1. The Agricultural Scientific Academy at Tracy High School
Selling your ideas is challenging. First, you must get your listeners to agree with you in principle. Then, you must move them to action. Use the Dale Carnegie Training® Evidence – Action – Benefit formula, and you will deliver a motivational, action-oriented presentation.
Michael K. Woodward
Ag/Science Academy Coordinator

2. What is it? An alternative program option at Tracy High School.
A program that helps students explore undecided college majors and career options.
A program that strives to help students reach their educational goals.
It is a school within a school.
Open your presentation with an attention-getting incident. Choose an incident your audience relates to. The incidence is the evidence that supports the action and proves the benefit. Beginning with a motivational incident prepares your audience for the action step that follows.

3. Who is it for? Students interested in science or agriculture.
Students who enjoy a challenge .
Students who are looking for something different.
Next, state the action step. Make your action step specific, clear and brief. Be sure you can visualize your audience taking the action. If you can’t, they can’t either. Be confident when you state the action step, and you will be more likely to motivate the audience to action.

4. What We Offer Freshman Year: An instant community of familiar faces
A core curriculum with preparation for the CP and IB pathways.
a dedicated staff
Beginning of Professional Portfolio
Calaveras Big Trees Field Trip
To complete the Dale Carnegie Training® Evidence – Action – Benefit formula, follow the action step with the benefits to the audience. Consider their interests, needs, and preferences. Support the benefits with evidence; i.e., statistics, demonstrations, testimonials, incidents, analogies, and exhibits and you will build credibility.

5. What We Offer Sophomore Year:
The continuation of core curriculum with preparation for the CP and IB pathways.
Monterey Field Trip
Saturday Seminars
Building of Professional Portfolio
a dedicated staff.

6. What We Offer Junior Year:
Continuation of Core curriculum in Social Science and English
Students may branch off into IB classes
Job Shadowing
Building of Professional Portfolio
Zero Period Senior Project Launch
Alcatraz field Trip

7. What We Offer Senior Year: Culmination of Core Curriculum
Senior Project Portfolio
Senior Project Presentations
Federal Reserve Field Trip
Award Ceremony

8. So what? And students will have
In addition to meeting graduation and UC/CSU requirements students receive:
A Bronze Medallion, a Certificate of Completion
And students will have
a professional portfolio which will highlight their accomplishments and skill which will be handy for college and job applications.

9. If that’s not enough….
Academy Students are a part of something unique, and will have a support network of teachers and peers to help them succeed.

10. Don’t Take My Word For It!
It’s so much easier to understand things we’re reading in English, because we’re learning about that same era in history. ~Tiffany Zendejas, Sophomore
Ag/Science…helps you prepare for the future. ~Matt Hager, Sophomore
The Academy has really awesome teachers that are always willing to help you. ~Rikkilee Carter, Sophomore
The Ag Academy Created a challenging yet fun atmosphere to make life at Tracy High seem to fly by. ~ Stephanie Brendlinger, Sophomore

11. Don’t Take My Word For It!
The Ag-Sci. Academy for me has been a great experience due to the amazing teachers and students. The classrooms are controlled, which makes learning fund and easy. ~Nicole Aniasco, Freshman
I came from St. Bernard’s and I’m very glad that I came into the Academy, it is like a little world inside high school. ~Morgan Montalvo, Freshman
The Academy is great. It’s like a big loving family except you have teachers. The Academy is great if you love science and hands on activities. ~Anna Ryslinge, Freshman
The Ag/Science Academy is a great experience to figure out what you want to do with your life, even before college. ~Kelley Maestas, Freshman

12. Questions: Can I be in the Academy and be in IB?
YES!
Can I be in the Academy and be in the Performing Arts Academy?
Can I blend the Academy and any other program at THS?

13. What Can I do For Senior Project?
Previous topics have been:
How to Write a Screen Play
Rebuilding a Chevy 454 Engine
Web Page Design
Teach Math and Number Recognition to Kindergarten Students
Coccidiosis in Goats: is Sanitation a Key Factor?
The History of Reconstructive Surgery
How to Make a Quilt
Writing Jazz Music
Build a Hydroponic Greenhouse
Raising a Market Pig
Creating a Photography Business
Produce a Book of Poetry
Gender Learning Differences and Biases
Women’s Rights in the Middle East and Afghanistan
Raising Funds for Children of Afghanistan
Forensic Science

14. Is Senior Project Worth It?
Here’s what Senior Project judges had to say:
“Yours is the only presentation that has encouraged me to look into the subject!”
“The beauty of the Mexican culture never fails to amaze me. I’m glad you learned more about y our history and culture.”
“It is nice to know that I have such fine people as students. You are really making a difference in your community!”
“Good job on your topic, it is very nice to see you present on a topic you really enjoy”
“Great job on your teaching video; it shows your knowledge of the sport.”
“Throughout her presentation, her interest in the profession and respect for nurses was apparent.”

15. “Breeding With Intentions” A genetically researched project for the Agricultural & Scientific Academy
By: Meghan Davis

16. Grain Production
Elliott Mello

17. The Evolution of Major League Baseball Stadiums
Steven Andrade

18. Deep-Ocean Shipwreck Exploration and Archaeology
Katelyn Gadd

19. Special Education
Senior Project
Alyssa Strope

20. RYAN LITTLE AG/SCI SENIOR PROJECT
Strokes and the Brain
RYAN LITTLE
AG/SCI SENIOR PROJECT

21. Who Speaks at Saturday Seminars?
Good Question!
Previous Speakers include:
F.B.I. Agents
Animal Control Officers
Lawrence Livermore Labs’ Space Action Team
Firemen
Air Force Recruiter
Pediatrician
Physicist

22. Who Speaks at Saturday Seminars?
Good Question!
Race Car Driver
Pilot
Veterinarian
Architect
Lawyer
Teacher
Agricultural Flier (crop dusting)
Journalist
Just to name a few!

23. Where Can I Job Shadow? Where do you want to job shadow?
We have sent students to:
Old River Veterinary clinic
API Architecture
Tracy Fire Department
Dr. Robert Williams, Sports Medicine
David Evans & Associates - Engineering

24. Where Can I Job Shadow? Tangles Beauty Salon Tracy Chevrolet
California Department of Fish and game
Never Boring Designs – Graphic Design
Tracy Police Department

25. Where Can I Job Shadow? Lawrence Livermore Labs Stockton Symphony
San Joaquin County Sheriffs Department

26. Year by Year

27. Freshman Academy Courses
Ag/Science Academy Biology Pre-IB OR
Ag/Science Academy Ag-Biology Pre-IB
Ag/Science English 1 Pre IB
Ag/Science Social Studies 1 Pre IB (World Geography) PE
Math
Elective
Big Trees (or Academy of Sciences) Field Trip

28. Sophomore Academy Courses
Ag/Science Academy Chemistry Pre-IB OR
Ag/Science Academy Ag/Earth Science Pre-IB
Ag/Science English 2 Pre IB
Ag/Science Social Studies 2 Pre IB (World History)
PE or Elective
Math
Elective
Monterey Field Trip
Saturday Seminars

29. Junior Academy Courses
Ag/Science English 3 OR English 3 IB
Ag/Science Social Studies 3 (U.S. History) OR History of the Americas I
Science (as required for pathway)
Math (as required for pathway)
Elective
Zero Period Senior Project Launch
Job Shadowing
Alcatraz Field Trip

30. Senior Academy Courses
Ag/Science English 4 OR English 4 IB
Ag/Science Social Studies 4 (Gov/Econ) OR History of the Americas II
Science (as required for pathway)
Math (as required for pathway)
Elective
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Field Trip
Project Portfolio and Presentation