Week 7: Lesson/ Unit Plan Assignment

Your name: Carley Pavan

Name of lesson: Horticulture
Source of lesson (url, etc.): Christiansburg High School Mr. Holders
horticulture class
Stage 1 - Identify Desired Results
Directions: For your chosen lesson plan, list the elements in the lesson
(e.g. established goals) in the left column and then describe any
learning activities in the lesson that you think will help learners meet
that element.
Element
Established Goals:
Students understand the purpose
for the different types of plants.
Students learn and understand
different I.D. plants during the
unit for Indoor plants. Students
will be able to identify and
understand Indoor plant pests
and pathogens.
What understandings are
desired?
Students will be able to identify
common greenhouse/horticulture
plants, local Fall herbs,
vegetables, and flowers

Learning activity
Students will take time in class
to research different jobs in
the plant field trying to
understand the different types
of plants and the jobs that
correspond with them.

Students will have I.D. plants

to learn. Some of the common
greenhouse plants will be in
the greenhouse so students
will have the plants in person.

What essential questions will be

considered?
Students will be asked how to
grow cool-weather vegetables.
Students will be asked to describe
the structure of the I.D. plant
taxonomy.

Students will get the chance

to learn how to grow coolweather vegetables and
herbs. They will get the handson skill by doing so in the
greenhouse

What key knowledge and skills

will students acquire as a result
of this lesson/unit?
Students will be able to identify

Each student will conduct a

presentation on a selected job
in the plant industry, they will
work in a group of three or

different types of plants and

understand why each plant holds
a role in society. Students will be
able to identify different pests
and pathogens in the indoor plant
industry. Students will
understand and notice the job
diversity behind horticulture and
nursery plants.

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