this week we discussed a documentary about agriculture and the effects that it has on earth. this is something that I have learned about many years ago but it’s nice to get a reminder to have a better understanding of your current global footprint. I oftten forget about the transportation of the food, I like to try and eat things that arent to factory prossessed in order to reduce my footprint, but even if food is not highly procesed there is still so much damage being caused to the earth, the use of GMO’s the chemical spray they use on crops, the big vehicals such as tractors that are used to maintain and harvest crops then, then the packaging and transportation emmisons all add up. I do realize that not buying these products wont stop their creation and trasportation but if fewer people choose it then hopfully it can reduce the amount that is manufactured. It really comes down to the major corporations to inatute a major change to their product line which won’t happen unless forced.
I went to my special place and tried to see how many plants I could identify, I did a bit better that expected, there were pine trees, chokecherry bush, daisys, dandylions, and grass. the only thing I couldnt identify was some kind of fern.
I have always felt that honesty, understanding, and support are my key values not only as a teacher but as a person. I feel a student cant learn unless they are comofrtable in there space, i want them to be able to speak their mind without me our their peers shooting down their ideas or projects.
the story of stuff is a very interesting video, definitely an eye-opener for how much a single product can take its toll on the environment. this would be a great resource for any teacher and it could have many different lessons and assignments linked to it!