SHS1 Agriculture · Semester 2 Week 18: Agribusiness Management

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 1.5.3.LI.1

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define agribusiness management in their own words, using at least three key terms correctly.
Explain at least four importance of agribusiness management to agricultural enterprises and the national economy.
Distinguish between an agribusiness and ordinary farming, giving one example of each from their locality.
Work collaboratively in mixed-ability groups to research the meaning and importance of agribusiness management using approved internet sources.
Present a persuasive argument to convince a friend to choose a particular agribusiness enterprise, using evidence from their research.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Communication (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Agribusiness Management (5.3)
Content standard: 1.5.3.CS.1 - Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of activities involved in agribusiness management. 1.5.3.LO.1 Use the knowledge acquired to describe agribusiness management.
Indicator: 1.5.3.LI.1 - Explain the meaning and importance of agribusiness management.
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 18 (Week 38 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Source document note: The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

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Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 106

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Problem-based learning: The teacher puts learners in mixed-ability groups and challenges them to find out the meaning and importance of agribusiness management via internet search. Learners then make a presentation on how to convince a friend to choose a particular agribusiness enterprise. All learners should be encouraged to take part in the presentation. The teacher should monitor learners to ensure that they use the right websites. Where necessary, the teacher should support learners with the right websites.
Think-pair-share: Learners individually think about the meaning and importance of agricultural agribusiness management and write down their answers. The teacher puts learners in pairs to discuss the meaning and importance of agricultural agribusiness management. The teacher should provide extra support to some learners to explain the meaning and importance of agribusiness management. The teacher should allow others to discuss the importance of agribusiness management. Talented learners should be made to assist others in understanding the meaning and importance of agricultural agribusiness management.
Assessment (1.5.3.AS.1). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 3 Strategic reasoning.
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Functional internet connectivity
- Computer
- Textbooks on Agribusiness management
- Pens
- Notebook