Mississippi Curriculum Framework for Forestry (Program CIP: 03.0401--Forest Harvesting and Production Technology). Secondary Programs.

This document, which reflects Mississippi's statutory requirement that instructional programs be based on core curricula and performance-based assessment, contains outlines of the instructional units required in local instructional management plans and daily lesson plans for forestry I and II. Presented first are a program description and course outlines. Section I contains curriculum frameworks for both courses, and section II contains outlines of the instructional units required in each course. Units in forestry I are as follows: exploring the world of forestry, leadership/Future Farmers of America (FFA) activities, forest safety, tree growth and stand development, dendrology, forest surveying and mapping, legal land description, tree and log measurements, and introduction to timber cruising. Units in forestry II include the following: identify forests and forest products, employability skills/FFA activities, forest management practices, advanced timber cruising, timber marketing, timber harvesting, reforestation, forest fire management, and forest insects and disease. A list is provided of recommended tools and equipment for a class of 20 students. Each unit includes suggested time on tasks, competencies and objectives, teaching strategies, assessment strategies, and resources. Recommended tools and equipment are listed in section III. Appended are lists of related academic topics and workplace skills for the 21st century and student competency profiles for both courses. (YLB)