ERIC_NO:
ED017675
TITLE:
LANDSCAPING YOUR HOME, TEACHER'S GUIDE.
AUTHOR:
HEDGES, LOWELL E.
PUBLICATION_DATE:
1964
ABSTRACT:
THE PURPOSE OF THIS GUIDE IS TO ASSIST THE VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE TEACHER TO DEVELOP A UNIT IN THE RELATIVELY SPECIALIZED FIELD OF HOME
LANDSCAPING. IT WAS DEVELOPED BY A TEACHER IN CONSULTATION WITH
HORTICULTURISTS AND TESTED IN THE CLASSROOM BEFORE PUBLICATION. THE
OBJECTIVES OF THE UNIT ARE TO DEVELOP STUDENT ABILITY TO (1) UNDERSTAND
THE NEED FOR HOME LANDSCAPING, (2) UNDERSTAND BASIC ARCHITECTURAL PRINCIPLES
IN LANDSCAPING, (3) UNDERSTAND THE APPLICATION OF PRINCIPLES IN DEVELOPING
HOME GROUND AREAS, (4) UNDERSTAND THE BASIS FOR SELECTING PLANT MATERIALS,
(5) PROPERLY PLANT, FERTILIZE, AND PRUNE TREES AND SHRUBS, AND (6) DEVELOP
A MASTER LANDSCAPE DESIGN. THE FOCUS OF THE UNIT IS UPON HOME IMPROVEMENT
IN THE NORTHEASTERN AND MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES. THE UNIT WOULD REQUIRE
30 HOURS FOR NINTH AND 10TH GRADE STUDENTS IN PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE CLASSES.
NURSERY CATALOGS, SLIDES ON LANDSCAPE DESIGN, FIELD TRIPS, AND PLANT
MATERIALS ARE RECOMMENDED TO SUPPLEMENT THE UNIT. THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE
FOR $1.00 FROM OHIO VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE, INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS SERVICE,
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, 2120 FYFFE ROAD, COLUMBUS, OHIO 43210. (JM)
MAJOR_DESCRIPTORS:
Agricultural Education; Curriculum Guides; Landscaping; Vocational Education;
MINOR DESCRIPTORS:
Answer Keys; Bibliographies; Grade 10; Grade 9; Tests;