Author:
Owl Nest Manager
Subject:
Agriculture
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Level:
Middle School, High School
Tags:
  • Agriculture
  • Communication
  • Current Events
  • NE Ag
  • NE Food
  • Nebraska Department of Education
  • communication
  • License:
    Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike
    Language:
    English
    Media Formats:
    Downloadable docs

    Education Standards

    Agricultural Current Events Journal

    Agricultural Current Events Journal

    Overview

    Students will write a daily response to an agriculture news story and make connections to thier community and predict the impact of the event on the agriculture industry.  Reading current agriculture news will help students be more informed consumers while also helping them to connect content learned in agriculture class to real-world events and applications. Written by Taryn Dameron.

    Agricultural Current Events Journal

    Resource Title:

    Agricultural Current Events Journal

    Overview:

    Students will write a daily response to an agriculture news story and make connections to thier community and predict the impact of the event on the agriculture industry.  Reading current agriculture news will help students be more informed consumers while also helping them to connect content learned in agriculture class to real-world events and applications.

    Resources:

    Curate some digital periodical sources as a starting point for students, as well as magazines, newspapers, trade magazines, etc.

    Photo by Jon Tyson on Unsplash

    Tools, Equipment, and Supplies:

    • word processing software and device for 'journal', or spiral-bound notebook and paper

    • access to internet, magazines, newspapers, etc. for articles

    • projector or news handouts