A Texas Curriculum for
Livestock Education
Curriculum Focus
Quality Assurance Quality Assurance
Character EducationCharacter Education
Objective 1Ensure all 4-H and FFA livestock projects meet all food quality standards
Objective 2Enhance character education for Texas
4-H and FFA Youth
Objective 3Promote a Positive Image of Youth Livestock Programs
How to Use the Curriculum Multiple delivery curriculum Notebooks with Text Lessons Step by step or as needed Activity Based Handouts and Support
Materials Online – Texas Trail Understanding the Concepts
Eight Core ConceptsObjective 1:
Quality Assurance 1. Impact of Livestock
Projects on Red Meat Industry
2. Responsibilities of Producing a Safe Product
3. Medication use/Reading and Following Labels
4. Animal Care and Well-Being
Objective 2: Character Education
1. Six Pillars of Character
2. Purpose of 4-H/FFA3. Purpose of Livestock
Projects4. Making
Decisions/Goal Setting
Core Concept
Objective 1: Quality Assurance
Core Concept 1: Core Concept 1:
Impact of Livestock Projects on Red Meat Industry
Reveal impact of 76,000 market projects
Total Entry Numbers
Market Swine: 32,617Meat Goats: 23,821Market Lamb: 11,349Market Steers: 8,438
TOTAL: 76,225
Grand Total
Grand Total: 14,185,412.15
pounds of carcass!!!!!!
Core Concept
Objective 1: Quality Assurance
Core Concept 2: Core Concept 2:
Responsibility of Producing a Safe Product
Lesson
The Food Supply Continuum
Understand role and responsibility in the food supply continuum
Food Supply ContinuumFood Supply ContinuumConsumerConsumer
FoodFoodServiceService
Retail/Retail/DistributionDistribution
ProcessingProcessing HarvestingHarvesting
MarketingMarketing
TransportationTransportation
ProducerProducer
AttitudeAttitude
From: NPPC, Youth PQA; 2000
Activity Food Supply Continuum
Puzzle:Chapter 2
Group Sit: Chapter 2
Lesson
Understanding Food Safety
Identify potential hazards in meat products and appropriate preventative measures
What could potentially happen if a person extremely allergic to penicillin (or ibuprofen) ate meat with such a residue?
What would happen if a consumer bit into a portion of a broken needle?
Participation
Ch. 2, Lesson 2, Activity 3Broken Needles
Core Concept
Objective 1: Quality Assurance
Core Concept 3: Core Concept 3:
Medication Use/Reading and Following Labels
Lesson
Medication and Feed Labels
Exhibit knowledge of medication and feed labels and their meaning
Expiration date Lot number Dosage Warnings Cautions
Responsibility Caring
Application Method
Precautions Active
Ingredient Trade Name
Read the Labels!!!
From: NPPC; PQA for Youth; 2000
More Activities: Reading a Medication
Insert:Chapter 2
Reading a Feed Tag: Chapter 3 Medication Labels: Chapter 3
Core Concept
Objective 1: Quality Assurance
Core Concept 4: Core Concept 4:
Animal Care and Well-Being
Lesson
Administering Medicines
Knowledge of proper medication administration
Proper routes of administration Differences in routes of
administration Differences between species ALWAYS avoid major meat cuts (loin,
leg, ham)!!!
Responsibility CaringFrom: NPPC; PQA for Youth; 2000
From: SDSU Animal Science website
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Activities: Livestock Injection Sites:
Chapter 3 Banana Injection: Chapter 3
Core Concept
Objective 2: Character Education
Core Concept 1: Core Concept 1:
Six Pillars of Character
Activity
•Trustworthiness•Respect•Responsibility•Fairness•Caring•Citizenship
Participation Applying the Six Pillars of
Character: Chapter 1, Lesson 5, Activity 2
Activity: Defining the Six Pillars of
Character: Chapter 1 Applying the Six Pillars of Character
to Livestock Projects: Chapter 1
Core Concept
Objective 2: Character Education
Core Concept 2: Core Concept 2:
Purpose of 4-H/FFA
Activity: Understanding 4-H and FFA:
Chapter 1
Core Concept
Objective 2: Character Education
Core Concept 3: Core Concept 3:
Purpose of Livestock Projects
Activity: The Real Purpose of Livestock
Projects: Chapter 1 Name that skill: Chapter 1
Core Concept
Objective 2: Character Education Core Concept 4: Core Concept 4:
Decision Making And
Goal Setting
What is Success?
Success is the achievement of something desired, planned or attempted.
What is Failure?
Failure is not achieving what you desire, plan or
attempt.
Activity What is Success? Chapter 4
Eight Core Concepts
Character Education Six Pillars of
Character Purpose of
4-H/FFA Purpose of
Livestock Projects Making
Decisions/Goal Setting
Quality Assurance Impact of Livestock
Projects on Red Meat Industry
Responsibilities of Producing a Safe Product
Medication use/Reading and Following Labels
Animal Care and Well-Being
The Relationship between Quality
Counts and the local County Fair