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2016/2017 Online Instructional Materials Correlation Ecology and Environmental Management 8045 - 18 weeks ___________________________________ Provider ___________________________________ Last Updated ___________________________________ Course Title ___________________________________ Course Syllabus URL Content must address both the task/competency and the curriculum framework. Enter the exact part of the online syllabus that addresses the task/competency. 8045 18 weeks Ecology and Environmental Management TASKS/COMPETENCIES Correlation Demonstrating Workplace Readiness Skills: Personal Qualities and People Skills Demonstrate positive work Required 1 ethic. Required 2 Demonstrate integrity. Required 3 Demonstrate teamwork skills. Required 4 Demonstrate self-representation skills. Required 5 Demonstrate diversity awareness. Required 6 Demonstrate conflict-resolution skills. Required 7 Demonstrate creativity and resourcefulness. Demonstrating Workplace Readiness Skills: Professional Knowledge and Skills Required 8 Demonstrate effective speaking and listening skills. Required 9 Demonstrate effective reading and writing skills. Required 10 Demonstrate critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. Required 11 Demonstrate healthy behaviors and safety skills. Demonstrate an understanding Required 12 of workplace organizations, systems, and climates. Required 13 Demonstrate lifelong-learning skills. Required 14 Demonstrate job-acquisition and advancement skills. Required 15 Demonstrate time-, task-, and resource-management skills. Required 16 Demonstrate job-specific mathematics skills. Required 17 Demonstrate customer-service skills. Demonstrating Workplace Readiness Skills: Technology Knowledge and Skills Demonstrate proficiency with Required 18 technologies common to a specific occupation. Required 19 Demonstrate information technology skills. Demonstrate an understanding Required 20 of Internet use and security issues. Required 21 Demonstrate telecommunications skills. Examining All Aspects of an Industry Examine aspects of planning Required 22 within an industry/organization. Required 23 Examine aspects of management within an industry/organization. Examine aspects of financial Required 24 responsibility within an industry/organization. Examine technical and production skills required of Required 25 workers within an industry/organization. Examine principles of Required 26 technology that underlie an industry/organization. Required 27 Examine labor issues related to an industry/organization. Examine community issues Required 28 related to an industry/organization. Examine health, safety, and Required 29 environmental issues related to an industry/organization. Addressing Elements of Student Life Identify the purposes and goals Required 30 of the student organization. Explain the benefits and responsibilities of membership Required 31 in the student organization as a student and in professional/civic organizations as an adult. Demonstrate leadership skills through participation in student Required 32 organization activities, such as meetings, programs, and projects. Identify Internet safety issues Required 33 and procedures for complying with acceptable use standards. Exploring Leadership Skills and FFA Membership Identify benefits and Required 34 responsibilities of FFA membership. Identify types and benefits of Required 35 participation in supervised agricultural experiences (SAE). Optional 36 Apply for an FFA award, based on an SAE. Identifying Careers in Environmental Management Describe occupations in natural Required 37 resource management and conservation areas. Develop a list of local, state, and federal agencies and nonprofit Required 38 organizations that work with the environment and/or natural resources. Identify environmental and natural resource management Required 39 and conservation businesses in the community. Developing Basic Environmental Science Concepts Explain the importance of the Required 40 environment in sustaining living organisms. Define basic terminology in Required 41 ecology and other environmental science. Required 42 Explain energy transfer. Describe effects of natural Required 43 events and human influences on ecosystems. Optional 44 Explain principles and processes of ecological succession. Illustrate geometric vs. Optional 45 arithmetic increases in population growth. Optional 46 Describe the logistics of population growth. Optional 47 Explain the tragedy of the commons. Optional 48 Explain the role of biodiversity in ecosystem stability. Optional 49 Identify effects of latitude and altitude on species diversity. Optional 50 Explain the process of species differentiation. Protecting the Environment—Air and Noise Illustrate the composition of the Required 51 atmosphere. Optional 52 Outline effective methods to control various air pollutants. Required 53 Explain effects of greenhouse gases. Required 54 Determine sources and effects of acid rain. Optional 55 Analyze the conversation surrounding ozone depletion. Optional 56 Define noise pollution. Optional 57 Identify different types of noise pollution. Protecting the Environment—Soil Required 58 Describe the soil formation process. Optional 59 Classify soils using the soil taxonomy system. Required 60 Identify differences in soil profiles. Required 61 Investigate soil types. Optional 62 Interpret data contained in soil maps. Required 63 Determine land capability classes. Optional 64 Explain leaching in soils. Required 65 Collect soil samples to analyze for composition. Optional 66 Interpret soil test results to make nutrient recommendations. Optional 67 Explain how wind and water erode soil. Identify common materials used Required 68 for riparian buffers and how they protect the soil. Explain the environmental Required 69 impacts of erosion on plants and animals. Required 70 Describe crop rotation and notill agriculture. Optional 71 Explain mechanical erosion controls. Protecting the Environment—Water Required 72 Define characteristics of water. Required 73 Define wetlands and uses. Required 74 Illustrate a hydrologic cycle. Optional 75 Illustrate components of the riverine system. Optional 76 Identify characteristics of an estuarine system. Optional 77 Describe an aquatic zonation system. Optional 78 Explain types of ocean water movements. Required 79 Explain groundwater and sources of groundwater. Optional 80 Explain the role of ice in the water reservoirs. Required 81 Define water table. Required 82 Explain the Clean Water Act. Examine the water needs for an Optional 83 agricultural enterprise, school, or home. Optional 84 Define point and non-point pollution. Identify major water pollutants Required 85 and their effects on the environment. Required 86 Define karst topography. Analyze water samples for Optional 87 chemical pollutants and biological organisms. Explain effects of water Optional 88 pollution on agricultural production. Define eutrophication and its Required 89 relationship to nutrient-rich waters. Optional 90 Report on the effects of polluted water on animals and humans. Required 91 Compare ways to reduce surface and groundwater contamination. Select best management Required 92 practices designed to improve water quality. Investigating Environmental Issues Examine environmental agencies: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Department of Agriculture Optional 93 (USDA), Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS), Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Identify local, state, national, Optional 94 and global issues concerning agriculture and the environment. Required 95 Summarize how agriculture and environment are related. Required 96 Compare multiple-use management strategies. Optional 97 Outline the Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Law. Required 98 Define organic farming. Required 99 Assess how technology has influenced pollution problems. Planning and Managing Land Use Identify major land uses and Optional 100 their impact on the environment and ecosystems. Optional 101 Explain zoning classifications and their effects. Optional 102 Classify land zoning according to its uses. Required 103 Describe green infrastructure. Managing Fish and Wildlife Describe the role of hunting and Required 104 fishing in the management of wildlife. Required 105 Identify game, waterfowl, and fish. Required 106 Contrast habitat requirements for various fish and wildlife. Required 107 Describe human conflicts with wildlife populations. Describe the environmental Required 108 impacts of overpopulation of wildlife. Identify local plants or trees that Required 109 provide food and/or cover for animals and birds. Required 110 Explain measurement of wildlife and fish population. Explain the difference among Required 111 extinct, endangered, and threatened species of wildlife. Optional 112 Identify Virginia's threatened and endangered species. Optional 113 Identify diseases and parasites in wildlife. List methods to improve Optional 114 reintroduction of species to a natural habitat. Optional 115 Describe management practices of freshwater fisheries. Optional 116 Summarize the aquaculture industry. Required 117 Describe the impact of habitat loss. Managing Forests and Forestland Explain basic tree structure and Required 118 growth. Required 119 Identify forest trees of Virginia. Explain invasive species and Required 120 their impacts on native populations. Required 121 Differentiate between forest types. Required 122 Identify tree diseases and insect pests. Required 123 Calculate the value of standing timber. Optional 124 Identify forest products and uses of harvested trees. Optional 125 Select undesirable trees for removal. Required 126 Compare methods of forest regeneration. Describe factors considered Optional 127 when determining species most appropriate for replanting. Optional 128 Examine the uses of prescribed burning. Required 129 Explain the development and anatomy of a forest wildfire. Optional 130 Develop forest wildfire prevention techniques. Required 131 Evaluate forest wildfire fighting techniques. Optional 132 Explain the use of herbicides in forest management. Understanding Conservation Cartography and Orienteering Describe topographic map, relief Required 133 map, and satellite imagery. Optional 134 Interpret a topographic land map. Optional 135 Determine percentage slope on a topographic map. Optional 136 Interpret maps for correlation to geographic features. Optional 137 Identify cardinal directions on maps and in the outdoors. Required 138 Use a compass to orient various locations on a map. Use triangulation to estimate Optional 139 unknown location from one or more known locations. Optional 140 Define geographic information system (GIS). Optional 141 Explain Global Positioning System (GPS). Investigating Waste Management Optional 142 Explain the processes carried out in a sewage plant. Optional 143 Explain a sewage disposal system. Optional 144 Outline systems for hazardous waste disposal. Required 145 Identify common methods of waste disposal. Optional 146 Design a landfill. Exploring Urban Forestry Optional 147 Explain how urban forests fit into the urban ecosystem. Required 148 Identify benefits of urban forests. Explain the relationship between Optional 149 urban forests and air and water quality. Identify plant species Optional 150 appropriate to urban development. Required 151 Identify best tree care practices. Optional 152 Describe unfavorable conditions that urban trees experience. Optional 153 Calculate the benefits of an urban tree. Optional 154 Describe techniques for planting and establishing trees. Develop a mulching, pruning, Optional 155 fertilization, and pest control plan for urban plantings. Understanding Watershed Management Required 156 Identify characteristics of a watershed. Optional 157 Interpret flood-hazard analysis. Optional 158 Explain methods of floodcontrol. Optional 159 Compare stream bank protection measures. Managing Energy Resources Optional 160 Describe forms of energy usable to humans. Outline energy production Optional 161 trends in the United States and worldwide. Required 162 Explain traditional, primary energy sources in use today. Required 163 Describe alternative sources of energy. Optional 164 Evaluate appliances for energy use and conservation. Describe how various energy Optional 165 sources are obtained, processed, distributed, and used. Explain problems associated with production, processing, Optional 166 distribution, and use of various energy sources.