Agriculture Around the World ITA4 · 2019. 7. 16. · 2. All countries around the world produce enough food to provide for their population. 3. Scientific advancements in agriculture

Introduction to Agriculture ITA4 Agriculture Around the World

Agriculture Around the World

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List words that come to mind when you hear the word “agriculture.” Definition of agriculture:



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Wordle

Directions: In a small group, create a wordle for agriculture using each person’s list of brainstormed words from Notes Page 4.1. All words from each person’s list must be included. If a word is used more than once, make it larger in the wordle.



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Importance of Agriculture Worldwide Station A

Provides food, fiber, shelter, and fuel

Research questions:

• What is the definition of “food index”? • Has the food index increased or decreased in the last 50 years?



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Importance of Agriculture Worldwide Station B

Supports advancements in life expectancy

Research questions:

• Has the worldwide life expectancy of people increased or decreased in the last 50 years? • Why has the life expectancy changed?



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Importance of Agriculture Worldwide Station C

Provides a source of employment

Research questions:

• What percentage of the workforce (people working at all jobs) is in agriculture in 2017? • Has the percentage increased or decreased in the past 25 years? • Why do you think that is?



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Importance of Agriculture Worldwide Station D

Contributes to the overall health of the world economy

Research questions:

• What is the definition or description of “world gross domestic product” (GDP)? • What is the current percentage of the GDP is attributed to agriculture? • Has the percentage increased or decreased?



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Importance of Agriculture Worldwide

Directions: Capture each statement from the signs hanging around the room. Be sure to match the statement with the correct research questions. Next, research the questions posed about each statement. A: _________________________________________________________________________

• What is the definition of food index?

• Has the food index has increased or decreased in the last 50 years?

B: __________________________________________________________________________

• Has the worldwide life expectancy of people increased or decreased in the last 50 years?

• Why has the life expectancy changed? C: __________________________________________________________________________

• What percentage of the workforce (people working at all jobs) is in agriculture in 2017?

• Has the percentage increased or decreased in the past 25 years?

• Why do you think that is?

D: __________________________________________________________________________

• What is the definition or description of “world gross domestic product (GDP)?

• What is the current percentage of the GDP is attributed to agriculture?

• Has the percentage increased or decreased?



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Importance of Agriculture Worldwide

Directions: Capture each statement from the signs hanging around the room. Be sure to match the statement with the correct research questions. Next, research the questions posed about each statement. A: Provides food, fiber, shelter, and fuel

• What is the definition of food index? A measure of the relative volume of agricultural production

• Has the food index has increased or decreased in the last 50 years?

Increased B: Supports advancements in life expectancy

• Has the worldwide life expectancy of people increased or decreased in the last 50 years? Increased

• Why has the life expectancy changed? This improvement is due in part to scientific advances in food production quantity, food availability, food safety, and nutritional quality of food produced worldwide.

C: Provides a source of employment

• What percentage of the workforce (people working at all jobs) is in agriculture in 2017? 26.5%

• Has the percentage increased or decreased in the past 25 years? Declined

• Why do you think that is?

Student opinion D: Contributes to the overall health of the world economy

• What is the definition or description of “world gross domestic product” (GDP)? The total value of good produced and services provided for one year

• What percentage of the current GDP is attributed to agriculture? 3.5%

• Has the percentage increased or decreased? Declined



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Agriculture in the Continents

Directions: Research information about your continent and create a PowerPoint deck of the information collected. Continent: ______________________________________________ Title: List the continent on a title slide. Location: Include a world map and the location of the continent. Food: Identify some of the food eaten my people on the continent. Agriculture: Identify some of the agricultural commodities grown or raised on the continent. Be prepared to share your presentation to the class.



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Why do you think agriculture around the world is so diverse? The eight reasons why:



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Food Labels Across the World



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What is an import? What is an export?



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U.S. Agricultural Trade Relationships with the World

Directions: Formulate 10 questions about the trends in U.S. agricultural trade relationships with the world. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.



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• U.S. Agricultural Exports o Leading exports: grains/feeds, soybeans, livestock products, and horticultural

products

o Canada and Mexico are the two largest suppliers of U.S. agricultural imports due

in large part to a long-term trade agreement (currently called the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement; formerly known as the North American Free Trade Agreement).

o Other leading agricultural export markets include China, the EU, and Japan.



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• U.S. Agricultural Imports o Leading imports: horticultural and tropical products

o East Asia and North America are top regions for U.S. agricultural exports.

China, Japan, and South Korea account for 34% of US agricultural exports.



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o The American diet includes many high-value imported products such as coffee, cocoa, spices, fish, and fruits.



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Around the World Directions: Your team will “travel” around the world by correctly answering questions. The first team to “visit” all seven continents by answering questions correctly wins! The path you must complete is: North America South America Africa Europe Asia Australia Antarctica



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Agriculture Around the World Final Project Grading Rubric

Instructions: Write a story describing agriculture in the world today (scope and role) and its importance.

Grading Criteria 5 points — Strong Evidence that criteria were met

3 points — Moderate evidence that criteria was met

0 points — Little evidence that criteria were met

Score Feedback

The story was well organized and easy to follow.

The story was very well organized and flowed in a logical manner.

The story was somewhat organized and flowed in a logical manner.

The story was not organized and difficult to follow.

The story was neat and well written.

The writing was neat and proper use of grammar and spelling was consistent throughout the letter.

The writing was generally neat with some grammatical and spelling errors present.

The writing was messy and grammatical and spelling errors were frequent.

The information included all required data:

• Scope of global agriculture

• Roles agriculture plays in our lives

• Trends in global agriculture

The story included all the required information.

Most of the information was included.

Only some of the required information was included.

The information was accurate and thorough.

The required information was thorough and accurate.

Most of the required information was adequately included.

Only some of the information was adequately included.

The story was creative and unique.

The story was exceptionally creative and unique.

The story was creative and unique.

The story was not creative and unique.

Evidence of extra effort. Exceptional effort demonstrated.

Some evidence of extra effort.

No evidence of extra effort.



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Paper-Pencil Quiz Evaluation

True or False 1. Agricultural productivity, as indicated by the food production index, has increased since

1960.

2. All countries around the world produce enough food to provide for their population.

3. Scientific advancements in agriculture such as food production quantity, food safety, and 4. nutritional quality of food produced worldwide are significant factors in the increase in

life expectancy around the world.

5. Canada and Mexico are the two leading suppliers of U.S. imports.

6. Employment in agriculture has steadily increase over the past 15 years.

7. Agriculture in the world is negatively affected by factors such as insufficient supplies, high prices, civil conflict, and climate-related impacts such as severe droughts.

8. An import is a commodity, good, or service sold in another country.

9. Examples of leading exports are grains, soybeans, livestock products, and horticultural products.

10. East Asia and South America are top regions for U.S. agricultural exports.

11. NAFTA stands for North American Free Trade Agreement.



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Matching Match the world region with the major agricultural commodities grown or raised there

A. Africa B. Asia C. Australia D. Europe E. North America F. South America

1. _____ wheat, sheep, and wool 2. _____ corn, soybeans, beef, pork, and wood products 3. _____ rice and tea 4. _____ coffee, soybeans, metals, and wood products 5. _____ cotton, metals, and petroleum products 6. _____ floriculture, potatoes, cereal grains, and textiles

Short Answer

1. Describe two reasons why there is variability in agricultural production around the world.

2. Other than feeding the world’s growing population, describe two reasons why agriculture is so important worldwide.



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Paper-Pencil Quiz Evaluation

True or False 1. True 2. False 3. True 4. True 5. False 6. True 7. False 8. True 9. False 10. True

Matching

1. C 2. E 3. B 4. F 5. A 6. D

Short Answer

1. o Climate and climate-change related impacts o Soil fertility, drainage, and topography o Economic development o Access to affordable technology o Access to markets and distribution systems o Government and regulatory systems o Access to fair and reasonable financing o Consumer level of disposable income

2. o Provides fiber, shelter, and fuel o Supports advancements in life expectancy o Life expectancy worldwide has steadily increased from 52 in the early 1960s to

72 in 2016. o Provides a source of employment o Contributes to the overall health of the world economy

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Agriculture Around the World ITA4 · 2019. 7. 16. · 2. All countries around the world produce enough food to provide for their population. 3. Scientific advancements in agriculture