Livestock Production

M.B. Lamar High School

3325 Westheimer
Houston, TX 77098

Instructor: Ms. Brynn M. Wittie

bwittie@houstonisd.org
Course Description
To be prepared for careers in the field of animal science, students need to
attain academic skills and knowledge, acquire knowledge and skills related
to animal systems and the workplace, and develop knowledge and skills
regarding career opportunities, entry requirements, and industry
expectations. To prepare for success, students need opportunities to learn,
reinforce, apply, and transfer their knowledge and skills in a variety of
settings. Animal species to be addressed in this course may include, but are
not limited to, beef cattle, dairy cattle, swine, sheep, goats, and poultry.
Content:
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Identification & Management Systems

Basic Surgical Procedures in Livestock
Livestock Breeding & Reproduction
Artificial Insemination & Breeding
techniques
Genetics
Ruminant & Non-Ruminant Digestion

Basic Nutrition
Parasites & Diseases
Breeds of Livestock
Meats & Evaluation
Marketing Livestock
Animal Industry Careers

Enrollment
in
this
course gives students the opportunity to join Lamar FFA. It is highly
encouraged that students take advantage of this membership in a
premier leadership organization. Information about Lamar FFA will be
presented in class on multiple occasions, and more can be found at
lamar.ffanow.org

Supplies
Pens & Pencils All Day, Every day.
REQUIRED: Folder, Binder or Notebook where all papers will be kept.
Notebook checks will occur, and will affect your grade.
POWER UP Laptops will be required for EVERY CLASS NO
EXCEPTIONS. Bring your Laptops Charged & Ready to go.

Classroom Expectations
1. RESPECT. EVERYONE, ALL of the time, NO EXCEPTIONS.
2. Strive for Excellence in EVERYTHING that you do!

3. Cell phones, iPads, Laptops, etc.. Are ONLY allowed during

class time IF instructed to use it. If I see it when it is not
required, I WILL TAKE IT UP. This is your one & only
warning.
4. Everyone must complete ALL work that is assigned. Taking
ownership of your assignments & learning is EXPECTED.
5. EVERYONE must help with maintaining the order of the room.
6. Do not be LATE or OUT OF DRESS CODE. This is a school expectation
that I will uphold in my classroom. Strictly.
7. Leaving the classroom during class will be prohibited and constantly
monitored. Please complete all outside of class activities between
classes, or after class. This includes using the Restroom.
*** The Lamar High School disciplinary guidelines will be followed
for any student who *** ** violates these or any rule in the student
handbook. The referral process **
* can be found in the Student Handbook. *

Late, Missing or Incomplete work

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Late work is defined as not being submitted on the day that it is due, as
assigned by the teacher. Work will be accepted until the end of the
SCHOOL DAY, and ONLINE assignments will be accepted until 11:59pm of
their due date.
Work that is turned in Incomplete, without an excuse, will be graded as-is
Students may submit late work up until 4 DAYS BEFORE THE END of the
grading period, work will be graded as-is, and will be docked the full 20%
of the grade that is allowed per Lamar Policy.
After the 3rd late or missing assignment, a detention will be issued.

Grading System
The MYP criterion based assessment system will be used.
A. Inquiring & Analyzing
25%
B. Developing Ideas
20%
C. Creating the Solution
25%
D. Evaluating
20%
E. Objective Testing
10%

Middle Years Program MYP

Lamar High School utilizes a broad and exciting array of approaches to
learning such as Health and Social Education, Human Ingenuity, Community
and Service and Environments, daily journal writing, reading current events,
group projects, chapter quizzes, oral presentations given by students and
guest speakers. These approaches to learning will result in learners that will
show characteristics of the IB learner profile (risk-takers, open-minded,
reflectors, knowledgeable, caring, communicators, balanced, thinkers,
principled, and inquirers).

Supervised Agricultural Experience: Learning by

Doing
Each Agricultural Education Student is required to develop an SAE, one for
EACH semester. In junction with the IB Program, the students SAE will be
the Prescribed Minimum Task for agriculture courses. While working on an
SAE project, students learn to apply the concepts and principles taught in
their agriculture classes to real-world problems and scenarios. A student
selects an SAE project based on his or her interest. SAEs are a key
component of agricultural education and will be discussed more in depth
during class.