Unit+5-++Agricultural

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AP FRQ Page- Pay close attention to 2009, 2012, and 2014


Breeds of Livestock Site


NatGeo Food by the Numbers
|| =AP Agriculture- Westmont = **//Agriculture// - The deliberate modification of the Earth's surface by cultivating or caring for plants and animals to obtain sustenance or economic gain.** **Agriculture is the single activity which has most altered the surface of the Earth. Agriculture uses about a third of the land on the planet. About half of the entire world's population makes their living through agriculture--that's about 3 billion people. The proportion of the population involved in agriculture ranges from about 2% in the United States to about 80% in some parts of Asia and Africa. It's important to understand where our food comes from, how it developed, and how it affects the economies and landscapes of the world. (Boyer)**

**To begin to do this we will first look at how agriculture diffused throughout history. Go to this link for a brief overview of the Agricultural Revolution.** **For an example of a nomadic village in the modern world, see these photos of Darfur and Kordofan** **in Sudan. For a village dependent on the cultivation of unirrigated ("rainfed") agriculture, see Laos: Mekongside****. Just for fun, check out the Food Museum and the Food Timeline to find the origin of your favorite foods. Cities and food go hand in hand, this TED Talk [|"How food shapes our city"] explores that relationship. This relationship was first explained by J.H. Von Thunen, a German Farmer and amateur economist in the mid-1800s.** **Von Thunen Rings PPT**

**Farming methods can be broken down into two types: Subsistence and commercial.** **Subsistence agriculture is often known as traditional farming.** **Commercial agriculture deals with specialized crops in large, heavily mechanized operations with high inputs (chemical fertilizers, etc.). It is characterized by low labor, high productivity, and almost all of the final harvest being sold. Agriculture in the United States is completely commercialized and reliant in many places on intensive irrigation schemes. Check out these photos I took flying over the Western US. Most are of the Central Valley of California, where some of highest value crops in the US are grown (eg.: almonds, avacados). Note how dry the region is and all the canals diverting water from the regions rivers and lakes. Do you think this is sustainable over the long run? National Geographic tackled issues over soil in the article: "Our Good Earth". Make sure you look at the pictures and read the captions.**


 * In Hungry Planet, photographer Peter Menzel photographed people around thew world and what they eat each week. In this video, he explains why he did what he did. Mr. Menzel also wrote a book called "What I eat" chronicling 80 people's diets around the world. He talks about it in this video. Food insecurity is a major threat to political stability worldwide.** **The looming problem for the world is feeding its expanding population. National Geographic focused on this during 2008-09. The articles are treasure of current information and, of course, great photos.**


 * [|Global Food Crisis links page] **
 * [|The Food Ark]- Saving the worlds agricultural heritage.**
 * It's not just on land that we are facing shortages. We are also depleting the global fish stocks. Fish are the major source of protein for almost half the world's population and they are disappearing at alarming rates. [|This NG article, "The Global Fish Crisis"] beautifully illustrates this point. Check out the three features "[|Still Waters]", "[|Blue Haven]", and "[|End of the Line]".**

**Here's a look at the main powerpoint used for this unit.**
 * The BBC also has a series on the Food Crisis from 2010 that is full of great information.**
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 * If we manage to feed everyone it will most likely be because of mechanization and Agriscience. To learn about the Green Revolution, start with this video about Norman Borlaug from Penn & Teller (start around the 2 minute mark- language can be a bit harsh.). This revolu8tion is also taking place in the water. Watch this video from the NY Times on Tilapia Farming. In contrast, watch this TED talk "[|How I fell in love with a fish]". Then, read this article [|The End of Plenty-] from Nat Geo. This is probably the best article to read on the Green Revolution started by Mr. Borlaug. Also, here is a Powerpoint on the Green Revolution worth looking at. [[file:Green Revolution.pdf]]**
 * For a look at what modern mechanization means in the developed world, watch the frst five minutes of [|this video about John Deere Combines].**
 * **Also, you can look at this Agriculture Powerpoint from Dr.Sanders at the Univ. of Texas-** || **Part One** || **Part Two** ||

Origin of Agriculture || Food origin interactive map || Read Ch. 10.2 Agricultural Regions How beer fueled ancient civilizations || Watch This on the 1st Agricultural Revolution Crash Course Agricultural Revolution || ===After School Movie:===
 * ==**Date**== || ==**Subject**== || ==**Homework**== ||
 * === Tuesday, Feb. 7 === || **Test Completion-**
 * Unit Introduction** || Read Ch. 10.1
 * === Wednesday, Feb. 8 === || ==Food Timeline Site==
 * === Thursday, Feb. 9 === || Agriculture Overview

Botany of Desire- Watch the sections on Apples and Potatoes
Read Ch. 10.4-10.6 ||
 * === Friday, Feb. 10 === || [[file:29- Agriculture Location Activity.pdf]] ||  ||
 * === Monday, Feb. 13 === || Complete Agriculture Location Activity

Tropical Ag Slides/Brazil || **Grocery Store Field Study Due Monday Feb. 24** Read Ch. 10.4-10.6 Watch this on Agricultural Geography || Lab- Kuby Agricultural Landscapes and Production Methods Roses and Valentines Day media type="file" key="RosesandValentines.mp3" width="240" height="20" || For those interested in more watch: Black Coffee @The Chocolate Curse The Uncertain Future of Bananas Are bananas going extinct? || <span style="background-image: url(">Orange Juice || After School Movie:
 * Amazon Interactive Lab**
 * === Tuesday, Feb. 14 === || [[file:Classifying Agricultural Regions.pdf]]
 * === Wednesday, Feb. 15 === || Coffee and Commodities
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Coffee Info from the economic perspective **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CGP Grey on Coffee **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">NAFTA and Free Trade **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Coffee Week: A series of stories on Coffee from NPR **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Music, sex, politics and coffee **
 * <span style="background-image: url(">Coffee Info from the economic perspective **
 * <span style="background-image: url(">CGP Grey on Coffee **

Food, Inc.
|| AG QUIZ- Where are crops grown? Irrigation in Agriculture Climate and Space create challenges for local farwers One Hungry Planet Most disproportionally popular foods per state media type="custom" key="27075056" || ==== ====
 * === Thursday, Feb. 16 === || Ag in the US- ARGUS K

US Agriculture Atlas- Look around to find
out where everything is grown in the US Read For Friday:
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|The End of Plenty-] **

America Revealed: Food Machine
|| Planning for a sustainable local food system Peter Menzel Ted Talk on What the World Eats- Watch this Food Pictures: From plow to plate || Read for Monday:
 * === Friday, Feb. 17 === || What the World Eats-

Breeds of Livestock Site
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 * === Monday, Feb. 20 === || ======A**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">RGUS Big Jobs- Poultry and Pork **======
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Why your burger hates America. **

Explore Beef- From the good people in the cattle Industry
The Hidden Cost of Beef

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**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Meatrix- For another side tot he story **====== Pork Processing- Fun story from this American Life A Burger a Day- Freakonomics Podcast Humane society Hog Expose' Pork epidemic spreading- This relates directly to today's topic || How Chicago changed the Pork industry How Chicago changed the Beef Industry Food Inc. Intro || Understanding Land Use patterns media type="youtube" key="sH4bi60alZU" width="560" height="315" ||  || Taboo- Food How I fell in love with a Fish from TED Eating Insects from TED ||  || Review for Test Urban Farming Monsanto Lets us Know why we need them Sweetwater Foundation media type="youtube" key="eDWT09g7z5M" width="560" height="315" || After school Movie: Foods of Chicago ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Chipotle Commercial] **P
 * === Tuesday, Feb. 21 === || Von Thunen and Green Revolution
 * Norman Borlaug from Penn & Teller**
 * More on Norman Borlaug**
 * Green Revolution in India- Modern Consequences**
 * Hungry Planet**
 * Food Security**
 * Global Fish Stocks**
 * Bananas**
 * Avocadoes**
 * === Wed., Feb. 22 === || Food Taboos
 * === Thurs., Feb. 23 === || Green Revolution and Assorted last minute topics
 * === Fri., Feb. 23 === || === Test Ch. 10 === ||  ||

Guided Tour of McDonalds website
The Last Hunger Season- Short film on farming in Africa 26 short films on Food issues
 * NPR Food Blog and Stories: Lots of great stories on Food around the world**
 * Americas downgrading its seafood-Fishing**

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 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Milking the Rhino- Watch this if you are intrigued about native people trying to make the shift to ecotourism. Good globalization topics. **======

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 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|The Hadza-]<span class="wiki_link_ext">National Geographic article w/photos on the last Hunter Gatherers left.**======
 * [|Amazon Interactive Lab]**

**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Land Use Quiz-] **

 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The True Cost of Food Movie- Annoying but worth watching **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Is Junk Food Really Cheaper? **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Coffee Infographic **

**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Botany of Desire] **

 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What the World Eats **

**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Spatial Analysis of US Agriculture **

 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">US Agricultural Atlas- Find out where everything is grown **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">US Farm Subsidy Primer **

**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">ARGUS K **

 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Food Insecurity **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Monsanto lets us know why we need them **

**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Meatrix **

 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Chipotle Commercial] **
 * Food Inc.**
 * Food Inc Educational material**

[|TED Talks on Agriculture]
Decimating the Atlantic Cod Fishery Cod fishing compared between Canada and Norway __**Food and Culture**__

How Bananas became the world's most popular Fruit
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 * ||  || **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">Dr. Reed's Powerpoint ** **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">is also informative but shorter. ** ||