace safety regarding personal health and environmental management.

Research and analyze how public policy, laws, and advocacy impact agricultural systems and agricultural literacy.

Understand and use safe practices.

Demonstrate safe use and knowledge of tools and equipment used in animal science.

Demonstrate workplace/worksite safety procedures and protocols.

Select proper health care practices for animals.

Choose prevention and treatment programs for animal diseases, parasites, and disorders.

Discuss how to provide biosecurity for animals, people, and facilities.

Develop proper nutrition management practices to optimize animal performance.

Assess nutritional elements as they affect animal performances.

Develop feed rations to provide for animals’ nutritional needs.

Select reproductive practices to optimize animal production.

Identify management practices in breeding that account for high quality animals.

Articulate medical terminology as it relates to animals.

Recognize relevant medical terminology related to animals.

Apply medical terminology in the correct context.

Classify, evaluate, and select animals based on anatomical and physiological characteristics.

Apply principles of anatomy and physiology to uses within various animal systems.

Analyze information and make connections pertaining to the interrelatedness of various body systems.

Utilize principles of veterinary tools and techniques.

Identify veterinary tools and practices.

Apply proper veterinary techniques to medical situations.

Develop employability skills related to the Animal Systems Pathway.

Develop soft skills to enhance employability.

Develop employability skills related to the Animal Systems Pathway.

Develop an individual project plan with goals and timeline.

Explore opportunities within AFNR industries.

Apply concepts of financial management appropriate to agricultural projects and personal finances.

Develop and document knowledge and skills to ensure workplace safety regarding personal health and environmental management.

Research and analyze how public policy, laws, and advocacy impact agricultural systems and agricultural literacy.

Apply safety practices in metal fabrication.

Demonstrate safe operation and knowledge of metal fabrication tools and equipment.

Demonstrate workplace/worksite safety procedures and protocols.

Demonstrate the basics of metal fabrication.

Demonstrate knowledge of metal fabrication techniques and related technologies.

Prepare various metals for welding.

Create plans for a metal project.

Create a metal fabrication project.

Demonstrate the principles of Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) and the correct operation of SMAW equipment.

Perform Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) techniques.

Demonstrate the principles of Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welding, also known as Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), and the correct operation of MIG equipment.

Perform metal inert gas (MIG) welding techniques.

Understand the correct operation of oxyacetylene equipment.

Explore oxyacetylene welding, cutting, and brazing.

Explore advanced welding processes.

Investigate and explain principles of advanced welding processes (e.g. Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding, plasma cutting (hand or table))

Develop employability skills related to the Power, Structural, and Technical Systems Pathway.

Develop soft skills to enhance employability.

Investigate careers related to metal fabrication.

Implement an individual project for career development through a Supervised Agriculture Experience/Work based Experience.

Develop an individual project plan with goals and timeline.

Explore opportunities within AFNR industries.

Apply concepts of financial management appropriate to agricultural projects and personal finances.

Develop and document knowledge and skills to ensure workplace safety regarding personal health and environmental management.

Research and analyze how public policy, laws, and advocacy impact agricultural systems and agricultural literacy.

Demonstrate safe use and knowledge of tools and equipment used in this area.

Demonstrate workplace/worksite safety procedures and protocols.

Understand and use safe practices

Examine the makeup of the AFNR processing industries.

Investigate the evolution of the food and/or non-food processing industry.

Discuss how safety is addressed in the AFNR processing industry.

Explain how regulatory agencies in AFNR Processing industries work to protect consumers.

Demonstrate operational procedures used in AFNR Processing industries.

Explain regulatory procedures as they apply to AFNR processing.

Demonstrate worker safety procedures for AFNR processing equipment.

Explore advances in technology associated with AFNR processing

Processes for AFNR product storage, distribution, and consumption/use.

Classify processed AFNR products.

Characterize industry harvesting, selection and inspection techniques.

Explain the steps involved with producing various AFNR products.

Process AFNR product safely.

Develop employability skills related to the Food Product and Processing Systems.

Develop soft skills to enhance employability.

Implement an individual project for career development through a Supervised Agriculture Experience/Work based Experience.

Develop an individual project plan with goals and timeline.

Explore opportunities within AFNR industries.

Apply concepts of financial management appropriate to agricultural projects and personal finances.

Develop and document knowledge and skills to ensure workplace safety regarding personal health and environmental management.

Research and analyze how public policy, laws, and advocacy impact agricultural systems and agricultural literacy.

Create a Multimedia project

Organize multimedia projects

Apply the interactive fundamentals of multimedia

Explain career opportunities in Multimedia

Summarize multimedia career opportunities Examples:  List multimedia projects  Research careers in multimedia  Recognize the components of multimedia  Describe necessary skills for multimedia creation

Explain the professional behaviors, skills and abilities for multimedia Examples:  Understand copyright laws concerning multimedia  Differentiate between educational and commercial guidelines for copyright  Compare multimedia tools used by professionals  Research skills needed in multimedia professions

Exemplify quality in multimedia Examples:  Define criteria needed to create quality multimedia projects  Recommend how the quality of a product can be improved  Illustrate the client factors that affect the quality of products

Interpret the use of multimedia in everyday life Examples:  Recognize the audio, visual & interactive components of multimedia  Gather examples of multimedia embedded in websites.  Explore the many uses of multimedia in advertising

Interpret design layout for customer situations Examples:  Apply the basic graphics, design and multimedia terminology  Compare multimedia to meet specific needs  Recognize areas where quality can be designed into multimedia communication and animation products, services, and systems

Use multimedia tools Examples:  Identify multimedia creation tools  Practice recording sound and voice  Locate recorded audio file in computer storage  Manipulate an image or sound  Use graphics, transitions and titles

Apply proper maintenance procedure for all equipment Examples:  Handle and store tools, equipment, and materials properly  Locate and perform manufacturers’ maintenance procedures on selected tools, equipment, and machines  Follow safety manuals, instructions, and requirements

Outline customer requirements Examples:  Research ways businesses use multimedia in marketing  Brainstorm new ideas for a multimedia advertisement  Write a paper identifying a product for a target audience, target audience needs, and how to meet those needs  Observe an existing multimedia presentation and then brainstorm concept alternatives

Organize project content into using tools, techniques, and personnel Examples:  Examine production roles to be filled  Collaborate with design layout team  Develop cast, props, locations, and sets  Explore the role of the project leader in a project  Explore software selections an d equipment needed

Construct multimedia projects based on plans Examples:  Produce a multimedia web advertisement for a client  Produce an informational tutorial  Create an interactive newsletter  Proofread content in a multimedia project  Publish a multimedia project to external media

Analyze multimedia presentation Examples:  Review multimedia presentations  Present final multimedia in class for peer review  Present multimedia school assembly for audience review

Organize project plans Examples:  Create a basic script and storyboard with an effective message  Develop three or more ideas for multimedia projects  Evaluate/revise scripts and storyboards  Present script/storyboard to the class for feedback  Analyze edited projects for quality  Develop time line for completion  Apply a budget for pre and post production  Determine the most effective strategies to minimize costs

Prepare finished production for distribution via desired delivery format Examples: Render Final Media Production, Research the publishing formats available for your media, Evaluate the publish format for a specified end use of media, Publish media to external sources

Produce a Final Media Project Using an Editing Software Examples: Combine all raw media footage, Insert Special Effects, Animation, Layer Audio, Visual Effects, Transition, Title Pages, Credit, Review and Edit for Corrections

Utilize Production Plan to Capture raw Media Footage Examples: Prepare set (site location), cast, and equipment, Ensure proper lighting and sound, Record from multiple angles and takes

Design and connect production plans, techniques, and roles Examples: Brainstorm new ideas for a media project, Create a Script and Storyboard with a coherent theme, Evaluate/Revise Scripts and Storyboards, Analyze edited projects for shot composition and/or sound quality, Develop cast, director, props, locations, and sets

Produce Media for Distribution using Phases of Production

Demonstrate skills and safety procedures used in video production Examples: Select equipment based on a specific project, Demonstrate skills with specific pieces of equipment, Discuss basic equipment care, how to maintain batteries, use of auxiliary power, Discuss problems that occur in different production scenarios, Demonstrate safety practices for both operator and equipment

Exhibit basic skills in operating production equipment

Evaluate information in the media Examples: Distinguish role of society in media, Determine source credibility, Analyze the impact of print and television commercials

Categorize Digital Media Communication Examples: Compare differences in media, Explain media biases

Evaluate Web-Based Social Networks Examples: Distinguish differences in media delivery, Differentiate among fact finding sites, Critique numerous social media sites

Evaluate Information in Media

Describe and Apply Principles of Media Law Examples: Identify and apply principles of copyright, Explore the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) role in mass media, Predict consequences of media misuse, Role-play filmmaker explaining “informed consent” to subject

Identify personal interests and abilities related to media production careers. Examples: identify personal creative talents, identify technical/production talents

Investigate career opportunities, trends, and requirements related to media production careers Examples: Research job opportunities, Investigate trends associated with media production, Discuss related career pathways

Demonstrate Employability Skills required by business and industry Examples: Attendance and punctuality, Positive attitude, Positive work ethic, Use of Proper Social Skills, Display ability to work as part of a team and take direction from others

Develop an Awareness of Career Opportunities and Professionalism in Media Production

Create original broadcast performances

Apply broadcast studio performance and equipment knowledge

Explain career opportunities in media performance

Compare various media performances

Explain technical guidelines in media performance

Summarize television studio, equipment and terminology

Execute various script samples for radio, television and film

Produce media project using broadcasting tools and terminology

Analyze broadcast performance

Students will define management and its role in effective and efficient performance in business.

Explain why management is important in business

Describe characteristics of successful managers

Identify challenges that managers face in business and propose what they can do to overcome these challenges

Students will determine how functions of management are implemented and why they are important

Clarify the planning function of management

Interpret the organizing function of management

Investigate the directing/leading function of management

Summarize the controlling and evaluating functions of management

Students will evaluate the importance of human resource activities of a manager in the successful operation of a business.

Analyze human resources and management theories in a business organization

Propose strategies for bringing together a diverse workforce

Evaluate human relations, self-management, technological, organizational, and professional leadership skills in managing a business

Students will be able to analyze the impacts of international and government regulations on management decisions

Investigate the legal environment of managing a business

Investigate the economic and international environment of managing a business

Level 4: Extended Thinking

Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Level 4: Extended Thinking

Level 1: Recall

Create and then maintain a career plan

Level 4: Extended Thinking

Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Explore factors that impact success and satisfaction in careers

Level 2: Skill/Concept

Investigate the knowledge and skills associated with various careers

Level 2: Skill/Concept

Investigate the 16 career clusters

Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Identify personal aptitudes, abilities, strengths, talents, and weaknesses

Demonstrate an understanding of self

Recognize the relationship between personal attributes and choosing a career

Explore all 16 career clusters

Identify specific careers within career clusters

Research and interpret career information

Compare and contrast characteristics of various careers

Investigate education/training requirements for employment in various industries

Formulate criteria for choosing a career, including but not limited to: wages & benefits, values & lifestyle preferences, required education, working conditions, working environment

Investigate and make connections relevant to areas of interest

Explain the value and importance of a career plan

Create a career plan, which includes but is not limited to: career(s)/career cluster(s) of interest, related activities and/or classes, and required training or education after high school (This may include a personal learning plan)

Investigate experiential learning opportunities aligned with a career plan

Explore possible barriers to a career plan

Explore to Cybersecurity Concepts

Define the importance of the cybersecurity industry.

Identify the role cybersecurity plays in personal usage

Identify the role cybersecurity plays in industry usage.

Establishing Trust Cybersecurity

Investigate the Confidentiality Integrity Availability (CIA) Triad – Security Models.

Compare and contrast usability and security.

Explore Data Security and Security Systems

Investigate encryption and encryption types.

Investigate how businesses utilize security systems.

Compare and contrast public versus private wifi.

Explore processes that maintain integrity of data.

Investigate data breaches and its impact on business and customers.

Examine risks, vulnerabilities, threats, and implications

Differentiate between threats, vulnerabilities, and attacks.

Utilize adversarial thinking

Describe common security related software vulnerabilities

Explore social engineering techniques related to cybersecurity

Examine legal and ethical issues related to cybersecurity

Compare and contrast ethical versus nonethical hacking

Understand confidentiality and the role it plays in cybersecurity.

Discuss the impact of unethical and illegal hacking on quality of life.

Evaluate how the role of value and ethics impacts laws and policy decisions

Evaluate how the role of value and ethics impacts laws and policy decisions

Explore Careers in cybersecurity

Identify personal interests and abilities related to cybersecurity careers.

Investigate career opportunities, trends, and requirements related to cybersecurity careers

Identify skills needed for cybersecurity careers.

Evaluate positive work behaviors and personal qualities

Identify personal qualities, aptitudes, skills, and values (personal and work)

Identify and demonstrate positive work qualities

Analyze appropriate self-management skills as related to specific work environments

Demonstrate skills to successfully seek and obtain employment

Identify employment opportunities

Create professional employment documents

Demonstrate effective interview skills for employment

Demonstrate effective workplace communication

Demonstrate effective and appropriate communication in the workplace using various methods

Explore workplace responsibilities

Research employers’ rights and responsibilities

Understand employee rights and responsibilities

Display behaviors needed to maintain employment

Make connections between employment options and training requirements

Develop a post high school plan aligned to individual abilities, goals and values

Apply employability concepts through experiential learning

Apply safety practices in mechanical applications.

Explain the safe operation and servicing of machinery and equipment.

Demonstrate safe operation and knowledge of ag mechanical tools.

Demonstrate workplace/worksite safety procedures and protocols.

Identify maintenance procedures & schedules for mechanical equipment, power and agricultural technology.

Identify parts and explain functions of various mechanical systems.

Investigate common maintenance schedules and practices for equipment.

Troubleshoot problems in mechanical systems.

Demonstrate basic skills in project planning and metal fabrication.

Create designs of metal projects.

Demonstrate basic welding principles and techniques.

Employ metal fabrication principles to create a metal project.

Apply electrical principles in agricultural applications.

Recognize the components and functions of electrical systems.

Demonstrate fundamental principles of electricity.

Investigate emerging agricultural technologies.

Investigate new and/or existing technology in agriculture.

Develop employability skills related to the Power, Structural, and Technical Systems Pathway.

Develop soft skills to enhance employability.

Implement an individual project for career development through a Supervised Agriculture Experience/Work based Experience.

Develop an individual project plan with goals and timeline.

Explore opportunities within AFNR industries.

Apply concepts of financial management appropriate to agricultural projects and personal finances.

Develop and document knowledge and skills to ensure workplace safety regarding personal health and environmental management.

Research and analyze how public policy, laws, and advocacy impact agricultural systems and agricultural literacy.

Use safe practices associated with agriculture structures.

Demonstrate safe use and knowledge of tools and equipment when constructing agricultural structures.

Demonstrate workplace/worksite safety procedures and protocols.

Develop plans for an agriculture structure project.

Use computer skills or drafting tools to develop sketches and plans for an ag structure.

Examine various materials required for an agricultural structure.

Investigate the differences in materials needed to assemble an ag structure.

Demonstrate knowledge of structural materials by developing a supply list, along with cost estimates for a given project.

Construct an agriculture structure.

Assemble components of a structure.

Create a complete agriculture structure by combining individually constructed components.

Demonstrate electrical principles.

Explain basic electrical terms and principles.

Use applicable instruments to demonstrate knowledge of basic electricity.

Demonstrate wiring and electrical applications.

Analyze properties and conditions of building site prior to construction.

Explain legal land descriptions and plat maps.

Examine geographical characteristics of building site.

Understand and operate surveying equipment and/or GIS equipment.

Analyze various concrete and masonry concepts.

Identify tools and materials used in concrete and masonry projects.

Accurately mix concrete.

Explore career opportunities in agricultural structures and mechanics.

Investigate career opportunities that pertain to agricultural structures.

Develop soft skills to enhance employability.

Implement an individual project for career development through a Supervised Agriculture Experience/Work based Experience.

Develop an individual project plan with goals and timeline.

Explore opportunities within AFNR industries.

Apply concepts of financial management appropriate to agricultural projects and personal finances.

Develop and document knowledge and skills to ensure workplace safety regarding personal health and environmental management.

Research and analyze how public policy, laws, and advocacy impact agricultural systems and agricultural literacy.

Examine animal anatomy and physiology of domestic animals.

Recognize and distinguish animals by species, breed, gender or use.

Analyze the parts and functions of an animal’s internal and external anatomy.

Analyze animal health indicators and responses.

Evaluate the essential factors that determine the health status of an animal.

Analyze and investigate proper response to poor animal health and the proper usage and effects of animal health products.

Demonstrate understanding of practices that promote safe human and animal interactions.

Evaluate an animal’s behavior and determine a strategy to safely work with it.

Examine and assess animal housing, equipment, and handling facilities for the safety of animals and humans.

Critique management practices that support environmentally sustainable animal production.

Distinguish elements of proper animal nutrition.

Compare an animal’s differing nutritional needs throughout its life cycle.

Prepare a feed ration according to animal nutrient requirements.

Study the reproductive system of animals.

Examine and compare male and female reproductive systems.

Discuss reproductive cycles and breeding techniques.

Identify essential elements of breeding soundness and readiness in males.

Define and identify elements of estrus, gestation and parturition.

Identify factors that affect an animal’s performance.

Predict genetic outcomes.

Assess an operation to determine if an animal has reached its optimum performance level.

Recommend management strategies for animals performing at sub optimal level.

Examine animal industry issues.

Compare and contrast consumer concerns related to animal food products.

Define common terminology related to animal welfare.

Analyze consumer perceptions related to animal welfare.

Develop employability skills related to the Animal Systems Pathway.

Develop soft skills to enhance employability.

Develop an Awareness of Career Opportunities and Professionalism in Graphic Design.

Identify personal interests and abilities related to graphic design careers.

Investigate career opportunities, trends and requirements related to graphic design careers.

Demonstrate employability skills for graphic design industries.

Explore legal and ethical issues related to graphic design.

Apply ADA compliance in graphic design.

Explore fundamentals related to graphic design.

Illustrate the use of computer graphics.

Identify graphic design concepts.

Differentiate 2D and 3D graphic design concepts.

Utilize color technologies.

Create Graphic Designs.

Explore hardware and software utilized in graphic design.

Implement graphic design software.

Identify and Utilize a Graphic Design Environment.

Construct transformation of graphics.

Construct animations of graphics.

Create graphic design products.

Analyze principles of human development.

Investigate human development theories to predict infant and toddler behavior.

Analyze socio-cultural, hereditary, and environmental factors that influence infant and toddler development.

Analyze family systems

Investigate support systems for pre-pregnancy care, prenatal care, infants, and toddlers and the issues they address. (e.g. abuse, homelessness, food insecurity, financial assistance, fertility, genetic testing, adoption)

Analyze development from conception through birth.

Critique healthy prenatal development and child birth.

Classify prenatal habits that are healthy for the baby, mother, and father.

Develop a logical argument for birth plan options.

Analyze development of infants.

Analyze the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of infants.

Analyze development of toddlers.

Analyze the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of toddlers.

Investigate career paths for working with prenatal care to toddlers.

Summarize knowledge and skills for a career working with prenatal care to toddlers.

Examine the role of FFA in agricultural education programs.

Summarize the history, organization, and traditions of FFA.

Explore opportunities in FFA.

Demonstrate proper use of parliamentary procedure.

Describe the types of Supervised Agricultural Experiences.

Evaluate the benefits and types of SAE programs.

Develop a plan and maintain SAE records.

Discuss the concept of natural resources.

Classify different types of natural resources to enable protection, conservation, enhancement, and management in a particular geographical region.

Explore South Dakota fish and wildlife species and investigate their ecological needs.

Explain human interaction with natural resources, fish, and wildlife.

Describe the animal science industry.

Examine the large and small animal science industries.

Analyze historic and current trends impacting the animal science industry.

Describe plant science industry.

Examine the plant science and horticulture industries.

Analyze historic and current trends impacting the plant science and horticulture industries.

Summarize basic agricultural business principles.

Investigate various principles and concepts in different AFNR businesses.

Explore food products and process systems industry.

Illustrate how raw commodities become table-ready food products.

Explain basic food safety principles.

Use basic principles of agricultural power, structural, and technical systems technology.

Explore basic principles involved in agricultural power, structural, and technical systems technology.

Understand, demonstrate, and use proper safety procedures and equipment.

Develop employability skills related to the AFNR cluster.

Develop soft skills to enhance employability.

Explore career opportunities in education and training.

Compare the career potential in Administration and Administrative Support Services, Professional Support Services, and Teaching/Training.

Analyze skills of effective educators or trainers.

Evaluate concepts of effective communication skills needed in an education or training setting.

Apply effective planning and presentation skills in an education or training setting.

Explore management strategies for an effective and efficient learning environment.

Investigate influences on education and training.

Examine the history of education & training.

Discuss inequity and diversity in education.

Assess the influence of learning styles on education or training.

Analyze professional ethics and legal responsibilities in education and training.

Explore goals, policies, and procedures to ensure a positive learning environment.

Interpret emergency and safety procedures in an education or training settings.

Gather and examine professional ethics as they relate to education and training.

Assess appropriate confidentiality regarding educational and occupational information.

Understand the need and impact of technology.

Define the relationship between electronic devices and computers.

Describe the functional areas in which computers assist people.

Describe how technology is impacting community.

List physical and mental health dangers associated with computer use.

Demonstrate knowledge of the software development process.

Apply tools for developing software applications.

Demonstrate knowledge of programming structures.

Understand computer hardware required to meet specific needs.

Understand how computer information is represented.

Identify hardware components and their relationship to computer usage.

Understand different types of memory and storage.

Identify input and output devices to meet the needs of users.

Understand the decision-making process involved in purchasing computer systems.

Understand software solutions for personal and professional use.

Explain how software is created, distributed, installed, and maintained.

Describe the functions of system software and operating systems.

Describe different types and purposes of productivity software.

Understand technology used for the Internet.

Describe how the Internet developed.

Explain how hardware, protocols, and software work together to create the Internet.

Explain the underlying structures and technologies used to support the Internet.

Understand computer network and telecommunications technologies.

Understand the fundamentals of data communications.

List the types of media, devices, and software needed for networking services.

List and describe the popular forms of wireless technologies.

Understand the needs and uses for digital media.

Understand the uses of digital media.

Discuss how interactive media is used to educate and entertain.

Understand computer crime and information security.

Describe methods of keeping electronic devices secure.

Discuss the threats and defenses for networks.

Describe the threats posed by hackers, software, scams and the methods of defending against them.

Understand technology ethics in a global society.

Describe the negative and positive impacts of social media.

Explain the ways in which technology is used to invade personal privacy.

Identify ethical issues related to digital technology.

Explore careers in information technology.

Identify skills, interests, and abilities related to information technology.

Compare personal interest survey results with information technology occupations.

Research labor market information for information technology.

Demonstrate necessary job skills needed for Information and Technology industries.

Investigate skills for leadership in the workplace and community

Examine characteristics, leadership styles, and habits of leaders.

Analyze personal leadership characteristics, styles, and habits

Write a biographical sketch, describing leadership characteristics, style and habits of an admirable person

Develop a list of characteristics of effective and ineffective leaders

Demonstrate understanding of organizational structure and meeting protocol

Investigate importance of meeting protocol

Lead a virtual meeting

Produce appropriate meeting reports

Conduct an effective business meeting

Compare and apply strategies for management of self and teams

Define roles for effective teams

Participate in team building activities

Perform a personal goal setting exercise

Demonstrate understanding of student organizations and their roles in preparing for future leaders

Plan, implement, and evaluate activities from an organization's program of work

Develop of Program of Work appropriate for a career and technical student organization

Organize a class mini chapter for a student organization

Prepare a presentation on a student organization

Establish an understanding of the three main parts of the agricultural education program.

Define Supervised Agricultural Experience Program.

Explore opportunities in the local chapter, State Association, and National FFA Organization.

Demonstrate an understanding of the local Agricultural Education program.

Express the importance of agriculture, food and natural resources in daily life.

Give examples of how the agriculture industry provides basic human needs (food, clothing, shelter).

Discuss the evolution of the agriculture industry.

Summarize the importance of agriculture, food and natural resources to South Dakota’s economy.

Explore different pathways in the Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Cluster.

Identify the different pathways in AFNR.

Examine career opportunities in the AFNR pathways.

Use appropriate protective equipment and demonstrate safe and proper use of AFNR tools and equipment.

Develop employability skills related to the AFNR Cluster.

Develop soft skills to enhance employability.

Hospitality and Tourism

Interior Design

Textiles

Healthy Relationships

Human Development

Nutrition

Career Exploration

Analyze information about career opportunities to make informed career decisions

Investigate the knowledge and skills associated within the sixteen career clusters.

Evaluate potential careers in the Education and Training, Arts, A/V Technology and Communications, Human Services and Hospitality and Tourism career clusters

Assess social, economic and technology influences on career choices.

Evaluate employability and soft skills in school, community and workplace settings.

Investigate employability and soft skills in school, community and workplace settings.

Use service learning or volunteerism to develop employability and soft skills.

Develop leadership and teamwork skills.

Create a personal learning plan that incorporate a career path.

Analyze career assessment results to explore career cluster options.

Develop a personal learning plan needed to achieve individual and career goals.

Investigate careers in the Education and Training and Human Services clusters.

Explore knowledge and skills needed for careers in Education and Training and Human Services clusters.

Analyze human growth and development.

Investigate the stages of human development, birth through adulthood.

Analyze how the family contributes to healthy human development.

Analyze the impact of social issues and technology on human development.

Analyze practices that promote growth and development.

Summarize the areas of human development.

Evaluate developmentally appropriate learning activities for all ages.

Demonstrate understanding of practices that promote the health and safety of all ages.

Understand the roles and responsibilities of a caregiver.

Explore career opportunities in the hospitality and tourism industry.

Explore knowledge and skills needed for careers in the hospitality and tourism industry.

Demonstrate skills, customer service and safety precautions needed in hospitality and tourism.

Recognize customer service in the hospitality and tourism industry.

Identity safety precautions in the hospitality and tourism industry.

Explore career opportunities in interior design.

Explore knowledge and skills needed for careers in interior design.

Demonstrate skills used in interior design.

Describe the elements and principles of design used in an interior space.

Use space planning guidelines.

Investigate careers in the nutrition and wellness industry.

Explore knowledge and skills needed for careers in nutrition and wellness related occupations.

Explain the components of individual and family wellness.

Describe how food choice decisions affect personal and family wellness.

Investigate the relationships between physical activity and healthy lifestyles.

Identify the six main nutrients and their relationship to a healthy lifestyle.

Describe factors contributing to nutritionrelated diseases and disorders.

Apply food safety and sanitation practices.

Explain common practices that promote safe and sanitary food conditions.

Investigate careers in Human Services and Education and Training

Explore knowledge and skills needed for careers in Human Services and Education and Training clusters.

Analyze how personal growth influences relationships.

Explain how personal needs, wants and values affect relationships.

Summarize the effects of self-esteem, mental health, and self-image within relationships.

Analyze skills needed to build and maintain positive relationships.

Explain the role of positive communication skills in relationships.

Analyze how personal standards, ethics, and values guide behaviors in relationships.

Apply problem-solving strategies and decision making to relationship issues.

Understand strategies to resolve conflicts in relationships.

Explore career opportunities in textiles and clothing industry.

Explore knowledge and skills needed for careers in the textile and clothing industry.

Demonstrate skills used in textile production.

Recognize textile production terminology.

Interpret technical instructions.

Demonstrate textile production skills.

Evaluate factors that influence nutrition.

Investigate the impact of technology and media on food and health practices.

Analyze the effects of psychological, cultural, economic and social influences on food choices and other nutrition practices.

Determine the effects of nutrition on health, appearance, and a healthy lifestyle.

Evaluate the needs of individuals and families in relation to health, nutrition, and wellness across the lifespan.

Analyze and investigate the impact of wellness dimensions on a healthy lifestyle.

Apply current dietary guidelines to meet nutrition and wellness needs.

Describe the effect of physical activity on health, appearance, and a healthy lifestyle.

Analyze the effects of food and diet fads, food addictions, and eating disorders on wellness.

Evaluate factors that affect food safety.

Apply practices to promote safe food handling.

Describe food borne illness that cause health issues.

Demonstrate ability to acquire, handle, and utilize foods to meet nutrition and wellness needs of individuals and families across the life span.

Plan and prepare a meal incorporating nutritional guidelines.

Demonstrate ability to select, store, prepare, and serve nutritious and aesthetically pleasing foods.

Use kitchen tools and equipment in a proper and safe manner.

Analyze elements that affect personal income.

Explain controllable factors involved in personal finance.

Analyze factors that affect take home pay.

Implement processes involved in managing personal finances.

Execute a rational decision-making process considering alternatives and consequences.

Differentiate among various money management tools.

Generate a system to organize finances and maintain records.

Use an informed decision-making process to manage credit and debt.

Differentiate the sources, costs and benefits of using consumer credit.

Explain the positive and negative consequences of using credit.

Evaluate savings and investment options to meet short- and long-term goals.

Explain how saving contributes to financial security.

Explain how investing builds wealth and helps meet financial goals.

Use appropriate and cost-effective risk management strategies.

Evaluate how risk management protects against financial loss.

Determine how consumer protection laws protect consumers.

Evaluate personal and professional attributes essential to becoming an effective teacher or trainer.

Assess personal attributes as they relate to teaching and training.

Assess the qualities of professional and ethical behavior for teachers and trainers.

Explore the professional development and community service of educators and trainers.

Analyze knowledge required for careers in education/training.

Analyze theories of development and learning to guide instruction or training.

Analyze relationships within families and communities that impact teaching and training.

Create a positive learning environment.

Explore the importance of learners needs and standards to the planning process.

Analyze needs of learners or organizations.

Research standards or business policies that guide an education or training plan.

Demonstrate integration of curriculum and instruction to meet developmental needs of individuals.

Investigate a variety of curriculum and instructional models/strategies.

Assess group processes and skills for working collaboratively in education and training.

Plan and evaluate the components of a lesson/training plan.

Assess learning of audience for a standard or performance.

Students will create a proposal for the senior experience related to career interests.

Construct a comprehensive plan including:

Research component, project/product, presentation, and portfolio

Describe overall learning objective(s) that connects to career interests

Explain how the project extends learning and skills as well as a learning stretch, demonstrating a significant level of knowledge and skills.

Develop a timeline for the project with realistic dates.

Identify project resources (e.g., people, materials, funds), acquisitions, and budgeting.

Students will analyze personal aptitudes, abilities, strengths, talents, and weaknesses.

Evaluate personal attributes and connect to career interest expectations and senior experience.

Students will create appropriate portfolio documents.

Create and develop documents that may be required for use in the career portfolio. This may include:

Cover page

Emails and professional correspondence

Relevant career and schoolwork samples

Research component with works cited

Product documentation

Certificates and recognitions

Table of contents

Résumé

Cover letter

List of references

Letter of intent

Reflective letter

Experience journal

Thank you notes

Students will develop a research component relevant to senior experience projects/products.

Construct a concise and clear thesis statement that:

Supports main points

Includes relevant research obtained from valid sources

Provides a summative section

Prepare a formatted citation document to accompany the research component.

Students will develop a project or product connected to the comprehensive plan (SE 1.1).

Demonstrate educational and personal growth through the project or product.

Documentation of product or development process, such as reflection and artifacts

Connect skills and knowledge gained throughout coursework relevant to project/product completion.

Students will develop a presentation showcasing the comprehensive plan, project or product, and research.

Utilize appropriate visual aids as part of the presentation.

Demonstrate public speaking skills as part of the presentation, including:

Professional Attire

Eye Contact

Volume

Gestures

Word Choice

Clarity and pronunciation

Effective presentation components, including hook, introduction of self, body of presentation, supporting details, and conclusion

Present the senior experience to an audience. Presentation may include:

Project analysis and process

Explanation of relationships among comprehensive plan, project, or product, and research

Impact on postsecondary and career goals

Identify basic principles of how the Internet is constructed, how it functions and how it is used.

Identify the infrastructure required to access the Internet.

Summarize Internet development and functions.

Recognize the purpose of domains.

Define the function of a Domain Name Server (DNS).

Define important Internet communications protocols and their roles in delivering basic Internet services.

Demonstrate knowledge of standard copyright rules.

Explain the use and purpose of acceptable use policy (AUP).

Demonstrate creation of web pages.

Demonstrate knowledge required to create a web page.

Demonstrate appropriate file structure and naming.

Create web pages with appropriate HTML structure and standards that can be validated using World Wide Web Consortium validator (W3C).

Demonstrate the use of elements and attributes.

Incorporate meta tags for page documentation and search engine optimization (SEO).

Format web pages using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).

Apply essential aspects of the CSS.

Apply CSS to a website.

Use basic selectors in a CSS.

Plan, design, implement, and maintain website(s).

Analyze project requirements.

Plan site design and page layout.

Create basic content for website.

Edit and revise a site.

Explore careers in Web Development.

Explore Information Technology (IT) Web Development careers.

Demonstrate job skills for programming industries.

Students will analyze personal aptitudes, abilities, strengths, talents, and weaknesses.

Connect an understanding of self to a career area of interest.

Students will apply career development skills.

Exhibit positive work-based behaviors and career readiness skills (soft skills).

Ethics, teamwork, cooperation, appropriate behaviors/communications

Appropriate use of technology and social media

Leadership in the workplace

Appropriate workplace attire

Appropriate communication (phone/text/email)

Create a professional portfolio documenting internship experience, including as appropriate:

Résumé

Sharing with other students and/or administration

Multimedia, PowerPoint, etc.

Visual demonstrations

Cover letter

References

Letters of recommendation

Personality assessments

Reflections

Skills attainment

Industry Recognized Credentials

Panel interview or presentation

Students will complete a youth internship.

Utilize processes and resources to acquire an internship.

Perform daily work tasks consistent with the responsibilities and work culture of the chosen internship field.

Students will develop a postsecondary personal learning plan based on internship experiences.

Analyze and reflect on internship experiences and the impact on future career goals.

Develop the steps needed to achieve future career goals

Construct a timeline of goals for furthering education and preparing for the workforce

Understand scholarship opportunities

Consider postsecondary options for further education

Explore certifications and training