Lesson 3 – Agricultural News on a Local Level
This is Lesson 2 (“Agricultural News on a Local Level”) of the Current Events 7th-9th Grade Series substitute teacher guide. Students brainstorm local agricultural topics, research a local or state agricultural news story from newspapers or publications, and summarize it with an opinion statement, then share and debate their views in a group activity.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Identify local agricultural current events
- Summarize a local agricultural current event
- Time required
- 50-90 minutes
- Grade level
- 7-9th Grade
- Materials
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- Course text
- Computers with Internet access
- Instructor list of local issues
- Newspapers and agricultural publications