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Framework
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Topic outline
Click the linked topics below for additional
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RESOURCES
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EarthTrends: Agriculture and Food (web
site)
Source: World Resources Institute
http://earthtrends.wri.org/
Click on the link for
Agriculture and Food to find a searchable database of
statistics, maps, and country profiles of environmental, social,
and economic trends that shape our world. Example information
includes agricultural production, land use, livestock, and
agricultural trade. |
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Food, Farming & Community (activities)
Source: Michigan State University Museum
http://www.foodfarmingandcommunity.org
This site
provides a reader's theater and a six-part curriculum that
builds understanding and engages students in dialogue about
local food and the importance of sustainable practices. |
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The Meat of the Matter (article)
Source: E Magazine
Article (PDF)
Article (web site)
This article catalogs the
environmental effects of raising large numbers of livestock for
meat from the potential impact on climate to the displacement of
wildlife and incredible quantity of animal waste produced. The
meat industry is responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions
than worldwide transportation, uses 26 percent of the Earth’s
land for grazing, and releases toxins into our water supplies. |
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Sustainable Agriculture (web site)
Source: National Geographic
Web site
This web site has many links to information and
resources on sustainable agriculture. It is a good place to
introduce a variety of issues from rainforest deforestation to
organic farming to the use of pesticides to capturing rainwater
for irrigation and more. The site has links to agricultural
news, soil development, and games and quizzes. Use this site to
have students choose their own area of interest (among those
presented) and have them report their findings back to the
class. |
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Toward a Sustainable Agriculture (online
curriculum)
Source: Center for Integrated Agricultural
Systems
Web site (free downloads)
This curriculum consists of
six modules related to sustainable agriculture: introduction,
field crops, animals, horticulture, organics, and natural
resource management. Overarching themes include: social,
environmental, and economic impacts; food system and
agroecosystem analysis; sustainable agriculture is defined and
driven by goals; and real world examples provide the best
opportunities for understanding the potential and the challenges
of sustainable agriculture. |
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