APHG UNIT 5: AGRICULTURE - Mrs. Brown's Awesome Blog



Unit OverviewThis section of the course explores four themes: the origin and diffusion of agriculture; the characteristics and processes of the world’s agricultural production systems and land use; the impact of agricultural change on quality of life and the environment; and issues in contemporary agriculture. Students examine centers where domestication originated and study the processes by which domesticated crops and animals spread. This diffusion process makes clear why distinct regional patterns emerge in terms of diet, energy use, and the adaptation of biotechnology. The course also covers the major agricultural production regions of the world, extensive activity (fishing, forestry, nomadic herding, ranching, shifting cultivation) and intensive activity (plantation agriculture, mixed crop/livestock systems, market gardening, horticulture, large-scale commercial agriculture) are examined, as are settlement patterns and landscapes typical of each major agriculture type. Students learn about land survey systems, environmental conditions, sustainability, global food supply problems, and the cultural values that shape agricultural patterns. In addition this section presents the roles of women in agricultural production, particularly in subsistence farming and market economies in the developing world. Explanations for patterns of rural land use and associated settlements (e.g., von Thünen’s land use model) are major concerns. Also important are the impacts of large-scale agribusiness on food production and consumption. The effects of economic and cultural globalization on agriculture and the need to increase food supplies and production capacity conclude this section.Key Concepts/StandardsDevelopment and diffusion of agricultureAgricultural RevolutionsMajor agricultural production regionsVon Thunen’s Agricultural ModelRural land use and settlement patternsOrganic farmingGlobal food distributionEssential QuestionsWhat is agriculture and where did it begin?What does the von Thunen Model show us? Is it applicable to modern-day agricultureHow did agriculture change with industrialization?What are the current trends in dairy farming?What impact does agriculture have on the cultural landscape?What are the current trends in organic farming?What does the global pattern of agriculture look like?Formative Assessments1) von Thunen Land Use Model development and application2) Daily review of terms Summative Assessments1) Unit 5 Vocabulary Quiz2) Unit 5 Test3) von Thunen Land Use Model FRQ4) AG/Grocery Store Field Study/Gaining Ground ProjectUnit 5 Vocabulary AgrarianAgribusinessAgricultural industrializationAgricultural landscapeAgricultureAnimal domesticationAquacultureBiorevolutionBiotechnologyCollective farmCommercial Agriculture/farmingCore/PeripheryCreative destructionCrop rotationCultivation regionsDairy farmingDesertificationDouble croppingEconomic activity (primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary, quinary)Environmental modificationExtensive subsistence agriculture Farm crisisFarmingFeedlotFeedlotsFirst Agricultural RevolutionFirst agricultural revolutionFishingFood chainForestryForestryGenetic engineeringGrain combinesGrain farmingGreen RevolutionIntensive subsistence agricultureIntertillageJohann Heinrich von ThunenLivestock farmingLivestock ranchingLong lot survey patternMarket gardening activitiesMechanizationMediterranean agricultureMetes and bounds survey patternMiningMixed livestock with crop productionPastoral nomadismPlanned economyPlant domesticationPlantation agricultureRenewable/nonrenewableRice sawahsRural settlementSecond Agricultural RevolutionSeed agricultureShifting cultivationSlash-and-burn agricultureSpecialized fruit productionStaple grainsSubsistence farmersSuitcase farmsSustainable yieldThird Agricultural RevolutionTownship and range survey pattern“Tragedy of the Commons”TranshumanceTruck farmsVegetative plantingweekly AgendaFriday, March 22Monday, March 25Tuesday, March 26Wednesday, March 27Thursday, March 28Activities:1) Unit 5 Plan2) PPT: Introduction to AG3) Introduction to AG/Grocery Store Field Study4) Video: Grocery Store WarsActivities: 1) Discuss The Green Revo and the Worst Mistake in History2) Von Thunen Model Discussion3) Research AG products4) Begin Von Thunen Model assignmentActivities: 1) von Thunen Model Application/Collaborative Assignment (FRQ)2) Truck Farming Connection to von Thunen*You must be in attendance for FRQActivities:1) Video: Food Inc.2) Video AnalysisActivities:1) PPT: How did AG change with Industrialization2) Video: Dairy Cow Midwife3) Trends in Dairy FarmingHomework:1) Article Critique: The Worst Mistake in the History of the Human Race-BLOG2) Article Review: The Green Revolution3) Unit 5 Vocabulary4) AG Field Study ProjectHomework: 1) Unit 5 Vocabulary2) AG Field Study Project 3) King Corn assignmentHomework:1) Finish Truck Farming 2) AG Field Study Project3) Article Review: Modern Day Dairy Farming4) PPT Outline: How did AG Change with Industrialization6) VocabularyHomework:1) AG Field Study Project2) Article Review: Modern Day Dairy Farming3) PPT Outline: How did AG Change with Industrialization4) Article Review: The Future of Fish Farming5) BLOG Assignment: From Mocha to Java7) VocabularyHomework:1) Article: Sustainable Agriculture-BLOG2) Organic Industry Statistics-BLOG3) Organic Farms in Georgia-BLOG assignment4) AG Field Study Project6) VocabularyDifferentiation:Support-reviewExtension-reviewDifferentiation:Differentiation:Process/Application/Role-Discrepancy in AG products will be dependent upon their group. It will also be dependent upon relative location and climate.Differentiation:Process/Application/Product-Discrepancy in AG products will be dependent upon their group. It will also be dependent upon relative location and climate. Differentiation:Support-reviewExtension-reviewAssessment:Formative reviewAssessment:Assessment:Summative Assessment-Group FRQAssessment:Summative Assessment-Group FRQAssessment:Formative review Friday, March 29Monday, April 8Tuesday, April 9Wednesday, April 10Thursday, April 11Activities: 1) Unit 5 Vocabulary Quiz2) Trends in Organic Farming and Sustainable AG3) Organic Food: Facts and Figures4) Why Organic? Is it really better?5) Video: The MeatrixActivities: 1) PPT: Global Pattern of Agriculture2) Agricultural Products from Around the World3) GMO DiscussionActivities:1) Chapter 10 Reading Quiz3) Practice FRQ for Unit 5 TestFood – Extra Credit DayActivities:1) Unit 5 TestTurn in AG/ Field Study Gaining Ground projectHomework: 1) Healthiest Restaurants in America-BLOG2) Article: The Rise in Urban Farming-BLOG3) AG Field Study ProjectHomework:1) GMO Analysis-BLOG2) Article Review: The Future of Fish Farming-BLOG3) AG Field Study ProjectHomework:1) Unit 5 Test PreparationHomework:1) Unit 6 VocabHomework: Differentiation:Response-discuss application of organic knowledgeDifferentiation:Content/Product-Lab AssignmentDifferentiation:Content-Student Choice of AG product research and presentationDifferentiation:Differentiation:Assessment:Summative-Vocabulary QuizAssessment:Formative reviewAssessment:Summative-AG/Grocery Store Field StudyAssessment:Summative TestAssessment: ................
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