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Course Description
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Floral Design
This course involves the fundamentals of floral design theory, techniques and skills currently practiced in the floral design industry, including wedding, sympathy, party, holiday and themed floral designs. Subjects will include applied art principles, floral and art history, cut flower care, handling practices, proper and safe use of florist tools and materials, pricing of floral products, and use of current floral business technology. Instruction also includes construction of corsages, floral arrangements, foliage plant items, introductory ornamental horticulture, identification of plants and flowers, professional industry organizations, and career opportunities. Construction and servicing of special events, parties, and holiday displays are included in this course. The inter-curricular FFA program supports and enhances the materials covered in the classroom. This includes involvement in FFA activities, planning of agriculture based projects, and keeping accurate records. This course is hands-on and will allow students to design and create a variety of floral arrangements.
Essential Learning Outcomes (ELOs):
Students will understand basic floral design principles
- Demonstrate the use of plant materials and tools.
- Apply basic design principles to products and designs.
- Handle, prepare, and arrange cut flowers appropriately.
Students will be able to identify and use the principles of design to discuss, analyze, and write about visual aspects in the environment and in works of art, including their own.
Student will Research and analyze the work of an artist and write about the artist’s distinctive style and its contribution to the meaning of the work.
Student will Research and analyze the work of an artist and write about the artist’s distinctive style and its contribution to the meaning of the work.
Students will learn how to maintain a safe and healthful working environment.
Students will manage, and actively engage in, a career-related, supervised agricultural experience.
Students will understand the importance of maintaining and completing the California Agricultural Record Book.
Students will manage, and actively engage in, a career-related, supervised agricultural experience.
Students will understand the importance of maintaining and completing the California Agricultural Record Book.
Course Syllabus Chloe Smith csmith@njuhsd.com 530.273.4431