HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Rural Voice, 1993-02, Page 25approached via the various traditional
curricula." That works particularly
well in senior elementary programs
where one teacher is still responsible
for the teaching of subjects but with
changes in the Grade 9 program next
year, the same kind of cross -
curricular programming will be
possible there too.
One school principal who is taking
advantage of the local components to
tie the agricultural industry into the
his school is Scott Cameron of
Georgian Bay Secondary School in
Meaford. Cameron has been working
with representatives of the local apple
industry, the horticultural industry
and OMAF to develop a program that
will involve students.
Students themselves can inject
agriculture into their school, says
Susan Geisel, executive assistant to
Don Carroll, superintendent of
schools in Bruce County. She points
to science fairs where students can
choose their own experiences or
demonstrations. Many Bruce
students, coming from a farm
background, naturally turn to
agriculture as the topic for their
projects, she says. This year there will
be a special prize for agriculture in
the science fairs and the best display
will be on view at the IPM.
The opportunity to involve
teaching about agriculture into the
regular school curriculum excites
people like Helen Crocker. She says
she used to use a little bit of this and a
little bit of that of ag in the classroom
but this year, as she works on
curriculum development, she has
really appreciated the possibilities.
Agriculture really fits well into the
science curriculum where students
can involve everything from eco-
systems to plant growth but also can
be included in such diverse subjects
as language arts, visual arts, even
dance as part of the physical
education program.
She wants to make the "A Slice of
Huron" program a launching pad to
make sure teachers recognize the
potential. A special workshop will be
held on February 25 to lay the
groundwork for the April event. "We
really want the community to know
what teachers are doing is not just a
one-step, one -day deal," she says,
pointing out that teachers will be
undertaking an extensive in -class
program leading up to the visit of
their students to the "A Slice of
Huron" exhibits, and will follow up
the event with more programs. "I
really hope people will be lined up for
the program next year," she says,
although already 28 of 48 possible
classes from the Huron public school
system are attending. Once the word
spreads, she feels, even more teachers
will be interested in getting their
classes involved.
Like the "A Slice of Huron"
project, the Bruce IPM is a
springboard for educating students
about the role of agriculture. Booklets
will be distributed to students to get
them involved in research programs
at the Plowing Match. They'll deal
with topics like Agriculture in Pio-
neer Times, Soil for Supper, Market-
ing Agriculture, and Sustainable
Agriculture. Exhibitors will be
informed about the projects so they'll
be prepared when the students come
asking questions and collecting
information.
There will be oppor unities aplenty
to put agriculture into the curriculum
in the next year.°
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