Abstract Details
'Food for Thought - Exploring Geography and Agriculture' |
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Explore the connections between Geography and Agriculture! Participants will complete K-12 standards-based activities included in the newly revised 4th edition of the Food For Thought Curriculum, a partnership of the Minnesota Alliance for Geographic Education and the Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom Program. Educators will brainstorm opportunities for using agriculture as a vehicle for contextualizing learning in social studies. The collaborative process to develop this educational resource will be discussed and plans will be outlined for an additional resource focused on Advanced Placement Human Geography. FREE resources, maps, and lessons will be shared with all attendees. Workshop Session (all workshops will be one hour) | |
Presentation: 574SueKnott.pdf |
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Handouts: Handout is not Available |
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Sue Knott Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom 6512016486 sue.knott@state.mn.us Sue Knott's agriculture roots were established on her family's farm in southwestern Minnesota. Experiences in 4-H, FFA and helping raise crops and livestock inspired her to earn a degree in agricultural education from the University of Minnesota. She taught high school agriculture classes for nine years before joining the Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom team as Education Specialist. In this role, Sue enjoys providing professional development that empowers educators to integrate agriculture into their classroom and curricula. |