Floral Design IMrs. HillearyRoom 800The Horticulture Bldg

Syllabus

• Gaining an Overview of the Florist Industry

• Practicing Leadership Skills• Reviewing Floral Design Foundations• Creating Floral Designs• Servicing Special Events• Marketing Floral Products• Gaining Skills for Success in the

Workplace• Examining All Aspects of Industry• Horticultural and Leadership

Opportunities Through the National FFA Organization

Activities Floral Design 1

• Learn names & characteristics of floral design plants

• Learn Basic Designs– to take home– for school use– to sell

• Special occasions:– Valentines– Spring/Easter– Mother’s Day– Summer– Graduation

• Grow flowers• Competitions

Daily Schedule

• Focus Activity– Flower of the day– Term of the Day

• Present Information• Activity

– Enter in your notebook

• Work on projects in progress• Clean-up & Review

Safety

• Materials• Knives & Shears• Chemicals• Hot glue guns

• First Aid• Procedures• Dress to work

What I expect from you

• Respect yourselves and others.• Be self-motivated.• Participate in this hands-on class

to the best of your ability.• Adult behavior• Work independently or with a

partner• Clean up after yourself

Did I say . . .

• Clean up after yourself?

• Be prepared to work

What you can expect from me

• Well organized & planned class• Treated respectfully & fairly• When I make a mistake, I will fix it

– (Please tell me nicely)

• Allow you to learn by doing• Encourage creativity• An enjoyable class• Maximize learning opportunities

Grades

• Quizzes 25% • Daily Grade – work ethic 35% • Projects/Classwork 25% • Notebook 15%

• Exam(s) count 10% of the semester grade

• Quiz most Fridays with flowers & terms. Open notebook.

Supplies

• 3 ring binder (1”-1½”) w/ dividers• Colored pencils, markers or

crayons• Email address

Technology

• Modern Agriculture is as technologically advanced as any other science!

– Grandma Movie

Senteo Introduction

• Pick up a Senteo from the case

Wiki

• What is a wiki?

After this lesson,

• You should be able to:– Request access to a Wiki site– Edit a collaborative web page

• Collaboration: working together

• Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.~ Henry Ford

Two Parts

1. Sign up for wiki access (8 steps)– Only need to do one time: TODAY

2. Log onto the wiki and post to the site (7 steps):

1. Turn in assignments2. Work on projects3. Get notes from any days of school

that you miss

Sign up for wiki access

1. You need an email address and password

– Sign up for one at www.gmail.com if you don’t have one.

2. Go to the FHS Horticulture Wiki Site:

– www.fhshort.pbworks.com

Access the page

1. Click on the “Log in” button2. Click on request access

Complete the request

1. Enter your e-mail address, confirm the letter, leave the message blank, and select “Send to Administrator” (Me)

Check your email

• I will confirm you as an authorized user and send you a log on link.

3. Check your email, you will get an email from PB Works

Confirm your log in

1. Click on the link in the email2. Enter your email address and

select a password

• Now you have access to the Wiki site and are ready to make posts

Log on to the Site

• 9. Go to the login page, enter your email address and password

• 10. Making sure that remember me is NOT selected , click log in

Go to the right page

•11. Click on the “Wiki Practice Page” and read the assignment

Practice page

Edit the page

1. Click on the edit tab

Edit the page

1. Enter your changes 2. Click save3. You can make a comment if

you’d like

Your turn – go to the computers

• Your need to share – Help each other:

• Go to the FHSHORT.PBWorks site and request access– After you get your confirmation

email, log on to the site and edit the practice page.

• After you have completed the assignment, let someone else use the computer.

• Help each other!

Extra details

• I will know when you make changes to the site– I get an email from PBWorks

• Only one person can edit the site at a time

• We will add to the capabilities of the site as the term progresses.

Co-op

Agriculture Co-ops

• A co-op gives students the opportunity to work for pay and earn school credit at the same time.

• Only open to 11 and 12 grades• Great option if you have met all of

the requirements except Gov’t & English.

• Get real world job experience• Does not negatively impact your

college plans.

Co-op subjects

• Agriculture Machinery Services• Natural Resources• Environmental Management• Horticulture• Floral Design• Nursery – Landscape

Jobs

• Current job – may qualify• Job opportunities• Minimum number of hours per

year required for credit• Most students work 15 – 20

hrs/week

Tomorrow

• Class rules & policies• Fill out papers• Start FFA