Unit 5- Agriculture Topics Intro- Use this with the unit Powerpoint
Concept- What is it? List it
E.G. Nation State
Explain it in your own words- at least 3 sentences (main idea)
E.G. A nation state is a country with a shared culture, centralized government,
defined boundaries, and is recognized by other countries.
What are some supporting concepts that are related to the concept? List and explain
at least 2 (supporting details)
E.G. 1-Nation states are important to the idea of independence because strong
nation states are able to easily maintain their independence.
Why is this concept important the unit theme? At least 2 sentences
E.G. The concept of nation states is important to political geography because a
nation state is a political organization that helps describe how people live
culturally and politically.
Concepts Include: Commercial Agriculture
Intensive Land Use
Subsistence Agriculture
Extensive Land Use
Labor-Intensive Agriculture
Capital Intensive Agriculture
1st Agriculture Revolution
2nd Agriculture Revolution
3rd Agriculture Revolution
Von Thunen Model
Green Revolution
Image #1 Fertile Crescent and the 1st Agricultural Revolution
Image #2 Agricultural Innovations
Image #3 Crop Domestications
The Fertile Crescent- Quote #4
Beginning of planned cultivation of seed crops
Enlargement of plants from seed selection
Generated a surplus of wheat and barley
First integration of plant growing and animal raising
Crops to feed livestock
Livestock to help grow crops
Animal domestication
Began in Fertile Crescent (c. 8000 years ago)
Relatively few domestic animals
Continuing efforts at domesticating animals usually not very successful
Use of first hand tools-rake, hoes, shovels
The First Agricultural Revolution-Quote #5
South and Southeast Asia: Root crops, up to 14,000 years ago
Southwest Asia (the Fertile Crescent): Seed crops, about 10,000 years ago
Image/Quote
Concept/Main Idea
Location (s)
How/Why
agriculture
progressed
#1 Fertile Crescent
#2 World Map of
Agriculture
Innovation
#3 Table of
Domestication of
Crops
#4 Quote about
Fertile Crescent
#5 1st Agriculture
Revolution
Directions use the sources 1-5 to complete the chart above.
1. Concept/Main idea-State what you think the main idea of EACH source is based
on the data presented.
2. Location-State at least 2 locations from the maps or locations mentioned in the
quotes. State why the locations are important to agriculture.
3. How/why agriculture progressed- How does the data in the source show how
or why agriculture improved over time
Critical Thinking questions
1. How would you describe the 1st agricultural revolution? How did it help improve
people's lives?
2. What kind of technology was used to help the 1st agricultural revolution?
3. How are the methods used today by farmers similar to at least two methods from
the 1st agricultural revolution? Explain your answer.
4. Based on the data in this activity and your own opinion should humans keep
developing new methods to help farm? Provide two examples that support your
answer.
Map of World Agriculture Types on page 374-375 of textbook
Directions: Define Each type of World Climate Groups and three locations that are
the climate type. Use the map on pages 372-373 in your textbook.
Humid Equatorial Climate (Af, Am, Aw)
Location of at least three Equatorial Climates (Country and Continent)
Dry Climate (BS, BW)
Location of at least three DRY Climates (Country and Continent)
Humid Temperate Climate (Cf, Cw, Cs)
Location of at least three Humid Temperate Climates (Country and Continent)
Humid Cold Climate (Df, Dw)
Location of at least three Humid Cold Climates (Country and Continent)
Cold Polar Climate (E)
Location of at least three Cold Polar Climates (Country and Continent)
Highland Climate (H)
Location of at least three Highland (Country and Continent)
Critical Thinking Questions
1) Look at the Northern latitudes at 20 degrees North in the eastern and western
hemispheres. What similarities do you see? List and explain at least two.
2)How do you account for the similarities you see in the climate zones you listed
and explained? Provide at least ONE detailed reason.
3) Which continent has the MOST diversity in terms of climates zones?
4)How many climate zones does this continent have?
5)Why does this continent have so many climate zones?
6) Why do geographers study climate zones? In other words how do the climate
zones relate to how people live and influence their environments?
Directions: Use the map on pages 374-and 375 of your textbook to describe the
agriculture types in the continents listed.
North America
List and describe each agriculture type present. State what each type of action
occurs in the agriculture zone and crop/good produced. Use the map on 372-373 to
help you determine crop/good types for some zones.
Asia
List and describe each agriculture type present. State what each type of action
occurs in the agriculture zone and crop/good produced. Use the map on 372-373 to
help you determine crop/good types for some zones.
Africa
List and describe each agriculture type present. State what each type of action
occurs in the agriculture zone and crop/good produced. Use the map on 372-373 to
help you determine crop/good types for some zones.
Agriculture and lifestyles-Critical thinking questions
1) Africa has some of the largest nomadic and semi-nomadic zones in the world.
Describe what life and food production is like in these zones.
Lifestyle- i.e. housing, rural or urban
Food Production-i.e. crops/good
settings, education, economy
produced, quantity of goods produced,
tools and methods used to produce
goods/crops
2) Asia has some of the largest intensive subsistence farming zones in the world.
Describe what life and food production is like in these zones.
Lifestyle- i.e. housing, rural or urban
Food Production-i.e. crops/good
settings, education, economy
produced, quantity of goods produced,
tools and methods used to produce
goods/crops
3) North America has some of the largest mixed livestock and crop farming zones in
the world. Describe what life and food production is like in these zones.
Lifestyle- i.e. housing, rural or urban
Food Production-i.e. crops/good
settings, education, economy
produced, quantity of goods produced,
tools and methods used to produce
goods/crops
4) Compare North America mixed livestock and crop farming zone with the African
nomadic and semi-nomadic herding zone. Focus on HOW and WHY the agriculture
zones have influenced the lifestyles, mode of production, and economies.
Lifestyles
Mode of Production
Economies
Africa and North America Africa and North America Africa and North America
5) The economic production and wealth of Africa's nomadic and semi-Nomadic
herding zones and North America's mixed livestock and crop farming zones vary
greatly. In your opinion, should Africa's nomadic and semi-nomadic herding zones
adapt so they ways of the North America's mixed livestock and crop agriculture?
Provide at least three reasons to support your answer.
Primary Economic Activities-define
this term and provide an example. State
how the example is clearly an example.
Secondary Economic Activities- define
this term and provide an example. State
how the example is clearly an example.
Tertiary Economic Activities- define
this term and provide an example. State
how the example is clearly an example.
Quinary Economic Activities- define
this term and provide an example. State
how the example is clearly an example.
Read the information about organic farming. The description is from the United
State Department of Agriculture; it is what constitutes the scientific and legal
definition of organic farming.
USDA National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) definition, April 1995
◦ “Organic agriculture is an ecological production management system that
promotes and enhances biodiversity, biological cycles and soil
biological activity. It is based on minimal use of off-farm inputs and on
management practices that restore, maintain and enhance ecological
harmony.
◦ “‘Organic’ is a labeling term that denotes products produced under the
authority of the Organic Foods Production Act. The principal guidelines
for organic production are to use materials and practices that enhance
the ecological balance of natural systems and that integrate the parts
of the farming system into an ecological whole.
◦ “Organic agriculture practices cannot ensure that products are completely
free of residues; however, methods are used to minimize pollution
from air, soil and water.
“Organic food handlers, processors and retailers adhere to standards that
maintain the integrity of organic agricultural products. The primary goal of
organic agriculture is to optimize the health and productivity of
interdependent communities of soil life, plants, animals and people.”
After reading EACH bullet point summate each bullet point in your own
words.
Bullet Point #1
Bullet Point #2
Bullet Point #3
Directions: Now use the information about organic farming that you learned about
and apply it to the economic activities. For example provide an example of a primary
activity that occurs in organic cotton farming and how it is an example of a primary
activity and how the activity helps the secondary economic activity
Type of organic agriculture:
How good produced is a primary
economic activity:
How this good will be used in secondary
activity:
Type of organic agriculture/service:
How good/service produced is a
tertiary economic activity:
How this service and good will be used
in quaternary activity:
Type of organic agriculture:
How good produced is a secondary
economic activity:
How this good will be used in tertiary
activity:
Type of organic agriculture/service:
How good/service produced is a
quaternary economic activity:
Based on this chart and the information provided about organic agriculture do you
think organic agriculture will help provide agricultural good for the future and help
the economy to function well? Provide at least three detailed justifications for your
answer.
Counter Claim
What argument would someone who disagrees with you state? What evidence
would they offer that could contradict your claim? Use the chart below to help you
represent a counter claim
Counter Claim Main
Idea/Thesis:
Three pieces of
information that can be
used to counter your
claim:
1.
2.
3.
Why would this person
differ from your claim? IS
there some validity to
their argument? Why do
you think this?