Making a Difference: Food on Earth

• Humanities
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Making A Difference

Statement of Inquiry: 

Revolutionary changes in technology can lead to positive and negative impacts on a global and sustainable society.  

Key Concept: Change

Related Concept: Innovation & Revolution

Global Context: Globalization & Sustainability 

Making A Difference

The goals for the next two lessons: 

- You understand how globalization affects food production.

- You understand how humans can cause different kinds environmental problems. 

- You understand how the enhanced greenhouse effect works. 

Making A Difference

Read p. 124 and answer the questions on the following slides. 

Write down a definition of the following key-words:
1) mixed farm
2) food chain
3) specialization
4) economies of scale
5) globalization of agriculture

Take a look at Figure 11

Describe in about 30 words and with the use of at least three examples from the image how a mixed farm is producing food.

Take a look at Figure 12 and 13

Compare both pictues of the weekly groceries. List at least 5 similarities and differences between a German family and a Turkish family's weekly groceries.

In the past: in our own region

Today: globalization

Mixed Farms

Farmers were self-sufficient

Economies of scale

Food chain around the farm

Specialied Farms

Few Sheep graze on heathland

Animal food from Brazil is imported

Dutch food products are exported

3000 pigs never go outside

Harvest is sold at a local market

Making A Difference

Read p. 125 and answer the questions on the following slides. 

Read 'Food Crisis'
1) Give a definiton of a food crisis

2) List 4 causes of a food crisis.

Read ' Solutions'

Describe what it means to have a Green Revolution.

Read ' Solutions'

Other than a Green Revolution, list at least three actions we can undertake to change our consumption for a sustainable food supply.

Take a look at Figure 14

Calculate the total food imports and exports in the Netherlands in 2011.
What is the difference? Does the Netherlands import or export more food products?

Take a look at Figure 15
The Netherlands is using a lot of space in other parts of the world for their animal and plant-based products.
Which parts of the world are contributing the most to this space? Why do you think this is?

Take a look at Figure 16

Which part of the world has the biggest share in the agricultural exports from the Netherlands? Why do you think this is?

Making A Difference

People and the environment

Read the GeoGuide numbers 123 - 126  on p. 86 in the Geo Guide.

Answer the questions on the following slides

Read G123

1) What is the difference between an environmental disaster and a natural disaster?
2) What are the three types of environmental problems?

Read G124

What are the three types of environmental pollution?

Read G125 and watch the video.

In one sentence, summarize what
the carbon cycle is about.

Read G126 and watch both videos.

What is the difference between
the greenhouse effect and
the enhanced greenhouse effect?

Do:
1) You understand how globalization affects food production?
2) You understand how humans can cause different kinds environmental problems?
3) You understand how the enhanced greenhouse effect works?