Learning Module Information
- Estimated Lecture Hours: 2
- Format: PowerPoint
Learning Objectives
- Identify the main issues of energy use in American agriculture, for sale and explain the correlation between energy inputs and agricultural prices (farmer costs and food prices).
- Distinguish between direct and indirect energy use in agriculture and give examples of each.
- Cite four benefits of energy conservation and renewable energy for agriculture (securing profits, improving processes, increasing productivity, and protecting natural resources vital for agriculture).
- Discuss major environmental consequences of fossil fuel use and distinguish particular effects that pollution has on agricultural resources.
- Identify the main sources of energy production today and critique their limits/reserves.
- List five renewable energy sources (biofuels, wind, solar, geothermal and hydro) and give examples of agricultural applications for each.
Topics Covered
- American agriculture
- Food Prices and farmer cost
- Benefits of energy conservation and renewable energy
- Process improvement
- Fossil fuel and environmental consequences
- Energy production limitations and reserves
- Viability Assessment
- Agricultural applications of renewable energy
- Summary
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Standards
Common Core State Standards
Common Career and Tech Core Standards
College & Career Readiness-Anchor Language
- CCRA.L.2
- CCRA.L.4
- CCRA.L.6
College & Career Readiness-Anchor Reading
- CCRA.R.1
- CCRA.R.2
- CCRA.R.3
- CCRA.R.7
- CCRA.R.9
College & Career Readiness-Anchor Speaking & Listening
- CCRA.SL.1
- CCRA.SL.2
- CCRA.SL.4
- CCRA.SL.5
College & Career Readiness-Anchor Writing
- CCRA.W.1
- CCRA.W.2
- CCRA.W.4
- CCRA.W.6
- CCRA.W.8
- CCRA.W.9
LifeKnowledge and Cluster Skills Content Standards
English Language Arts Standards-Science and Technical Subjects
- RST.11-12.1
- RST.11-12.10
- RST.11-12.2
- RST.11-12.9
English Language Arts Standards-Writing
- WHST.11-12.1.A
- WHST.11-12.1.B
- WHST.11-12.1.C
- WHST.11-12.1.D
- WHST.11-12.10
- WHST.11-12.2
- WHST.11-12.2.A
- WHST.11-12.2.B
- WHST.11-12.2.C
- WHST.11-12.2.E
- WHST.11-12.4
- WHST.11-12.9
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