Power of

Teaching Points

Talk to students about military service being an honorable way to serve our country and to our people. For many young Americans, the benefits of serving can be tremendous: training, honor, education, travel, pay, and self-discovery. However, military service is not for everyone. It requires self-discipline, intense physical work and time away from family and friends while protecting America and its citizens at home and abroad. Help students understand service options and benefits so they can make informed choices. Above all, let them know that each decision--to serve our country is not to serve--is personal, vital and honorable.

 

 

Suggested Reading

1. Operation: Homefront , Caroline B. Cooney

2. Jobs on a Farm (World of Farming), Nancy Dickmann

3. Jobs in Sustainable Agriculture (Green Careers), Paula Johanson

4. Agriculture: The Food We Grow and Animals We Raise , Julie Kerr Casper

5. Food, Farming, and Hunting (American Indian Contributions to the World), Emory Dean Koeke, Kay Marie Porterfield

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Career Web Links 

1. U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook: Agricultural Manager

2. U.S. National Guard

3. U.S. Department of Agriculture-National Agriculture Library

4. National FFA Organization.  FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

5. ATTRA, National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service. Sustainable agriculture is farming using principles of ecology, the study of relationships between organisms and their environment.

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