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Preview
the program for specific information and concepts relevant
to your goals and materials and to current events.2
Adapt the following suggestions for previewing activities, or
create your own activities.
Synopsis
of video: The Oregon Story: Farming deals with the many
issues facing two farming families in Oregon: a dairy farmer in
the Willamette Valley and an Eastern Oregon wheat farmer from
Echo. The past, present and future of farming in Oregon are explored.
Make
a list of the agricultural products you and your classmates use
in your everyday life. Visit a grocery store and interview the
store manager to find out where these products come from. Ask
whether the sources of these products have changed over the past
10 years. Chart the origins of the products on a map in the classroom.
Brainstorm
how your life is related to farming in Oregon. Do you live on
a farm or know someone who does? What Oregon products do you use?
What other Oregon products are available in the supermarket? Are
any of these products from local farms? Where in Oregon do you
think these products were produced?
Describeyour
view of a farmer, and the farming way of life.
Define
the characteristics of land that is suitable for farming. Where
are such lands located in Oregon? Review the rainshadow effect
on Oregon’s climate east of the Cascades.
2 Sensitive and young viewers may need preparation
for scenes showing the birth of a calf and artificial insemination
of a cow.
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