THJ3MI-01
Green
Teacher: Mrs. Renkema
Industries Course Outline 2015/2016
Teacher Website: http://teachers.wrdsb.ca/mrskrenkema
School Website: http://wod.wrdsb.ca/
Email: karen_renkema@wrdsb.on.ca
School Phone: (519) 634-5441 x 817
Course Description
This course enables students to develop knowledge and skills related to agriculture, forestry, horticulture,
and landscaping. Students will study the identification, growth, and management of plants and animals and
develop process, design, and management skills required in the green industries. Students will also examine
social and economic issues related to the green industries, learn about safe and healthy working practices,
study industry standards and codes, and will explore postsecondary education programs and career
opportunities.
Units of Study
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Safe Working Practices
Horticulture
Floristry
Forestry
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Agriculture
Landscape Design
Career Opportunities
Daily Requirements
 Closed-toed shoes or rubber boots for working outdoors and in the greenhouse
(absolutely no flip flops)
 Old clothes
 Pen, pencil and eraser
Portfolio Requirements
As part of the curriculum expectations, you are expected to maintain an organized and up-to-date
portfolio that includes all of your notes, handouts and assignments to provide evidence of your skills and
achievements in areas related to the green industries. This portfolio will be collected before each report
card and marked for content and completion. You are responsible for completing any missed work and
updating your portfolio accordingly throughout the year.
You will also be required to maintain an online portfolio on Sesame Snap: https://sesamehq.com/welcome
You should download the Sesame Snap app onto your mobile device to be able to access your portfolio
and add to it.
Attendance
Regular attendance is very important for learning and achievement of course expectations. Poor
attendance and lateness will be dealt with according to the school policy. IT IS THE STUDENT’S
RESPONSIBILITY TO CATCH UP ON ALL MISSED WORK. If you know you will be absent ahead of time, let
your teacher know so you can get the work before you go. Catch up on missed work before the next
class.
Learning Skills Expectations
The following learning skills will be assessed throughout the course and are rated on the report card:
 Independent work
 Responsibility
 Collaboration
 Self-regulation
 Organization
 Initiative
Assessment and Evaluation
Assessment and evaluation in this course will be based on the provincial curriculum expectations. Students will
be provided with numerous and varied opportunities to demonstrate the full extent of their achievement.
Component
Outdoor and
Greenhouse Work
Greenhouse Plants
Assignments and
Plant Projects
Portfolio
June Exam
Description
You will be marked on your skill, quality of work and the ability to
take initiative and complete tasks assigned to you.
Your plants will be marked based on the number, variety, health
and your ability to identify their names.
There will be major plant projects as well as written assignments to
complete throughout the year.
Contains all of the completed course work and is to be kept up to
date and organized.
A cumulative open-portfolio exam with practical and written
components.
Mark
Allotment
25%
20%
30%
10%
15%
ASSESSMENT POLICY
Summative assessment items have been chosen for students to demonstrate evidence of acquisition of
essential knowledge and skills required for credit in this course.
Each item deemed a major assessment item (communicated by the teacher) MUST be completed to the
satisfaction of the teacher in order to achieve credit in the course.
 It is the student’s responsibility to ensure EACH evaluative item is completed throughout the
course, by the due date.
 Any items not completed will receive a “no mark” and, as such, will have an impact on the final
grade.
For any/all major assignments not submitted by the due date, one or both of the following will occur:
a) The student will approach the teacher to attempt to negotiate an extension, with a good
reason for not having the work completed on time.
b) Communication will take place between the teacher and the student’s parent(s)/guardian(s)
to encourage completion of the item(s).
Major assessment item(s) not handed in by the negotiated due date will receive an incomplete (I), will
be reflected in the learning skills area of the report card, and may jeopardize success in the course.
The essential learning required for major assessment items will still need to be demonstrated and the
teacher will use his/her professional judgment to determine an appropriate final course mark. The
student is at great risk of failure should any major assignment(s) not be completed successfully.
CHEATING AND PLAGIARISM POLICY
Plagiarism is the use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another in order to represent
them as one’s own original work. All sources used for an assignment must be referenced. If a student is
suspected of cheating or plagiarizing, the teacher will inform administration and meet with the student to
determine the nature and extent of the incident, the student’s understandings of the situation and intent.