Lesson Plan
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-10
Grades 11-12
Farmsteaders: The New Generation of Family Farming Thinking Ahead
Thinking Ahead
- What is a farmer? Picture a typical farmer and describe the person you see. What work do they do? What does a normal day look like for a farmer?
- Where have you learned about farmers and the farming industry in the United States (first-hand experience, news media, films/television, etc.)
- What are some factors that motivate people to go into farming?
- What challenges do modern American farmers face?
- Do you know any farmers? Have you ever visited a farm? If so, what are the best and worst aspects of farming in your opinion?
- If you were are farmer, what kind of farm would you like to run? What would you want to produce?
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