BIG IDEA:
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
OVERVIEW:
Agriculture is a very important part of the economy and society. As the population of the Earth continues to increase, the need for more food will continue to grow. It is expected that the Earth’s population will increase by almost 2 billion people in 2050. Many people are concerned about how these 9 billion people will be fed.
GOAL:
Your goal is to figure out whether or not growing genetically modified crops in your Walking Dead village will be beneficial for your community. Many people have strong concerns related to using genetically modified crops. These concerns will need to be addressed in order to figure out whether or not you should be using GM seeds.
ROLE:
You are a biotechnologist that used to work for a large agricultural corporation. You and a team of biotechnologists need to work together in order to help provide food for your village.
AUDIENCE:
Your audience will be the people of your Walking Dead village. This will include a couple farmers, an environmentalist, and the leaders of your village. Many are concerned about the safety of these seeds for society and for the environment. They want to learn how this process works and why they should consider allowing genetically modified seeds to be used by farmers.
SITUATION:
Agriculture is a very important part of the economy and society. As the population of the Earth continues to increase, the need for more food will continue to grow. It is expected that the Earth’s population will increase by almost 2 billion people in 2050. Many people are concerned about how these 9 billion people will be fed.
PRODUCTS: Multimedia Presentation
You and your team will need to construct a multimedia presentation. This presentation will be used to accompany the presentation.
It will be critical to share the safety and value of the genetically modified crops. This will be incredibly important for the farmers, citizens, and leaders. You should describe how the process of genetic modification works and the resulting traits of commonly used crops. How does this process help the crops be more successful, as well as increase the overall yield for the crop? You should consider any other concerns or points you believe important and include this information within this presentation.
- The survival of living things is dependent upon their adaptations and ability to respond to natural changes to and human influences on their environment.
- Humans depend on the management and practices of agricultural systems.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
- How do adaptations enable an organism to survive?
- How do human innovations and actions impact the growth and development of organisms?
- How does the growth of food and fiber impact civilization?
OVERVIEW:
Agriculture is a very important part of the economy and society. As the population of the Earth continues to increase, the need for more food will continue to grow. It is expected that the Earth’s population will increase by almost 2 billion people in 2050. Many people are concerned about how these 9 billion people will be fed.
GOAL:
Your goal is to figure out whether or not growing genetically modified crops in your Walking Dead village will be beneficial for your community. Many people have strong concerns related to using genetically modified crops. These concerns will need to be addressed in order to figure out whether or not you should be using GM seeds.
ROLE:
You are a biotechnologist that used to work for a large agricultural corporation. You and a team of biotechnologists need to work together in order to help provide food for your village.
AUDIENCE:
Your audience will be the people of your Walking Dead village. This will include a couple farmers, an environmentalist, and the leaders of your village. Many are concerned about the safety of these seeds for society and for the environment. They want to learn how this process works and why they should consider allowing genetically modified seeds to be used by farmers.
SITUATION:
Agriculture is a very important part of the economy and society. As the population of the Earth continues to increase, the need for more food will continue to grow. It is expected that the Earth’s population will increase by almost 2 billion people in 2050. Many people are concerned about how these 9 billion people will be fed.
PRODUCTS: Multimedia Presentation
You and your team will need to construct a multimedia presentation. This presentation will be used to accompany the presentation.
It will be critical to share the safety and value of the genetically modified crops. This will be incredibly important for the farmers, citizens, and leaders. You should describe how the process of genetic modification works and the resulting traits of commonly used crops. How does this process help the crops be more successful, as well as increase the overall yield for the crop? You should consider any other concerns or points you believe important and include this information within this presentation.