Jan. 14/15: Intro to Unit 5: Agriculture & Rural land use

Today you will be given back your MCQ & FRQ results from the Semester 1 Exam. 

We will begin to discuss Unit 5 on Agriculture. 
Today's class will focus on an overview of the 3 agricultural revolutions, primarily focusing on the first one (Neolithic Revolution) and the origins of agriculture. We will end today's class with a brief look at some of the challenges we face in the current agricultural revolution and the challenges it poses.

Helpful Resources for today's class:​

• ESRI Agriculture Land Use Activity - PDF      
  
• Student Template - Google Doc ​
• Top Agricultural producing countries - website
  
• Unit 5 - Agriculture (Rubenstein) Lecture Slides
• Jared Diamond's article, "The Worst Mistake in the History of the Human Race"

HW: Begin reading Rubenstein CH. 9 Agriculture

Read Chapter 9 in Rubenstein textbook.
Use the study guide provided and fill out the study guide as you read.