1. Introduction

2. Go over syllabus – do not lose this!! Let’s look at the structure for each week… Go over unit kbat –assignments due. Get stamp sheet for SW – do not lose this either!! You need your notebook today for notes! You will need to have a three pronged folder by Wednesday!

3. Soft Start: By the End of Unit you will learn everything in order to have an educated opinion on the following http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxJEwC38Wsc

4. One week of food around the world. Sound familiar?

14. The art and science of producing food from the land and tending livestock for the purpose of human consumption.

15. THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE CHANGED EVERYTHING : EARTH’S PHYSICAL AND HUMAN GEOGRAPHY.

16. Development of human societies Growth of urban civilizations Global patterns of trade

17. Domestication- the conscious manipulation of plant and animal species by humans in order to sustain themselves. Before agriculture, all humans were involved in hunting and gathering. The killing of wild animals and fish as well as the gathering of fruits, roots, nuts, and other plants for sustenance.

18. As hunter-gatherers foraged for their food, they naturally chose the best fruits, nuts, and grains. In doing so, they inadvertently spread the seeds of the plants that best suited their purposes. Over thousands of years, some of these plants became domesticated (altered permanently).

19. Fertile Crescent (Parts of Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Turkey) Modern-day Peru Central Mexico East Africa India China

21. Extensive Agriculture An agriculture system characterized by low inputs of labor per unit land area (widespread ranching and farming). Support a limited population. Intensive Agriculture Any kind of agricultural activity that involves effective and efficient use of labor on small plots of land to maximize crop yield. Generally, population densities are high around these systems.

25. Any farm economy in which most crops are grown for nearly exclusive family or local consumption. First farmers were subsistence farmers.

26. All agricultural activity generated for the purpose of selling, not necessarily for local production.

27. An agricultural economy found in communist nations in which the government controls both agricultural production and distribution.

28. Few countries solely abide by one method. United States: Subsidies and incentives to farmers Commercial or Planned?

29. You will be assessed on all of these distinctions in the lab on Monday.

30. Capital-intensive Agriculture Form of agriculture that uses mechanical goods such as machinery, tools, vehicles, and facilities to produce large amounts of agricultural goods- a process requiring very little human labor. Labor-intensive agriculture Type of agriculture that requires large levels of manual labor to be successful. Use human hands in large abundance to produce a given amount of output.

33. An agricultural activity associated with the raising of domesticated animals, such as cattle, horses, sheep, and goats.

34. A type of agricultural activity based on nomadic animal husbandry or the raising of livestock to provide food, clothing, and shelter.

35. System of cultivation that usually exists in tropical areas where vegetation is cut close to the ground and then ignited. The fire introduces nutrients into the soil, thereby making it productive for a relatively short period of time. Swidden- Land that is prepared for agriculture by using the slash-and-burn method.

37. The use of tropical forest clearings for crop production until their fertility is lost. Plots are then abandoned and farmers move onto new sites.

39. What does the farmer say? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyMv4kkSCvk

40. Climate Soil Availability of input materials Dominant culture system PLEASE NOTE: Certain technologies, like greenhouses and hydroponics, have allowed many places to overcome environmental limitations.

43. Two categories: Livestock ranching- extensive commercial agricultural activity that involves raising of livestock over vast geographic spaces typically located in semi-arid climates like the American West. Transhumance- the movements of livestock according to seasonal patterns. Dairying- agricultural activity involving the raising of livestock, most commonly cows and goats, for dairy products such as milk, cheese, and butter.

44. Livestock ranching is widespread throughout most of : Western North America South America Southern Africa Western Asia Australia Dairying is common in: Northern Europe Northern United States

45. In your journals, please write the number of the scenario Each group must identify: the type of agriculture the probable climate zone, and the various types of technology used in that particular agricultural activity. Also: suggest countries where the agricultural activity could possibly take place.

46. Keep hand-out in folder. You will be graded on a 4- level map analysis later in this unit. You will be able to refer to this one as a reference.

50. Find a brief hook, discussion for the day before the hearth worksheet

51. Hearths of Agriculture: First Make your observations of each visual. Complete the rest of the worksheet on your own.

52. Tasks: While watching the following video: jot down geographic facts about Ecuador https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIUQH0ZAZB4 EQ: Why do you think they have a “rich economic potential?” Read article and determine what megadiversity is based on the article. Complete geolocated notes on map of ecuador. We will do part of this together so you will be prepared to do it on your own in the future.