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Traditional and Industrial Farming



Media literacy and critical thinking lesson analyzing examples of corn and dairy farming to understand the diverse philosophies, tools and practices that distinguish traditional and industrial farming.



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Resource Details


Relevant Subject Area(s)

Health, Journalism, Consumer Education, Life Sciences, Environmental Studies, Economics, Sociology, ELA/English Language Arts

Grade Level(s)

High School, College

Media Type(s)

Chart/graph, Editorial Opinion, Informational Text, News - Print, Photograph, Webpage

Author(s)

Sox Sperry

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Resource Standard Common Core ELA Strand
Reading For Science and Technical Subjects (RST), Speaking and Listening (SL)