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The Oregon
Public Broadcasting video program, The Oregon
Story: Farming, contributes to understanding the land we know
as Oregon today and the history of our involvement with it. It
also raises important issues about the future of farming in Oregon.
Suggestions1 provided in this guide demonstrate ways
to support and supplement the exploration of this history in the
context of Oregon Department of Education Content Standards
and Benchmarks. Suggestions include activities, explorations,
field excursions, and further adventures in reading and viewing.
Objectives
The Oregon Story: Farming
has five major objectives which are to promote:
- understanding about how farming has contributed to Oregon’s
history and development;
- awareness of the traditions and way of life of farming families;
- a perspective about change that is occurring in the management
of agricultural resources;
- critical thinking about the care, use, and management of
Oregon’s natural resources;
- incentive to celebrate the history, celebrate the present,
and celebrate the possibilities of the future of Oregon.
1 Many of the suggestions support Oregon Department of Education
CIM and CAM benchmarks.
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