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NormanBorlaugEducationalCurriculum
NormanBorlaugCurriculum
Thefirstpartoftheprogramwillincludeateacher’strainingthatwillincreasetheteacher’sknowledgeonDr.Borlaugandhisimportancetomankind.
TheNormanBorlaugCurriculumwascreatedtogiveteacherstheopportunitytopresentfivedaysworthofpre-fieldteachingbeforegoingtotheNormanBorlaugchildhoodhomeandthenfivedaysoflessonsafterthevisit.ThisgivesthestudentsabetterunderstandingforwhatNormanBorlaugdidfortheworld.ThiscurriculumgivesthestudentsdifferentactivitiesinwhichtoparticipateintobetterunderstandagricultureandNormanBorlaugheritage.ThiscurriculumincorporatesactivitiesinScience,Math,History,Reading,andWritingandcorrespondswiththeIowaCoreCurriculumdevelopment.Thecurriculumcanbechangedtomeettheneedsoftheteacher.
Thefollowingarethetopicsfortheelevendays.1. Agriculture2. Wildlife3. Gardening4. HistoryofSchools5. NormanBorlaug’sChildhood6. VisittotheNormanBorlaugChildhoodhome7. NormanBorlaug’sUniversityDays8. NormanBorlaug’sWork9. NobelPeacePrize10. WorldFoodPrize11. HowcanyoubelikeNormanBorlaug?
Theoverallobjectivesofthiscurriculumare:
1. StudentsshouldgainbackgroundknowledgeaboutAgriculture,Gardening,andHistoryofSchoolhouses.
2. StudentsshouldgainknowledgeaboutNormanBorlaug,andwhathedidfortheworldthroughhiswheatprojects.
3. StudentswillalsolearnabouthowtheycanbelikeNormanBorlaug.
Throughthiscurriculum,thereareactivitiesthatcanbeselectedtotheamountoftimeateacherhas.Theseactivitiesareveryself-explanatoryandarefunandeducational.
TheCurriculumshouldbereadthoroughlybeforepresentingtothestudents.Teachershaveinformationandactivitiesthathelpstudentsdeveloptheiranalyticalskillsandalsotheircommunication
skills.Oneachdaytheteacherhastheoptionofdoingeithertheactivityfirstortalkingaboutthetopicoftheday.
TheNormanBorlaugHeritageFoundationwouldliketothanktheteachersandstudentsfortheirparticipationinthiscurriculum.Wehopethiscurriculumwillbefunandeducationalfortheteacherandthestudents.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorcomments,checkouttheNormanBorlaugHeritageFoundationathttp://normanborlaug.org/.
IfyouwouldliketoscheduleavisittotheNormanBorlaugChildhoodHome,contacttheNormanBorlaugHeritageFoundation.
CurriculumdevelopedbyMaryFoell,
2010NormanBorlaugHeritageFoundationSummerIntern
AndIowaStateUniversityStudent
NormanBorlaugEducationalCurriculumDay1:HistoryofIowaandAgriculture
Day1:HistoryofIowaandAgricultureBackgroundThisunitisDay1intheNormanBorlaugCurriculumfromtheBorlaugHeritageFoundation.InDay1of11days,thestudentswillgetanunderstandingofIowa,agriculture,andthenenduplearningaboutNormanBorlaug’slifeandimpactonallofus.Afterthefirstfivedays,thestudentsalsowillhavetheopportunitytovisittheboyhoodhomeofNormanBorlauginordertogetatrueunderstandingaboutNormanBorlaug.ThisunitwillhavethestudentreviewingthehistoryofIowaasastate,famouspeopleinIowa,andstatefacts.Alsointhisunitthroughstatistics,thestudentwillgetanunderstandingoftheimportanceofagricultureandalsothedefinitionofagriculturerelatedterms.Thisunitiscomprisedofdifferentactivitiesthatwillhelpthestudentdeveloptheircoreskills.TheseactivitiescorrespondwiththeIowaCoreCurriculumdevelopment.ReferencesThefollowingarereferencesusedinthisunit: StateofIowaGovernmentalPages 2000Census(WillChangeduetothe2010Census) DesMoinesRegisterObjectives
• StudentswillbeabletounderstandabriefhistoryofthestateofIowathroughhistoryandreading.
• Studentswillhaveanunderstandingofwhatagricultureisthroughscience.• StudentswillbeabletounderstandsomechangesinagricultureinIowathroughhistory,math,
andwriting.
TimeAllotmentDependingonthenumberofactivitiesselectedthetimecouldrangefromthirtyminutesormore.ResourcesNeeded MapofIowa InternetorEncyclopedias Computer Paper PencilsorPens PrintedTimelineofIowahistory FactorFictionPage Procedures
Thefollowingquestionsshouldbeaskedassoonasyoustartthelesson:WhatisthestateofIowa’sflower?WildRoseIsIowa’streetheOakorMaple?OakWhendidIowabecomeaState?December28,1846asthe29thstateoftheunionWhatisthecapitalofIowa?DesMoines.
LessononHistoryofIowaThisisaboutthehistoryofIowa,someIowafacts,andafewfamouspeopleinIowa.ThispartoftheunitcanberedonetomatchanystateintheUnitedStatesandaroundtheglobe.Thisinformationcanbelookedupinanyencyclopediaorgovernmentalwebsource.IowaFacts:
1. DateofStatehood:December28,1846;29thstate2. Capital:DesMoines3. Nickname:HawkeyeState4. StateTree:Oak5. StateFlower:Wildrose6. StateBird:EasternGoldfinch7. StateRock:Geode
BriefHistoryofIowa
• 1803:UnitedStatesacquiresIowaintheLouisianaPurchase.• 1804:SergeantFloyddiessouthofpresentdaySiouxCity;heisamemberoftheLewisandClark
Expedition.HeisthefirstwhiteAmericanburiedinIowa.Hewastheonlysolidertodieontheirexpedition.
• 1838:CongresscreatedtheIowaterritory.• 1844:ConventioninIowaCitytodraftaconstitution.• 1846:Iowabecomesthe29thstatewithAnselBriggsbeingIowa’sfirstgovernor.• 1847:UniversityofIowawascreated.• 1857:CapitalofIowaismovedfromIowaCitytoDesMoinesduetopopulationdensity.• 1858:LandGrantCollegewasestablished.ItisnowknownasIowaStateUniversity.• 1876:IowaStateTeachersCollegeisestablished,nowknownasUniversityofNorthernIowa.• 1910:firstfederalcensusthatdeclinedinpopulation.TheCensusnumberswouldnotdecline
againinIowauntil1990.• 1918:FarmBureauwasformedinIowa.• 1928:TheFirstIowan,HerbertHoover,waselectedaspresidentoftheUnitedStates.Hooveris
originallyfromWestBranch,Iowa.• 1930’s:GreatDepressionhitsIowa,UnitedStates,andtheWorld.• 1941-1945:WorldWar2.• 1970:NormanBorlaugwinstheNobelPeacePrize,firstagriculturalscientisttowintheaward.
HavestudentcreatehisorherownIowahistorytimeline.Havethestudentssharewiththeclasstheirtimelinewithanyotherinterestingdatestheyfoundduringtheirresearch.TenLargestCitiesinIowa(From2000Census-Changesmaybeneededfrom2010Census)
1. DesMoines2. CedarRapids3. Davenport4. SiouxCity5. Waterloo6. IowaCity7. CouncilBluffs8. Dubuque9. Ames10. WestDesMoines
Iftimeallows,haveamapofIowaandallowthestudentstofindthedifferentcitiesonitandhistoryofthecities’names.Amapwithnomarkingofanytownorcountycanbefoundtoprintoffathttp://www.eprintablecalendars.com/maps/state-of-iowa/.http://data.desmoinesregister.com/famous-iowans/OneideaistohavethestudentspickafamouspersononthislistorthelistfromtheDesMoinesRegisterandfindoutsomeinformationaboutthem.Givethestudentstheopportunitytodeveloptheirpublicspeakingskillsbypresentinga1-2minutepresentationabouttheirfamousIowan.
1. NormanBorlaug-PlantPathologist,geneticist(NobelPeacePrize):Cresco2. HerbertHoover-PresidentoftheUnitedStates:WestBranch3. GrantWood-Painter:Anamosa4. WilliamBuffaloBillCody-Scout:ScottCity5. EdwinPerkins-InventorofKool-Aid:Lewis6. RussellStover-CandymakerandEskimoPies:IowaCity7. JohnWayne-actor:Earlham8. JohnnyCarson-TVhost/entertainer:Corning9. WyattEarp-FrontierMarshall:Pella10. HenryWallace-Geneticists,NewspaperOwner,Politician:Orient11. GeorgeWashingtonCarver-wasn’tborninIowa,schoolingatIowaStateUniversity,startedat
Wintersetasacook,firstAfricanAmericangraduateandfacultyatISU,mostfamousforhisworksinPeanuts
12. CarrieChapmanCatt-age7movedtoCharlesCity,LeagueofWomenVotersandWomenRights
IowaTriviaFactshttp://www.50states.com/facts/iowa.htmTop50FactsaboutIowa
1. Ripley’sBelieveitorNothasdubbedBurlington’sSnakeAlleythemostcrookedstreetintheworld.
2. StrawberryPointisthehomeoftheworld’slargeststrawberry.3. Thestate’ssmallestcityparkissituatedinthemiddleoftheroadinHiteman.4. ScrantonishometoIowa’soldestwatertowerinservice.
5. Dubuqueisthestate’soldestcity.6. CrystalLakeishometoastatueoftheworld’slargestbullheadfish.7. RathbunDamandreservoiristhelargestbodyofwaterinthestate.8. SpiritLakeisthelargestglacier-madelakeinthestate.9. WestOkobojiisthedeepestnaturallakeinthestate.Itis136feetdeep.10. ImesBridgeistheoldestofMadisoncounty’ssixbridges.11. IowalongestandhighestbridgecrossesLakeRedRock.12. ElkhornisthelargestDanishsettlementintheUnitedStates.13. At16miles,EastOkobojiisthelongestnaturallakeinthestate.14. KalonaisthelargestAmishcommunitywestoftheMississippiriver.15. Thestate’slowestelevationpoint(at480feet)isinLeeCounty.16. TheHolliwellBridgeisthelongestbridgeinMadisonCounty.17. FrancisDrakewas66yearsoldathisinaugurationandIowa’soldestgovernor.18. Iowa’soldestcontinuallyrunningtheaterisinStoryCity.19. TheCedarRapidsMuseumofArthousesthelargestcollectionofgrantWoodartwork.20. FenlonPlaceElevatorinDubuqueistheworld’ssteepestandshortestrailway.21. WrightCountyhasthehighestpercentageofgradeAtopsoilinthenation.22. QuakerOatsinCedarRapids,isthelargestcerealcompanyintheworld.23. TheSaintFrancisXavierBasilicainDyersvilleistheonlybasilicaintheUnitedStatessituated
outsideamajormetropolitanarea.24. Clarionistheonlycountyseatintheexactcenterofthecounty.25. Dubuqueishometotheonlycountycourthousewithagolddome.26. CornellCollegeistheonlyschoolinthenationtohaveitsentirecampuslistedontheNational
registerofHistoricPlaces.27. TheSergeantFloydMonumentinSiouxCityhonorstheonlymantodieduringtheLewisand
Clarkexpedition.28. MaynardReeceistheonlyartisttowintheFederalDuckstampcompetitionfivetimes.29. Abronzelife-sizedsculptureofaNorwegianimmigrantfamily(circa1860)islocatedonasix
acrerestoredprairiesitelocatedattheeastentrytoLakeMillsonHighway105.30. Iowa’sonlyoperatingantiquecarouselislocatedinthecityofStoryCity.31. Knoxville’sNationalSpiritCarHallofFameandMuseumistheonlymuseuminthecountry
dedicatedtopreservingthehistoryofSprintcarracing.32. Iowa’sonlyfiretowerissituatedinYellowRiverStateForest.33. SabulaisIowa’sonlytownonanisland.34. HerbertHoover,aWestbranchnative,wasthe31stPresidentoftheUnitedStatesandthefirst
onebornwestoftheMississippi.35. MamieDoudEisenhower’sbirthplaceislocatedinBooneandincludesarestoredframehouse,
completewithsummerkitchenandoriginalfurniturefromthefamily.36. VanMeteristhehometownofbaseball’sBobFellar,andIowaboywhowenttogreatnesswith
theClevelandIndians,duringthegoldenAgeofBaseball.37. BornDonnabelleMullengerinDension,OscarAward-winningactress,DonnaReed,startedher
careeratyoungageof16.38. BornMarionRobertMorrisoninWinterset,JohnWaynewasthesonofapharmacistandgrew
uptobecomeoneofHollywood’smostpopularmoviestars.39. MeredithWilson,whoplayedwiththefamousJohnPhilipSousaandtheNewYorkPhilharmonic
beforelaunchinghiscareerasafamouscomposerandlyricist,isaMasonCitynative.40. GlennMiller,notedtrombonistandorchestraleader,wasborninClarindalocatedinSouthwest
Iowa.
41. ThetownofFortAtkinsonwasthesiteoftheonlyforteverbuiltbytheUnitedStatesgovernmenttoprotectoneIndiantribefromanother.
42. CampersandmotorhomesaremanufacturedinWinnebagoCounty.They’recalledWinnebagos.
43. Iowaistheonlystatewhoseeastandwestborderare100%formedbywater.MissouriandMississippiRivers.
44. Thehighestdoubletrackrailroadbridgeintheworld,theKateShelleyBridge,islocatedatBoone.
45. Iowaistheonlystatenamethatstartswithtwovowels.46. ThefamousactorJohnWaynewasborninWintersetonMay26,1907.47. IowaStateUniversityistheoldestlandgrantcollegeintheUnitedStatesofAmerica.48. DecorahhostsNordicFestathree-daycelebrationofDecorah’sScandinavianheritage.49. TheNationalBalloonMuseuminIndianolachroniclesmorethan200yearsofballooninghistory.50. SheldonHighSchoolSummerTheatre,theonlyhighschoolrepertoryinIowaandoneofjusta
fewinthenation,presentsadifferentplayforeachweekduringJuneandJuly.ThisinformationcanbeusedtocreateaFactofFictionpagethatwouldtestthestudentsontheirunderstandingoftheinformationthatisgiven.ThiscouldbeusedbeforetheystartlearningaboutIowaasanintroduction.
WhatisAgriculture?
Agriculturecanmeandifferentthings,suchasgrowingcropsandanimals.
Farming:theoccupation,business,orscienceofcultivatingtheland,producingcrops,andraisinglivestock.
Synonyms:Farming,cultivation,cropgrowing,foodproduction,agriculturalscience,husbandry,agronomy.
DefinitionofAgriculturefromIowaStateUniversityExtension:Agricultureistheproductionoffood,feed,fiber,andothergoodsbythesystematicgrowingandharvestingofplantsandanimals.Itisthescienceofworkinglandandusingittoraiseplantsandanimals.
UnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculture-AgricultureintheClassroom• Ag-Knowledge:thisportionhasover50questionsaboutagriculturethatateacher
couldreadsomeofthemtothestudent,orhandoutapapertoseehowwelltheyknowagriculturetopics.
• AgFactsaboutIowaAgricultureo Teacher:http://agclassroom.org/teacher/stats/iowa.pdf
o Students:http://agclassroom.org/kids/index.htm
§ VirtualTours§ AgFacts§ FarmandFood
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ys26B_575C4 Title:YourRole,withNormanBorlaugspeaking TalkaboutBiotechnology,andhowonepersoncanaccomplishawholelot.
https://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Iowa/
WheatHarvestedcomparedtoCornHarvestedbasedonthe2007CensusfortheStateofIowa.
Wheat Corn28,000AcresPlanted 13,700,000AcresPlanted22,000AcresHarvested 13,400,000AcresHarvested45.0Bushelsperacres(Yield) 182Bushelsperacres(Yield)990,000BushelProduction 2438800000BushelsProduction3.950Dollars/Bushel 3.750Dollars/Bushel3,911,000Valueofproductiondollar 9,145,500,000ValueofProductionDollar
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/PM2023.pdfRevisedDecember2009ByDanielOttoandSpencerParkinsonFarmCharacteristicsinHowardCountyandtheStateofIowaFarmCharacteristics HowardCo IowaFarms 887 92,856Farmland(acres) 278,635 30,747,550AvgAcresperfarm 318 331Mediansizefarm(acres) 150 151
MarketValueofland/building $969,433 $1,112,023MarketValueofmach/equip. $140,611 $136,771SalesperFarm $198,889 $219,890TotalLandarea 303,206 36,013,737Percentinlandinfarms 92% 85%Average/Mean:addallthenumbersandthendividebythenumberofnumbersMedian:MiddlevalueinthelistofnumbersMode:valuethatoccursthemostoftenThisinformationcouldbeputintoaworddocumentandhavegapsleftforthestudentstofindandfillout.Studentscouldlearnhowtocalculateacresintofeet,tocompareHowardCountyandtheStateofIowa.AnexampleofthisactivityisavailableintheAppendixunderExample1.IowatotalsforHogs/PigsandCattleHogs/Pigssold=47,279,443CattleSold=3,635,880AssessmentsStudentsshouldbeabletolistfivefactsaboutIowaandHowardCounty.Studentsshouldunderstandtheimportanceofagriculture.StudentsshouldbeabletoresearchandcommunicatetheimportanceofoneIowantotheworld.AppendixEXAMPLE1:FillintheBlanksFarmCharacteristics HowardCo IowaFarms _____ 92,856Farmland(acres) 278,635 _______AvgAcresperfarm ______ ______Mediansizefarm(acres) 150 151MarketValueofland/building _______ $1,112,023MarketValueofmach/equip. $140,611 ________SalesperFarm $198,889 ________TotalLandarea _______ 36,013,737Percentinlandinfarms _______ _______
NormanBorlaugEducationalCurriculum
Day2:Wildlife
Day2:WildlifeBackgroundThisunitisDay2oftheNormanBorlaugCurriculumfromtheBorlaugHeritageFoundation.InDay2of11days,thestudentswillgetanunderstandingofwildlifeandbiomesinCrescoandHowardCounty.Thisunitwillhavethestudentsreviewingsciencetermssuchasbiomes,prairie,fen,andforest.StudentsshouldrememberwhattheylearnedduringthislessonwhentheygoouttotheChildhoodhomebecausethehomeareahasthedifferentwildlife.Theunitiscomprisedofdifferentactivitiesthatwillhelpthestudentdeveloptheircoreskills.TheseactivitiescorrespondwiththeIowaCoreCurriculumdevelopment.ReferencesThefollowingarereferencesusedinthisunit: http://campsilos.org/ http://www.mbgnet.net/fresh/wetlands/index.htm
https://www.epa.gov/wetlands http://idahoptv.org/dialogue4kids/season6/wetlands/classroom.cfm
http://www.worldbiomes.com/biomes_forest.htmhttp://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/deciduous_forest.htmwww.agclassroom.org/okhttp://www.cast-science.org/
Objectives• StudentswillbeabletounderstandthedifferentbiomesinCresco;thatarelocatedonthe
Borlaugfarm.• StudentswillunderstandthedifferencebetweenPrairie,Fen,andForest.• StudentswillunderstandandabletoidentifytherarewildflowerspecieslocatedattheBorlaug
Farm.
TimeAllotmentDependingonthenumberofactivitiesselectedthetimecouldrangefromthirtyminutesormore.ResourcesNeededWildlifeWorksheetPossibleSuppliesforactivitylistedinproceduresProceduresThefollowingquestionscouldbeaskedassoonasyoustartthelesson: Whatisabiome? HowmanytypesofbiomesdoyouthinkthereareattheBorlaugfarm? Whyarebiomesimportant?
Biome:majorecologicalcommunity,adivisionoftheworld’svegetationthatcorrespondstoadefinedclimateandischaracterizedbyspecifictypesofplantsandanimals.Wildlife
http://www.campsilos.org/mod1/students/index.shtml
IntroductiontoExploringthePrairies
Prairieislandcharacterizedthathasmostlygrasseswithdeeprichsoilthatiscoverwithtallcoarsegrassesandfewtrees. TheywereandarelocatedfromIndianatoDakotaandfromCanadatoTexas.19thCenturypioneersettlersarrived;prairiegrassescoveredapproximatelythree-fourthsofthestateofIowa.Theotherpartshadwoodlandsandforestedareas,mainlybyriversandstreams.QuickfactsaboutTallGrassPrairies
• Tallgrassprairieoncecovered142millionacres.• Prairiesoncecoveredabout40%ofUS.• PrairiesareoneofthemostrecentlydevelopedecosystemsinNorthAmerica.• AboutonepercentofNorthAmericanprairiesstillexists.• Iowahadthelargestpercentageofitsareacoveredbytallgrassprairiesaround30millionacres.• InIowa,99.9%ofthehistoricnaturallandscapeisgone.
http://www.campsilos.org/mod1/teachers/r_index.shtmlThisgivesresourcesforteachersaboutprairiesandwebliographyforinformationinwhichpeoplecangoandfindmoreinformationaboutontheInternet.Thisgivestheminformationaboutgeneralprairieinformation,prairievegetation,prairieanimals,bison,prairiefire,photographcollections,bibliography,andbiographicalinformationaboutAlbertMLea,IowaDistrictofWisconsinterritory,MemoirbyAlbertMLea.
Biomes-Wetlands-Fenshttp://www.mbgnet.net/fresh/wetlands/index.htmhttps://www.epa.gov/wetlandsWetlands=swamps,marshes,bogs,prairiepotholes,floodplainsandfens.Coveredorsoakedforatleastpartofallyear.WetlandsImportant
• Theroleofwetlandsinanecosystem• Erosioncontrol• Wetlandsandwaterpurifications
Fensarepeat-formingwetlandsthatreceivenutrientsfromsourcesotherthanprecipitation.Theyarelessacidicandhavehighernutrientlevelsthanbogs.Grasses,sedges,rushes,andwildflowerscovertheseareas.Fensandwatershedshelpbypreventingfloods,waterqualityimprovementprovidinghabitatforuniqueplantsandanimalsIdahopublictelevisionWildaboutwetlands:Dialogueforkidshttp://idahoptv.org/dialogue4kids/season6/wetlands/classroom.cfm
Lessonplanactivities:HoldtheLoad,CleanMachine,Shrinkingwetlands,andwherehaveallthewetlandsgone?Biomes-Forestshttp://www.worldbiomes.com/biomes_forest.htmForestsarethelargestandmostcomplexbiomeintheworld.1/3ofallthelandontheearthisforests.Forestscoverallfourcornersoftheglobe.BorealorTaigabiomesarefoundwherethereisshorterwarmsummersandlongwintersandthesearefoundinEurope,Asia,Siberia,andNorthAmerica.http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/deciduous_forest.htmDeciduousForestEasternhalfoftheUnitedStates.TheAverageTemperatureforthedeciduousforestregionis50degreesFahrenheit.Theaveragerainfallamountforthedeciduousforestregionisbetween30and60inches.Thislocationtotheforesthasfourseason-spring,summer,autumn/fall,winter.Autumntimeallowsthechangeincolorfortheleaves.Creationofoneofthesebiomesisanactivitythatcouldbedoneonthechildren’sfreetimeanddependingoniftheteacherwantstodotheactivities.Anactivitythatcouldbeincorporatedintothelessonplanifresourcesandtimepermitincludes:OklahomaAgintheClassroomFoodandFunBookletwww.agclassroom.org/okBeeswaxBalm1½cupsvegetableoil½teaspoonalmondextract,vanillaextract,orotherflavoring½stickbeeswax
1. Placebeeswaxinaplasticbagandsmashintosmallpieceswithahammer.
2. Putpiecesofbeeswaxinpanandmeltoverlowheat.3. Addoilandflavoring.4. Pourintofilmcanisterwithscrewonlid.Covertightly.
Optionalactivity:SouthDakotaAgintheClassroomPaintingwithSOILMaterials:2-2½cupsofeachColorofSoil(driedintheair)Re-sealableplasticfreezerbagsRollingPinSifters-3differentmeshsizesPaperplatesPlasticcupsStirsticksWater5ozclearacrylicmediumWatercolorpaperFinepointpermanentblackmarkersVarietyofpaintbrushesProcedures:
1. Gatheravarietyofsoilsamples,withavarietyofcolorsandtextures.2. Placethedriedsoilinare-sealablefreezerbag.3. Usetherollingpintobreakdownthelargemoundsofsoil.4. Pourthecontentsofthebagintothesifterwithlargestmesh.5. Siftthesoilthroughontoapaperplate.Putthelargeparticlesthatareseparatedouttothe
side.6. Pourthecontentsfromthepaperplateintothesifterwiththemediummesh.7. Siftthesoilthroughontoapaperplateandsetasidethelargeparticles.8. Pourthesiftedcontentsfromthepaperplateintothesifterwiththesmallestmesh.9. Siftontoapaperplateandsetasidethelargeparticles.10. Pourthefinestparticlesofsoilonthepaperplateintoaplasticcup-youwillneed½cupof
powderedsoil.11. Addenoughwatertomakeamudbrownie.Stiruntilcombined.12. Add1to3teaspoonsacrylicmedium.Stiruntilcombinedandsmooth.Youwantthe
consistencyofcraftpaint.AssessmentsStudentsshouldbeabletodistinguishbetweenthedifferentbiomesthatarelocatedinHowardCountyandCresco.Studentsshouldbeabletounderstandthedifferencebetweenforests,prairies,andfen.Appendixhttp://www.cast-science.org/publications/?agricultural_productivity_strategies_for_the_future_addressing_us_and_global_challenges&show=product&productID=2951
AgriculturalProductivitystrategiesforthefuture:AddressingUSandGlobalChallengesNumber45:January2010
NormanBorlaugEducationalCurriculum
Day3:Gardening
Day3:Gardening
BackgroundThisunitisDay3intheNormanBorlaugCurriculumfromtheBorlaugHeritageFoundation.InDay3of11days,thestudentswillgetanunderstandingofgardeningandhealthyliving.Thisunitwillhavethestudentreviewinggardeningprocedures,products,differenttypesofvegetablesandfruits,andhealthyliving.Thisunitiscomprisedofdifferentactivitiesthatwillhelpthestudentsdeveloptheircoreskills.TheseactivitiescorrespondwiththeIowaCoreCurriculumdevelopment.ReferencesThefollowingarereferencesusedinthisunit:
www.agclassroom.org/okhttp://www.helpguide.org/life/healthy_eating_diet.htmhttp://ngb.org/gardening/todays/article.cfm?ID=55
Objectives
• Studentswillbeabletounderstandgardeningandtheprocesstogarden.• Studentswillbeabletotalkaboutdifferentfruitsandvegetablesandwhattodowiththem.• Studentswillhaveanunderstandingonthedifferenttypesoffruitsandvegetablesandtheir
namesofeach.• Studentswillknowhowtheycaneathealthieraftertalkingaboutfruitsandvegetablesintheir
diets.
TimeAllotmentDependingonthenumberofactivitiesselectedthetimecouldrangefromthirtyminutesormore.ResourcesNeededPossibleSupplieslistedintheProceduresPenand/orPencilPaperProceduresThefollowingquestionsshouldbeaskedassoonasyoustartthelesson: Whyshouldwegarden? Whatkindofdifferentvegetablesandfruitshaveyoutasted? Whichkindofvegetableorfruitdoyounotlike?Favorites?Day3:Gardening
http://ngb.org/gardening/todays/article.cfm?ID=55TopTenReasonsWhyWeShouldGarden?
1. Gardenforsafe,healthyfoods.2. Gardenforexercise.3. Gardentoaddbeauty.
4. Gardentolearn.5. Gardentomakemoney.6. Gardentomeetpeople.7. Gardentobecreative.8. Gardentowin.9. Gardenforemotionalneedsandspiritualconnection.10. Gardenforlastingmemories.
Havethestudentsdevelopalistoftenreasonswhytheyshouldgrowagarden.Aboveareafewexamplesthatcouldbeexamplesofwhyweshouldgarden.Howtheprocessofgardeningworks?
1. Findvegetablesandfruitsthatyouliketoeat.2. Buyseedsofyourfavoritevegetables.3. Whilebuyingtheseedsmakesuretheseedswillgrowinyourarea.4. Readpackagestodetermineplantingandharvestingdates.5. Determineasitetoputyourvegetablesandfruits.6. Developagardenplanwithrowsofwhereyouwanttoputyourseeds.7. Planttheseeds.8. WeedandWaterasneededthroughthegrowingcycle.9. Harvestwhenthecropsaremature.10. Enjoy!
WhattodowiththeProduceonceyouhaveharvestedthecrops?
1. Washthedirtofftheproduceandeatitplain.2. Cutthevegetableorfruitupandfreezethem.3. Cutthevegetableorfruitupandpreservetheminajar.4. Cutthevegetablesupandmixandmakeameal.5. Ifyouhaveexcess,givesomeawaytofamilyandfriends.
HealthyLiving/Eatinghttp://www.helpguide.org/life/healthy_eating_diet.htm10stepsforHealthyEating
1. Setyourselfupforsuccess.2. Moderationiskey.3. It’snotjustwhatyoueat,it’showyoueat.4. Filluponcolorfulfruitsandvegetables.5. Eatmorehealthycarbohydratesandwholegrain.6. Enjoyhealthyfatsandavoidunhealthyfats.7. Putproteininperspective.8. AddcalciumandvitaminDforstrongbones.9. Limitsugar,salt,andrefinedgrains.10. Planquickandeasymealsahead.
Activities:1. BalloonPlants-fromOklahomaAgintheClassroom(FoodandFunBooklet)
www.agclassroom.org/ok
Large,clearballoons,markers,ribbons,funnels,measuringcups,towels,radishseeds,½cuppottingsoil(perstudent)and½cupwater(perstudent).
1. Insertafunnelintotheneckofaballoon.2. Pourthesoilandwaterintotheballoon.Besurethesoilisnotsoggy.3. Droptheseedsthroughthefunnelintotheballoon.4. Cleantheballoonoffwiththetowel.5. Inflatetheballoon.Addthetie.6. Hangtheballoonfromtheceiling.7. Havethestudentschecktheirballoondailyandcharttheplant’sgrowthforten
days. 2. GardeninaGlove-fromOklahomaAgintheClassroom(FoodandFunbooklet),
www.agclassroom.org/ok.Surgicalgloves,yarn,cottonballs,andbeet,radish,lettuce,andcarrotseeds
1. Giveeachstudentaglove,andhaveeachstudentwritetheirnameonthethumbofthegloveandthenamesoftheseedsontheremainingfingers.
2. Ineachfinger,placeamoistenedcottonballandafewofeachkindofseeds.3. Studentswilltieofftheirgloveswithyarn.4. Waitforthefingertosprout.
3. DesignaGarden-Havestudentscreateaschoolgardenbymeasuringoffthewidthandlengthof
theirproposedgarden.Usinggraphpaper,havethestudentsdesignagardenusingtheseedsanddeterminingtheamountofspaceneededforeachvegetableorfruit.Studentswilleachneedtoresearchaparticularseedorplantanddesignatimelineforplantingandharvestingofthecrop.
4. Studentsmayneedtostartsomeoftheplantsindoorsforplanting.Astheywatchthemgrow,have
mathlessonsondeterminingthegerminationrates.AnotherOptionalActivityforstudentstodo.NamethatProduce:Thisgameistotestthestudentsondifferenttypesoffruitsandvegetables.Therulesofthegamearetoguessthenamesofthe25fruitsandvegetablesthatareprovided.Thematerialsneededforthegameare:25differentfruitsandvegetables(makesuresomeoftheitemsarethingsstudentsdon’tknowabout),paperplateswithanumbersystemonthem,listofalltheitemswithablanksothatthestudentcanfillinwiththenumberorletterofwhichvegetableorfruitthattheythinkitis.Afterhavingthestudentstakeatryatnamingthatproducegothrougheachandgivethecorrectanswer.Thentalkabouteatinghealthyandusingfruitsandvegetablesinyourmeals.Maybeintheendthestudentcouldtrysomeofthefruitsandvegetables.AssessmentsStudentsshouldbeabletolistfourreasonswhytheyshouldgarden.Studentsshouldbeabletounderstandwhattodowithproduceafterithasbeenharvested.Studentsshouldbeabletotellthedifferencebetweensomefruitsandvegetables.Appendix
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Day4:HistoryofSchools
Day4:HistoryofSchoolsBackgroundThisunitisDay4intheNormanBorlaugCurriculumfromtheBorlaugHeritageFoundation.InDay4,of11daysthestudentwilllearnhowschoolshaveevolvedandchangedovertheyears.StudentswillusethisknowledgeonDay6whentheytaketheirfieldtriptotheNormanBorlaugChildhoodhomeandschool.Thisunitiscomprisedofdifferentactivitiesthatwillhelpthestudentdeveloptheircoreskills.TheseactivitiescorrespondwiththeIowaCoreCurriculumdevelopment.ReferencesThefollowingarereferencesusedinthisunit:
http://www.pbs.org/kcet/publicschool/evolving_classroom/index.htmlhttp://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=319
Objectives
• Studentswillobtaintheknowledgeaboutoneroomschoolhousesandthehistorybehindtheseschools.
• Studentswilllearninformationaboutdifferentrulesanditemsusedinaschoolhouse.• Studentswilllearnthatstudentshadtogotooutsideforbathroom,andschoolshadno
electricity.
TimeAllotmentDependingonthenumberofactivitiesselectedthetimecouldrangefromthirtyminutesormore.ResourcesNeededPenandPaperProceduresThefollowingquestionsshouldbeaskedassoonasyoustartthelesson: Whatdoyouthinkschoolswerelikebackinthe1920’s? Isitthesameasnow? Didpeoplehaveelectricitybackthen? Whatdoyouthinkdisciplinewaslike?Then?Now?HistoryofSchools
Day4lessonisonthehistoryofoneroomschoolhousessimilartotheonethatNormanBorlaugwenttowhenhewasyoung.
http://www.pbs.org/kcet/publicschool/evolving_classroom/index.html
HistoryofSchoolhouses-MainlyOneRoomSchoolHousesBuilding*Sparselydecoratedandfurnishedinthe19thcentury.*Farmerssuppliedwoodforthestovetokeeptheschoolwarm.*Woodburningstovewastheonlythingintheoneroomschooltokeeptheteacherandthestudentswarm.Thefuelusedinthesestovescouldbeanythingfromwood,coal,corncobs,straw,andcowchips.*Therewasverylittlelightinginaone-roomschoolhouse.TheonlylightingthattheydidhavewasfromwindowsattheschoolandpossiblelampsmadefromKerosene.Therewasnoelectricityinschoolhousessoeverythinghadtobedonebeforedaylightendedandchoreshadtobedoneonthefarm.*Bellsasmallbellwasrungforstudentstocomeinfromrecess.Studentsneededtobeclosebysocouldhearthebell-otherwisetherewaspunishment.*Manypeopledidn’thaveindoorplumbingintheirhomesorevenatschools,sotheyhadtouseouthouses.Outhousesareusuallywoodenstructuresthathaveseatswithholesallowingurineandfecestogototheground.Studentswouldusetheseinplaceoftoday’smodernrestrooms.Teachers*Studentsofallagesandabilities.*Theolderchildrenwouldhelptheyoungerkidsoutontheirschoolingsincethebooksweremostlytowardyoungerkids.*Oneteacher;usuallyanunmarriedwoman,sometimesstudentswereolderthantheteacher.*Teachersmostofthetimelivedwithlocalfamiliesduringtheyear,goingfromhometohome.ClassesandStudents*Slateandchalkwerethewritingtoolsandusuallyveryfewbooksastheonlythingthattheycouldafford.*Usedblackboardswithchalkanderasedwitherasermadeoffeltoraclothrags.*QuillPenswereusedinschoolhousesforwritingtasksorwrittenworkthatwouldbeexhibited.*TheinkinIowaweremadeof“lampblackortannicacidfromoaktreegallsmixedwithlightoilorfromswampmaplebarkandcopperas.“*Writingcouldbemessyforstudentssotheyhadtoblottheexcessoffsonottomakesmudgesonthepaperandmakingithardtoread.*Thesubjectsthattheytaughtwereliteracy,penmanship,andarithmetic,thematerialswererecited,drilled,andthestudentshadoralquizzes.*Memorizationwasdoneinschoolbecausethereweren’tenoughsuppliesforwrittentests.Someofthememorizationwasdoneonslatewithchalk.UntilthemanufacturedleadpencilsthatwerecreatedaftertheCivilWar.Theschoolandtownspeopledidn’thaveanyelectronicdevicessomailhadtocomethroughamailcarrierorhorse.*Verylittlehomeworkwasgiventothestudentsintheoneroomschoolhousebecausetheyhadsomuchresponsibilityonthefarmandtotheirparentsworkingthattheydidn’thavemuchtimeforit.*1890’swasthefirstintroductionofthewoodenpaddle,thiswasusedfordisciplinepurposesandtomakesurestudentsbehavedinschool.*Schoolluncheswerebroughttoschoolinlunchpailsbystudentsbecauseitwasalongwalkfromhome.Therewasnorefrigeratorattheschoolsothestudentshadtopackitemsthatwouldnotspoil.Anexampleoflunchcouldbe“BreadwithJamorMeatSandwiches,hardboiledeggs,anddillpickles.”
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=319
Howdowelearntoday?Talkaboutoneroomschoolhouses.Howaretheyalikeanddifferentfromtoday’sclassandbuildings?Whatkindsofequipmentdoweusetodaytolearn?Howdowedifferfromearlierintheoneroomschool?Whatkindsofgamesarelearnedatrecesstoday?Gamesiftimeandspacepermit Spellingbee Mathtimetables Tag DuckDuckgoose.AssessmentsStudentsshouldbeabletounderstandwhatitwasliketogotoaoneroomschoolhouse.Studentsshouldbeabletotellthedifferenceofpastandpresentwaysofdoingthingsinschools.Studentsshouldbeabletounderstandthattherewasnoelectricitybackthen.Appendix
NormanBorlaugEducationalCurriculum
Day5:NormanBorlaug’sChildhood
Day5:NormanBorlaug’sChildhoodBackgroundThisunitisDay5intheNormanBorlaugCurriculumfromtheBorlaugHeritageFoundation.InDay5of11days,thestudentswillgetabroadoverviewofwhoNormanBorlaugisandwhatheaccomplished.ThisunitwillhavethestudentsreviewingthelifeofNormanBorlaugandthengoingindepthintohischildhood.Thisgetsthestudentswonderingwhatitwaslikeonthechildhoodhomeandthisunitgivesabackgroundonit.Thisunitiscomprisedofdifferentactivitiesthatwillhelpthestudentdeveloptheircoreskills.TheseactivitiescorrespondwiththeIowaCoreCurriculumdevelopment.ReferencesThefollowingarereferencesusedinthisunit: HeroinaHurrybyLoraSwanson
Borlaug:TheMildManneredMaverickwhofedaBillionPeopleVolume1:RightofftheFarm1914-1944.ByNoelVietmeyer Objectives
• StudentswilllearnaboutNormanBorlauglifefromchildhoodtotheWorldPeacePrize.• StudentswillbegiventheopportunitytovisittheChildhoodHomeofNormanBorlaugthenext
day.
TimeAllotmentDependingonthenumberofactivitiesselectedthetimecouldrangefromthirtyminutesormore.ResourcesNeededHeroinaHurrybook(Optional)Penand/orPencilPaperFallenPhrasePuzzle(Optional)ProceduresThefollowingquestionsshouldbeaskedassoonasthelessonstarts: WhendoyouthinkNormanBorlaugwasborn?1914 Ifhewasalivetodayhowoldwouldhebe?96yearsoldin2010. Wheredidhegotoschoolat? ThefollowingisasummaryofkeypointsfromHeroinaHurryNorman’sEarlyYears
• BorninCrescoin1914.
• Wenttoaoneroomcountryschool-wasalwayscuriousaboutplants.• Captainofthefootballteam,memberofthewrestlingteam.
University• WenttotheUniversityofMinnesota,wasgoingtobeonthefootballteambutwastoosmallso
decidedtogobeapartofthewrestlingteam.• BachelorsdegreeinForestry.• MastersandPhDinPlantPathology.
Family• MarriedMargaretGibson• NormaJean-Daughter• Billy-Son• StartedLittleLeagueinMexicoCity
Work• DuPontChemicals-chemicalfungicide• MexicanProject
o Wheatspecialisto Growalmostanywhereo Worldsfoodsupplyo Oldestdomesticatedcrop
• JapanDwarfWheat-Norin10
InventingShuttleBreeding• Shuttlingwheatseedsfromonelocationtoanother.• Greatyieldandimmunity:Mexicohadtwoclimatesanddifferentelevations.• 1956Mexicobecameselfsufficientinwheat.• 1963harvestwassixtimesthatof1944.• GreenRevolutionwasnamedofNormanBorlaugworks.
GreenRevolutionMovesOn• IndiaandPakistan-Mexipak-Mexicancommercialseeds
NobelPeacePrize• KingofNorwaypresentedNormanBorlaugwithhisprize.• Worldknownprize.• SpeakforundernourishedandfortheRolefoodplayedinworldpeaceandstability.• Firstagriculturalscientisttoreceiveaward.• Greatestprideisn’tinhonorsorprizes,butintrainingyoungscientiststosolvefoodproduction
problemsandtoseebigchangestheyachieve.
Controversy• RiotsinIndia-gotredwheatinsteadofrice.
• DuPontchemicals-targetedbyenvironmentalgroups.• TestifiedbeforeCongressaboutDDTtoeradicateMalaria.
Sasakawa• WantedBorlaugtoHelpAfrica.• NormanBorlaugwas71yearsoldatthetimethatheundertooksavingAfrica.
WorldFoodPrize• Fighthungerandpoverty.• DesMoines,Iowa.• YouthInstitute.• Youhavetheopportunitytohaveaneight-weekinternship.
Borlaug-informationfromBorlaug:TheMildManneredMaverickwhofedaBillionPeopleVolume1:RightofftheFarm1914-1944.ByNoelVietmeyer
Thefollowingiskeypoints:
BorlaugwenttoschoolattheNewOregonRuralDistrictSchoolNumber8
ManydiseaseswerewidespreadinBorlaug’schildhooddaysthesediseasesincluded:• ScarletFever• Diphtheria• Measles• Mumps• WhoopingCough• Croup• Grippe• ChickenPox• SmallPox• Tonsillitis• Tuberculosis• Infantileparalysis• Appendicitis
OutofeveryonethousandAmericanbabiesbornin1915,onehundredneverenjoyedasinglebirthday.Outatthefarm,NormanBorlaug’sfamilyraisedagarden.Theyalsohadarootcellarthatheldcarrots,turnips,cabbages,potatoes,andonionsintubsofsandtomakesurethattheyhadfoodforthewintertimebecauseofthesnowkilledallplants.InthegardentheBorlaug’splanted:radishes,potatoes,sweetcorn,tomatoes,carrots,peas,stringbeans,lettuce,andmore.Duringthewarmseason,theBorlaug’spickedblackberries,raspberries,chokeberries,currents,andgooseberries.Duringthefall,theypickedapples,cherries,andplums.Topreservethefruitsandvegetablesfortheharshwintertime,theyboiledbigpotsofproduceandsealedthefruitandvegetables
inMasonJars.Thiswascalledcoldpacking.Butsometimes-coldpackingfailedtoeliminateapowerfulpoisoncalledClostridiumBotulinum.Backin1910-1920’s,theaverageAmericanManwas5foot7inchesandweighedonehundredandthirtyfivepounds.NormanBorlaug’sParentsworkedtirelesslyandwithoutcomplaint.HismotherClarawasfivefoottallandwaseventemperedandkind.Hisfather,Henrywas6’1’’aboutsixinchesabovetheaverage.Hewasprivatesoft-spokenself-effacingfarmerwithoutenvyorambition.HehadtwosistersPalmabornin1916,andCharlottebornin1919.WhenNormanwassevenyearsold,hehadtomoveoutofthehousesthathelivedwithhisgrandparentsandparentsbecauseofthelackofroom.Hemovedinwithhisfather’syoungerbrotherNedandhiswifeNettie.TheywerelikesurrogateparentstoBorlaugbecauseofthetightfamily.Butthisdidn’tlastlong,ayearlater;hisparentstookoutalltheirlifesavingsfromCrescobankandbuiltatwo-storyhouse,andhad56acresthatwerenexttotheancestralhomestead.Thiswasin1922whenHenrybuiltasix-roomfarmhouse.Thelandwaslowhillsandhadshallowvalleyswithatinystreamthroughtimberedhollow.Theplacehasatwo-storyhousethathadahedgeofspireaandbedofpeonies.Thehousehadnofamilyroom,diningroom,orbathroom.Theirbathroomwasanouthouse.Ontheproperty,therewasalongsquatbarnthatheldthreehorses,tenbeefcattle,andtwelvedairycattleinthewintertime.Therewasalsoaslatsidedstructurethatwasusedpartlyasagranaryforoatsandpartcribforcorn.Therewasalsoaroughcoopforthechickensandaboxyshedforsmokedbaconandham.TheBorlaug’smainincomewasfromsellingpigsandcattleeveryyear,alongwithcansofcreamtoSaude.TheyalsosoldbutterthatendeduponChicagodinnertables.In1932,notonefarmintenwaselectrified,becausethepowercompaniesrefusedtohookupmore.Theinventionofindividualpackagingin1920swasaninnovationthathelpedsavedpeople’slivesbecausekeptouttheinsectsandpestoffthefood,andstoppedthestoreownerfromgivingyoulessthanyoudeserve.Musclepower(musclesofhumansoranimals)accomplishedthecooking,heating,cooling,lighting,lifting,pumping,chopping,vacuuming,spreading,ironing,washing,ordrying.Forfood,thecommonsummerdaysconsistedofdinner,whichwasthemainmealoftheday.Mostofthetime,itwasfriedchicken,boiledpotatoes,freshpeas,lettuce,andradishes.Supperwasmainlyleftoversfromdinner.In1915,6.5millionAmericanfarmersownedmorethan21millionhorsesandmules.TherewerecompetitionsinsevendifferentstatesbecauseHenryWallacehelpedcreatethisevent.TheeventwascalledCornHuskingChampionships.TheyevenhadaNationalCornHuskingChampionshipwiththewinnerreceivingagoldmedal,$50andbib-overallsdonatedbyOshKoshB’Gosh.Borlaug’ssophomoreyear,theygotaVocationalAgricultureteacherbythenameofHarryShroderfromtheIowaStateCollegeandhewaspresentingtheideaofusingfertilizertothestudents.Moststudentsdidn’tthinkthatitwaspossibletogetmoreyieldoutofthecorn,soHarryhadtrialplotsinordertoshowthekidsthedifferences.Thedifferencewasremarkable.
Borlaugcompetedinwrestling,football,andwasevenamemberofabaseballteam.HavetheChildrenwriteonapieceofpapertwoquestionsthattheywouldwanttoknowaboutNormanBorlaug.AlsoyoucanhavethechildrenwriteaboutwhattheyaremostexcitedtoseeattheChildhoodhomeofNormanBorlaug.AssessmentsStudentsshouldbeabletounderstandabriefhistoryaboutNormanBorlaug.StudentsshouldbeabletounderstandNormanBorlaug’schildhood.Appendix
Thisisahorizontalmessage,readlefttoright,willcomeoutwithasayingaboutNormanBorlaug.Thismessagehasnovertical(upanddown)message.
AnswerKey
NormanBorlaugEducationalCurriculum
Day6:VisittoNormanBorlaugChildhoodHome
Day6:VisittoNormanBorlaugChildhoodHome
BackgroundThisunitisDay6intheNormanBorlaugCurriculumfromtheBorlaugHeritageFoundation.InDay6of11days,thestudentswillfinallygetthechancetovisittheNormanBorlaugChildhoodhomeandexperiencethingsthewayhedid.Duringthisvisitthestudentsshouldrememberwhattheyhadlearnedthroughthefirstfivedaysofthiscurriculum.TheywilldiscoverdifferentthingsaboutNormanBorlaugandevenwhattheycandointhefuture.Placestheywillvisitincludetheoneroomschoolhouse,Borlaug’shome,andbarn.Thisunitiscomprisedofdifferentactivitiesthatwillhelpthestudentdeveloptheircoreskills.TheseactivitiescorrespondwiththeIowaCoreCurriculumdevelopment.ReferencesThefollowingarereferencesforthisunit:
TeachersandTourGuidesattheNormanBorlaugchildhoodhomeObjectives
• StudentswillbeabletovisittheNormanBorlaugchildhoodhomeandtheschoolhouse.• Studentswillbeabletoseewildlifeandbeabletodefinethebiomes.• Studentswillbeabletomakeaconnectiononwhattheylearnedaboutfivedaysprior
totheBorlaugvisit.
TimeAllotmentDependingonthenumberofactivitiesorstationattheNormanBorlaugChildhoodHome,thiseventcouldtakebetweenahalf-a-dayorafulldaydependingontheschools,teachersandpresentersneeds.ResourcesNeededTeachersandTourGuidesPaperPencilorPensProceduresTheNormanBorlaugHeritageFoundationwouldliketowelcomeyoutotheChildhoodhomeofNormanBorlaug.Theyhaveplannedaneventfuldaythatwillencouragelearningforthestudents.TherearemanydifferentstationstobeinvolvedinandeachhasadifferentaspectofagricultureandNormanBorlaug.Afterthevisit,thestudentsshouldreflectontheirexperiencebywritingtwothingsthattheydidn’tknowbeforecomingouttothefarmandthentheirfavoritestation.ThestudentscanalsowritepoemsabouttheirtimeattheBorlaugFarmormakeadrawingabouttheirfavoritethingatthefarm.
AssessmentsStudentsshouldlearnmoreaboutNormanBorlaugthroughhischildhoodhomeandschoolhouse.Studentsshouldhavebeenabletorecognizedifferentbiomes.Appendix
NormanBorlaugEducationalCurriculumDay7:NormanBorlaug’sUniversityDays
Day7:NormanBorlaug’sUniversityDaysBackgroundThisunitisDay7intheNormanBorlaugCurriculumfromtheBorlaugHeritageFoundation.InDay7of11days,thestudentswillgetamoreindepthlookatNormanBorlaugafterhischildhooddaysinCresco,Iowa.TheStudentswilllearnabouthiscollegedaysandalsoabouthisfirstjobatDuPontChemicals.Thisunitiscomprisedofdifferentactivitiesthatwillhelpthestudentdeveloptheircoreskills.TheseactivitiescorrespondwiththeIowaCoreCurriculumdevelopment.ReferencesThefollowingarereferencesusedinthisunit:
Borlaug:TheMildManneredMaverickwhofedaBillionPeopleVolume1:RightofftheFarm1914-1944.ByNoelVietmeyerObjectives
• StudentswillresearchmoreindepthinformationaboutNormanBorlaug.• StudentswillbeabletofinishawordsearchaboutNormanBorlaugandkeyitemsrelatedto
him.
TimeAllotmentDependingonthenumberofactivitiesselectedthetimecouldrangefromthirtyminutesormore.ResourcesNeededWordSearchPuzzlePencilorPenPaperDoublePuzzle(Optional)ProceduresThefollowingquestionsshouldbeaskedrightafteryoustartthelesson: WhatdidyoulearnatBorlaugChildhoodhome? DoyouthinkNormanBorlaughadaroughchildhood? Couldyoulivewithoutelectricityandradio? ThefollowingisasummaryofthebookMildManneredMaverickwhofedaBillionPeopleVolume1:RightofftheFarm1914-1944,byNoelVietmeyer. Onedegenerateplantwasmatedwithanotherdegenerateplantandthatleadtoapowerfulhybrid,thatHenryWallaceandPioneerseedsstartedselling,manypeopledidn’tbuytheseedsthefirstyearbecausethentheywouldhavetobuyseedseveryyearandcouldn’tplanttheirown.(Degeneratemeansbecomeinferiortootherplants.)Theaverageyieldforcornwentfromanormal30bushelsperacreto75bushelsperacre.AlsohelpingwastheFordcarthatcouldgouptofivemilesperhourandcarry
moreloadthanhorsescouldcarry.Nextatractorwasinventedthathelpeddoublefoodandgrainproductionandthenlatercameanattachmenttohelppickcorn.NormanBorlaugwasenrolledinTeachersCollegebutdidn’tgoinsteadhewenttoMinnesotaUniversityduetosomeofhisclassmatesthatweregoingtobeplayingfootballatMinnesota.TheTwinCitieswerelocatedaboutonehundredandsixtymilesfromIowaandCresco.HadtogotoMinnesotaJuniorCollege,becauseheflunkedtheentranceexam,butafterayearBorlauggottobeintheUniversityofMinnesotaandinthecollegeofagricultureasforestrymajor.EleanorRooseveltandFranklinDRoosevelthelpcreatetheNationalYouthAdministrationthathelpedneedystudentsstayinschool.Borlaugwasoneofthosestudentswhogotajobthatwouldhelppayfortuitionandfoodthroughthisprogram.Heworked15hoursperweek,eighteencentsperhour.Sohisworkwas21hoursatthesororityforallthefoodhecouldeatandthen15hoursattheNationalYouthAdministration.Hegotstrepthroatanditwashardtocurebecausetherewerenodrugs.Hefinallygotbetterafterawhile.Butamemberofthewrestlingteamdiedfromstrepthroatafterawrestlingmatch.HehelpedrecruitawrestlingcoachaftertheirsquitanditwashisoldCrescowrestlingcoach.ThentheytraveledaroundthestateofMinnesota.Inthe1930s,farmerandotherruralresidentsreceivedelectricityandthereforechangedtheworld.HelpedwiththeCivilianConservationCorpsthatPresidentFranklinDRoosevelthelpcreateinordertomakehelppeoplethatwerehurtingfromthegreatdepression.Kidsweregiventhirtydollarspermonthinwhichtwenty-fivedollarswenttotheparents.BorlauggotajobinConnecticutinNewHavenfor$100permonth.HewasassignedtotheNorthwestcornerofMassachusetts.ThenBorlaugwenttofightfiresintheforestandthenhecamebackforhissenioryearofcollegeattheUniversityofMinnesotaundergraduate.HemarriedMargaretGibson.ThenhehappenedtogotoDrStakman’slectureonrustinwheatvarieties.Hehadajobofferasajuniorforesterbuttheydidn’thaveanyfundstoprovideforhimsohestayedinMinnesota.HedidhispostgraduatedegreefromtheUniversityofMinnesotainplantpathologybecausehewastoldbyDrStakmantogetawiderangeofeducation.HegotajobwithStakmanlookingthroughmicroscopeforthestemrustsporesthisleadtohimgettingpermanentdamageinhisrighteye.Hewasthenaninstructoratgeneralcollegeforbasicbiologyandnaturalresources.HewasalsoawrestlingcoachattheUniversityFarmSchool.BorlaugthenwentontodoresearchinflaxseedsforhisPhD,becausehedidn’twantanythingtodowithrustandwheat.Butthroughhisresearchwithflax,helearnedmoreabouttherustandStakmanlectureshelpedtoo.HethenwasapproachedbyaforestryprofessorabouttakingajobatDuPontChemicalsinwhichhewasresearchingaboutLacticAcid.HealsogottobeinvolvedintheuseandtestingofDDTthathelpedfightdiseasesandpeststhroughthewar.HewasalsoaBoyScoutleader,becausetheleadershadgonetowar.WhileworkingatDuPontchemicals,hedidalotoftestingondifferentpackagingandmaterialsandhowmolds,fungus,andotherthingsbreakthemdown.Hefoundthatcelluloseacetatewasapackagingthatdidn’tbreakdownasfast.
HeandhiswifeMargarethadadaughterNormaJean.HewenttosomeclassesattheUniversityofPennsylvaniatogetsomechemistrylessons.Intheend,hewasofferedtohelpfighthungerandpovertyinMexico.SohelefthispostatDuPont.AssessmentsStudentsshouldreceiveanunderstandingaboutNormanBorlaug’sUniversitydaysthroughhisjobatDuPont.StudentsshouldbeabletorecitesomeinformationaboutNormanBorlaugthattheyfindinteresting.Appendix
NormanBorlaugEducationalCurriculum
Day8:NormanBorlaug’sWork
Day8:NormanBorlaug’sWork
BackgroundThisunitisDay8intheNormanBorlaugCurriculumfromtheBorlaugHeritageFoundation.InDay8of11days,thestudentswillcontinuetogetabetterunderstandingofwhoNormanBorlaugisandwhathedidfortheworld.Thisunitiscomprisedofdifferentactivitiesthatwillhelpthestudentdeveloptheircoreskills.TheseactivitiescorrespondwiththeIowaCoreCurriculumdevelopment.ReferencesThefollowingarereferencesusedinthisunit:
Borlaug:WheatWhisperer1944-1959Volume2,ByNoelVietmeyer.
Objectives• StudentswillbeabletorecitesomehistoryaboutNormanBorlaug.• StudentswillbeabletofinishacrosswordpuzzleaboutthehistoryofNormanBorlaug.
TimeAllotmentDependingonthenumberofactivitiesselectedthetimecouldrangefromthirtyminutesormore.ResourcesNeededPenciland/orPenPaperCrosswordPuzzlePuzzle#2(Optional)ProceduresThefollowingquestionscouldbeaskedassoonasyoustartthelesson: WheredoyouthinkNormanBorlaugwenttoafterworkingforDuPontChemcials. WhatdoyouthinkhisworkconditionswerelikeinMexico? Wouldyouleaveeverythingandgotoanothercountry?ThefollowinginformationisfromBorlaug:WheatWhisperer1944-1959Volume2byNoelVietmeyerWhatfollowsisasummaryofwhatthebooksaid.
Borlaug’sfutureworksitehadnogreenhouse,lab,equipment,technicians,fieldhands,orevenfields.Allithadwasacrudeadobecabinthatwasbuiltin1943.
Borlaughadtocleanupshrubbrush,levelplantingareas,smoothexposedearth,installroads,fences,waterlines,anddrainageditches.Duringthistimetheywerelaborersandnotscientists.
BorlaughadasonnamedScott,butthesonhadhealthproblemswiththespine.MargarettoldNormantogobackandshewouldcome.
Hetookcareofcornandbeans;nexthewasaskedtotakecareofthewheat.HewentagainstHarrarforwantingtotraveltoYaquiValley.Hedidtrialsofcornandsoybeansandkeptallthegoodseedstobeplantedlater.Healsokeptdetailedinformationinnotebooksabouteachplant.Therewasastormandhelostallthepapersandtheseedsthathehadkept.
McFaddensentseedsfromhistest,thereweresixdifferentseedpacketsthathesent,onlytwosurvivedandBorlaugcalledthemFronteraandSupremo.
HewenttoSonoraandhadnohelp,notractor,noequipment,nosanitation,norunningwater,andnostove.Buthegottohavetwogrowingseasonwiththewheatperyearandtwoclimateswithabilityfortherusttogettheplantstwice.BorlaughadsomebirdproblemswiththewheatsohehiredtheBirdPatrolofsmallboystoscarethebirdsawayfromthewheat.
MargaretgavebirthtoWilliamGibsonsoontobenamedBillyBorlaug.
Borlauggothelpfromacattleman,becausehiscattleweredestroyedduetodiseasethroughoutMexico.Healsogotoneofhisbirdpatrolboystohelpbreedwheat.ThisyoungmanhelpedBorlaugwithbreedingandevenfoundamoreefficientwayofbreedingthatdidn’ttakethemaslong.Theotherscientistsdidn’tlikehowhewasshuttlingwheatfromoneplacetoanother;theythoughtheshouldjustdoitinoneplace.
Borlaug’swheatvarietieswillprovethegreatestproducersunderthegreatestrangeofconditionsanywheathadeverfacedbecauseheshuttledthewheatseedsaroundandplantedindifferentareasanddifferentseasons.SoontherecameanewrustformintheUnitedStatesfromtheNewYorkarea.Borlaugbeganlookingforanewwheatplanttobreedtohisrustresistantplantsbecausetheseedsweregettingtoheavyfortheplantandlodging(fallingtothegroundbeforeready)toofast.
BorlaugwasveryconcernedaboutthenewrustformthatwascomingfromtheUnitedStates,itwas15BanditfinallycametoMexico,someoftheplantBorlaughadtostartagainwithdiseaseresistance.
Hefoundoutthattherewasawheatplantthatwouldonlygrowveryshortanditwasdwarf.HewasskepticalatfirstbecauseitwasfromJapan.Buthesentforsomeseedstohopefullybreedwithhisdiseaseresistancevarietiesthathadsurvivedthenewrust.
HehelpedcreateLittleLeagueinMexicothatstartedoutwithfourteamsandtheyweredubbedtheAztecLittleLeague.TheseasonstretchedfromMarchthroughJune.Afterthefirstseasontheyfoundsponsorsforthefourteams.
InMexico,BorlaughelpedscientistandpeopleintheUnitedStatesbyhousingtheInternationalStemRustNurseryinwhichheplantedthewheatseedssothattheindividualswouldhaveanothergenerationbeforeplanting.Hedidthisfornochargeanditwasunmentionedinhispapers.
250acreswereavailableforresearchwithintendaysbecauseoftheformergovernorandwantingtohelpbecauseofwhathewasshownthatdaybyBorlauginthefields.Thenlaterthefarmer-supportgroup“patronato”purchasedsixhundredmoreacresforfutureexpansion.
Therewasanothernewstrainofrustcoming;itwasRustRace139andacombinationof15BsoBorlaughadtobegintobreedhisplantstostopthesenewrusts.HecameupwiththeFabulous5(Chapingo52,Mexe52,Chapingo53,Bajio53,andBonza55).
BorlaugactedasanextensionagenttomanyofthelocalfarmerstohelpthebettermentofMexico’sfoodsupplyinwheat.Hetaughtthemhowtodothingssuchasplant,fertilization,andotherthings.WhenhereturnedhefoundmagnificentfacilityknownasCentrodeInvestigacionesAgricolasdelNoroeste.(CIANO).BorlaugstartedinconfinementinacoolerthelasteightNorinseedsthathehadgottenandgrewthemundergrowlampsdeepinsidethebuildingsothattherustcouldn’tgettothesecropsbecausethosewerethelastpetiteplants.
TheSecondAmericanStemRustConferencewasmovetoSonoraMexico,andpeoplesawwhatBorlaugandothersweredoingwiththewheatvarietiesandrust.ItcameonethousandmilesfromMinnesota.
Thelittleleaguethathecreatednowhadfourteenteams.Thatwasupfromthefourteamsthathestartedwith.Atfirst,theleaguewasmostlyAmericansthatcametoMexico.Duringthistime,one-halfoftheplayerswereMexicans.
Borlaugwasstilllookingforthewheatplantthatwasfastmaturity,climateadaptability,andimmunitytorustandwasasmallstalktonothavelodgingfromtheseeds.NextinhisareatheycreatedtheWheatQualityLaboratorythattestedBorlaug’swheatinitsbreadmakingability.
TheInternationalStemrustNurseryexpandedtofourteenlocationsbetweenCanadaandArgentina.In1958UniversityofManitobahostedtheFirstInternationalWheatGeneticsSymposiumandBorlaugattended.ThenationalproductionofMexicohadincrease14foldsincehisarrivalonwheatproduction.Mostimportantingredientinupliftingfoodsuppliesforawholecountryisresearch.WhenhearrivedMexicohadtwentytwomillionnowtheyhaveaboutonehundredmillionpeoplesoitishardertofeedallofthosethatarehungry.
AssessmentsStudentsshouldbeabletorecitefactsaboutNormanBorlaugfromhisdaystoDuPontuptohisMexicanprojects.StudentsshouldbeabletounderstandthehardshipsthatNormanBorlaughadtoendurethroughthelackoftrustandlackofequipment.Appendix
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Day9:NobelPeacePrize
Day9:NobelPeacePrize
BackgroundThisunitisDay9intheNormanBorlaugCurriculumfromtheBorlaugHeritageFoundation.InDay9of11days,thestudentswillgetanunderstandingoftheNobelPeacePrize.ThestudentswillalsogetanindepthlookatwhoaretheyoungestandoldestpeopletoreceivetheNobelPeacePrize,UnitedStatescitizensandpeopleinthecountrythatreceivedthisaward,andwhenNormanBorlaugreceivedhisaward.Thisunitiscomprisedofdifferentactivitiesthatwillhelpthestudentdeveloptheircoreskills.TheseactivitiescorrespondwiththeIowaCoreCurriculumdevelopment.ReferencesThefollowingarereferencesusedinthisunit:
http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/Objectives
• StudentswilllearnabouttheNobelPeacePrize.• StudentswillresearchandpresenttotheclassaboutdifferentNobelPeacePrizewinners.
TimeAllotmentDependingonthenumberofactivitiesselectedthetimecouldrangefromthirtyminutesormore.ResourcesNeededPencil/PenPaperNobelPeacePrizeworksheetInternetProceduresThefollowingquestionsshouldbeaskedassoonasyoustartthelesson: HaveyouheardabouttheNobelPeacePrizebefore? WhendoyouthinkNormanBorlaugreceivedtheNobelPeacePrize? DoyouthinkyouwilleverwintheNobelPeacePrize?NobelPeacePrize
http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peaceCreatedbyAlfredNobelasaspecialengagementinpeacemovement;thisprizeforpeacewasthefifthandfinalprizearea.Nobelmentionedinhislastwillandtestamenton27November1895.Thefiveareasare:
1. Physics2. Chemistry3. PhysiologyorMedicine4. Literature
5. PeaceNobelPeacePrizeCalendarYearFebruary:Deadlineforsubmissionofnomination.March-May:Preliminarycandidatesarechosen.June-August:writingofreportswithrecommendations.September:committeessubmitfinalcandidates.Nominationformsfornextyeararesentout.October:NobelLaureatesarechosen.December:NobelLaureatesreceivetheirprize.ThefirstNobelPeacePrizewasgiventoHenryDunant,whowasthefounderoftheRedCross,andhesharedthefirstprizein1901withFredericPassy,aleadinginternationalpacifistofthetime.PeacePrize:61individuals;28-2Laureates;1-3Laureates90Prizesgivenoutand19yearswithoutprizes120Laureates,23organizationsand97individualsYearsnotgiven:1914-1918,1923-1924,1928,1932,1939-1943,1948,1955-1956,1966,1967,1972NobelPeacePrizeWomen1905:BaronessBerthaSophieFelicitavonSuttner,neeCountessKinskyvonChinicundTettau1946:EmilyGreeneBalch1976:MaireadCorrigan/BettyWilliams1979:MotherTheresa1982:AlvaMyrdal1991:AungSanSuuKyi1992:RigobertaMenchutum1997:JodyWilliams2003:ShirinEbadi2004:WangariMutaMaathaiYoungestPeacePrizeWinnerAge Name Year Birth 32 MaireadCorrigan 1976 27January194433 BettyWilliams 1976 22May194333 RigobertaMenchuTum 1992 9January1959OldestPeacePrizeWinnerAge Name Year Birth87 JosephRotblat 1995 4November190885 FerdinandBuisson 1927 20December1841ComitieInternationaldeLaCroixRouge:OrganizationwontheNobelPeacePrizein1917,1944,and1963.OfficeoftheUnitedNationsHighCommissionerforRefugeeswontheNobelPeacePrizein1954,and1981.
LeDucTho-1973declinedtheNobelPeacePrize.LeDucThogottheprizewithUnitedStatesSecretaryofStateHenryKissingerfornegotiatingVietnampeaceaccord.HedeclinedtheprizebecausehewasnotinpositiontoaccepttheprizeduetocitingsituationinVietnamashisreason.TheNobelPeacePrizeAwardCeremoniesarelocatedinOslo.TheNobelPeacePrizewinnerscanbelookeduponthiswebsite:http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/UnitedStatesNobelPeacePrizeWinnersThislistisoverNobelPeacePrizewinnersthatwereeitherbornintheUnitedStatesorwereUnitedStatesofAmericaresidenceatthetimeoftheaward.1906:TheodoreRoosevelt1912:ElihuRoot1919:WoodrowWilson1925:CharlesDawes1929:FrankKellogg1931:JaneAddamsNicholasMurrayButler1945:CordellHull1946:EmilyGreeneBalchJohnRMott1947:AmericanFriendServiceCommittee(Quakers)1950:RalphBunche1953:GeorgeCMarshall1962:LinusPauling1964:MartinLutherKingJr1970:NormanBorlaug1973:HenryKissinger1985:InternationalPhysiciansforthePreventionofNuclearWar1986:ElieWiesel1997:InternationalCampaigntobanLandminesJodyWilliams2002:JimmyCarter2007:AlGore2009:BarackObamaNominationsforNobelPeacePrizein2010were237nameswith38differentorganizations.Nominationsaren’tgivenouttothepublicforfiftyyears.AssessmentsStudentsshouldbeabletounderstandhowtheNobelPeacePrizewascreated.StudentsshouldbeabletorecitewhenDr.NormanBorlaugreceivedhisNobelPeacePrize.StudentsshouldbeabletofindandtellpeopleabouttheirNobelPeacePrizewinner.Appendix
Name: _______________________ Date: ________________________ The following information can be found on http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace and http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/ Question 1: Who created the Nobel Peace Prize along with four other prizes to give to the best in each area? Question 2: Who was the first person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 1901? Question 3: Who are some of the Nobel Peace Prize Winners that are women? (Give 3 examples) Question 4: Who is the youngest Nobel Peace Prize Winner? Question 5: Who is the oldest Nobel Peace Prize Winner? Question 6: Who are some of the Nobel Peace Prize Winners from United States? (Give 4 examples) Question 7: When did Norman Borlaug win the Nobel Peace Prize? Why did he win? Now that you have completed the questions pick one of the Nobel Peace Prize Winners and write 3 or 4 sentences on who he/she is, and why he/she is important. (Write on the back if more space is needed).
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Day10:WorldFoodPrize
Day10:WorldFoodPrize
BackgroundThisunitisDay10intheNormanBorlaugCurriculumUnited States BorlaugHeritageFoundation.InDay10of11days,thestudentswillgetanunderstandingoftheWorldFoodPrize.Inthisunit,studentswillgetanunderstandingofwhohasreceivedtheWorldFoodPrize,whatcountrytheyarefromandhowtheprizegotstarted.Thisunitiscomprisedofdifferentactivitiesthatwillhelpthestudentdeveloptheircoreskills.TheseactivitiescorrespondwiththeIowaCoreCurriculumdevelopment.ReferencesThefollowingarereferencesusedinthisunit: http://www.worldfoodprize.org/index.cfm?nodeID=25293Objectives
• StudentswilllearnabouttheWorldFoodPrize.• StudentswillbeabletofindoutaboutdifferentWorldFoodPrizewinners;thecountrythey
representandtheircontributionstotheworld’sfoodsupply.TimeAllotmentDependingonthenumberofactivitiesselectedthetimecouldrangefromthirtyminutesormore.ResourcesNeededPenand/orPencilPaperWorldFoodPrizeworksheetInternetProceduresThefollowingquestionsshouldbeaskedassoonasyoustartthelesson: HaveyouheardabouttheWorldFoodPrize? WheredoyouthinktheWorldFoodPrizeislocated? WhocreatedtheWorldFoodPrize?WorldFoodPrize
http://www.worldfoodprize.org/index.cfm?nodeID=25293TheWorldFoodPrizewascreatedwiththevisionofNormanBorlaugtoadvancehumandevelopmentbyimprovingthequality,quantity,oravailabilityoffoodintheworld.Anyfieldrelatedtoworldfoodsupplyislookedatforthisaward,possiblefieldsare:
• Foodandagriculturalscienceandtechnology• Manufacturing• Marketing• Nutrition
• Economics• Povertyalleviation• Politicalleadership• Socialsciences
Thisprizeemphasizestheimportanceofanutritiousandsustainablefoodsupplyforallpeople.TheWorldFoodPrizewascreatedin1986,andtheeventandbuildingsarelocatedinDesMoines,Iowa.WorldFoodPrizealsohasayouthinstitutethatwasestablishedin1994bytheWorldFoodPrizeFoundationinordertogetyouthinvolved.ThisinstituteisforIowayouthandisconductedforthreedaysinOctober.Theyouthalsopartnerupwithamentor.TheWinnersoftheWorldFoodPrizesinceitscreationin1986,thefirstyearoftheawardwasgivingoutin1987.1987:MSSwamination(India)1988:Dr.RobertChandler,Jr(Ethiopia)1989:Dr.VergheseKurien(India)1990:Dr.JohnSNiederhauser(UnitedStates)1991:Dr.NevinSScrimshaw(UnitedStates)1992:DrEdwardFKnipling(UnitedStatesDrRaymondCBushland(UnitedStates)1993:HeKang(China)1994:DrMuhammadYunus(Bangladesh)1995:Dr.HansRudolfHerren(Switzerland)1996:HenryMBeachell(Ethiopia)Dr.GurderSinghKhush(Ethiopia)1997:Dr.PerryLAdkisson(UnitedStatesDr.RayJSmith(UnitedStates)1998:BRBarwale(India)1999:Dr.WalterPlowright(UnitedKingdom)2000:Dr.EvangelinaVillegas(Mexico)Dr.SurinderKVasal(India)2001:Dr.PerPinstrupAndersen(Denmark)2002:Dr.PedroASanchez(UnitedStates)2003:CatherineBertini(UnitedStates)2004:ProfessorYuanLongping(China)2004:Dr.MontyJones(SierraLeone)2005:Dr.ModaduguGupta(India)2006:EdsonLobato(Brazil)Dr.AColinMcClung(UnitedStates)AlyssonPaolinelli(Brazil)2007:Dr.PhilipENelson(UnitedStates)2008:Hon.RobertDole(UnitedStates)Hon.GeorgeMcGovern(UnitedStates)2009:Dr.GebisaEjeta(Ethiopia)2010:DavidBeckmann(UnitedStates)JoLuck(UnitedStates)
AssessmentsStudentsshouldbeabletolisttwonamesofpastWorldFoodPrizeWinners.StudentsshouldbeabletounderstandwhytheWorldFoodPrizewascreated.StudentsshouldbeabletotellwhocreatedtheWorldFoodPrize.Appendix
Name: _______________________ Date: ________________________ The following information can be found on http://www.worldfoodprize.org/index.cfm?nodeID=25293 Question 1: Who created the World Food Prize? Question 2: Who was the first person to receive the World Food Prize in 1987? Question 3: Who are some of the World Food Prize winners? (Give 3 examples) Question 4: When was the youth institute founded at the World Food Prize? Question 5: What fields that related to the worlds food supply are looked at for the World Food Prize? (Give 2 examples) Now that you have completed the questions pick one of the World Food Prize Winners and write 3 or 4 sentences on who he/she is, and why he/she is important. (Write on the back if more space is needed).
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Day11:HowareyoulikeNormanBorlaug?
Day11:HowareyoulikeNorman
Borlaug?BackgroundThisunitisDay11intheNormanBorlaugCurriculumUnited States BorlaugHeritageFoundation.InDay11of11days,thestudentswillunderstandthedifferencebetweenthemselvesandNormanBorlaug.Inthisunit,studentswillalsoseehowtheyarelikeNormanBorlaugandhowtheycanplanacourseofactiontobejustlikehim.Studentswillalsogettheopportunitytodeveloptheircareerintereststhroughvariousactivities.Thisunitiscomprisedofdifferentactivitiesthatwillhelpthestudentdeveloptheircoreskills.TheseactivitiescorrespondwiththeIowaCoreCurriculumdevelopment.ReferencesThefollowingarereferencesusedinthisunit:Objectives
• StudentswillbeabletounderstandthedifferencesandsimilaritiesbetweenNormanBorlaugandthemselves.
• StudentswillplanacourseofactiononhowtheycanbelikeNormanBorlaug.• Studentscandiscoverwhatcareerstheyarethinkingaboutinthefuture.
TimeAllotmentDependingonthenumberofactivitiesselectedthetimecouldrangefromthirtyminutesormore.ResourcesNeededPencil/PenPaperProceduresThefollowingquestionsshouldbeaskedassoonasyoustartthislesson: Whatwasyourfavoritelesson? HowdoyouthinkNormanBorlaugwouldhavehandledtoday’sproblems? WhydoyouthinkNormanBorlaugnevergaveup?HungerFighters-NormanBorlaug:HisLifeandTimesLesson3-5:Doyouhavewhatittakes?HowareyoulikeNormanBorlaug?HowareyounotlikeNormanBorlaug?Havethestudentswritetwotothreesentencesonhowtheyarelikeandnotlike,havethemsharewiththeclassabouttheirfindings.WhatkindoftraitsandqualitiesdoyouthinkNormanBorlaugpossessed?
ComeupwiththreetofivetraitsthatNormanBorlaughadtohaveinordertogetthingsdone.Thesewordscanbeanywherefromcooperativetorespectfultocaring.Thenhavethestudentscreatealistoffivetraitsthatdescribethemselves.Nextthestudentsshouldcomparetheirtwolistsinordertoseewhatkindofsimilaritiesanddifferencesareontheirlists.Havethestudentsdeterminewhattheissuesthatarehappeningrightnoware.Havethestudentsdetermineissuesforthefollowing: Local State UnitedStates WorldThenhavethemdeterminewhattheycoulddotohelptheseissues.WeretheseissuesbackwhenNormanBorlaugwasyourage?EveryonecanbelikeNormanBorlaug,youjustneedtofindwhatbestsuitsyouasapersonandtakeaction.Fightinghungerandpovertycanbedoneonasmallscaleaswellasabigscale.Forexample,youcanbelikeNormanBorlaugandfightdiseasethatwillaffectthewholeworld,oryoucouldjustdonatesomefoodormoneytoalocalfoodpantry.Savingonepersonatatime.YouhavethetoolsthatwillhelpyousetoutandyouwillbethenextlittleNormanBorlaug.WorldFoodProgramme
AccordingtothelatestFoodandAgricultureOrganization(FAO)statistics,therearemorethanonebillionhungrypeopleintheworldand915millionofthemareindevelopingcountries.
Theyaredistributedlikethis;
642millioninAsiaandthePacific265millioninSub-SaharanAfrica53millioninLatinAmericaandtheCaribbean42millionintheNearEastandNorthAfrica.
Eachyear,almost11millionchildrendiebeforereachingtheageoffive,malnutritionisassociatedwith53percentofthesedeaths.
By2001-2003,thetotalnumberofundernourishedpeopleworldwidehadrisento854millionandthelatestfigureis1.02billion.
http://www.wfp.org/hunger/stats
GlobalHunger(FAO)
• 1.02billionpeopledonothaveenoughtoeat-morethanthepopulationsofUSA,Canada,andtheEuropeanUnion.
• 907millionpeopleindevelopingcountriesalonearehungry.• AsiaandthePacificregionarehometooverhalftheworld’spopulationandnearlytwothirdsof
theworld’shungrypeople.• Morethan60Percentofchronicallyhungrypeoplearewomen.• 65percentoftheworld’shungryliveinonlysevencountries:India,China,theDemocratic
RepublicofCongo,Bangladesh,Indonesia,PakistanandEthiopia.
ChildHunger(UNICEF)
• Morethan70percentoftheworld’s146millionunderweightchildrenunderagefiveyearsliveinjust10countries,withmorethan50percentlocatedinSouthAsiaalone.
• 10.9millionChildrenunderfivedieindevelopingcountrieseachyear.Malnutritionandhunger-relateddiseasescause60percentofthedeaths.
• ThecostofundernutritiontonaturaleconomicdevelopmentisestimatedatUS$20-30billionperannum.
• Oneoutoffourchildren-roughly146million-indevelopingcountriesareunderweight.• EveryyearWFP(WorldFoodProgram)feedsmorethan20millionchildreninschoolfeeding
programsinsome70countries.
Malnutrition
• Itisestimatedthat684,000childdeathsworldwidecouldbepreventedbyincreasingaccesstovitaminAandzinc.
• Undernutritioncontributesto53percentofthe9.7milliondeathsofchildrenunderfiveeachyearindevelopingcountries.
• LackofVitaminAkillsamillioninfantsayear.• Irondeficiencyisthemostprevalentformofmalnutritionworldwide,affectinganestimated2
billionpeople.Eradicatingirondeficiencycanimprovenationalproductivitylevelsbyasmuchas20percent.
• Irondeficiencyisimpairingthementaldevelopmentof40-60percentchildrenindevelopingcountries.
• Vitaminadeficiencyaffectsapproximately25percentofthedevelopingworld’spreschoolers.Itisassociatedwithblindness,susceptibilitytodiseaseandhighermortalityrates.Itleadstothedeathofapproximately1-3millionchildreneachyear.
• Iodinedeficiencyisthegreatestsinglecauseofmentalretardationandbraindamage.Worldwide,1.9billionpeopleareatriskofiodinedeficiency,whichcaneasilybepreventedbyaddingiodinetosalt.
• WFP-supporteddewormingreached10millionchildrenin2007.
FoodandHIV/AIDS
• Inthecountriesmostheavilyaffected,HIVhasreducedlifeexpectancybymorethan20years,slowedeconomicgrowth,anddeepenedhouseholdpoverty.
• Insub-SaharanAfricaalone,theepidemichasorphanednearly12millionchildrenagedunder18years.
• WFPandUNAIDSprojectsthatitwillcostonaverageUS$0.70centsperdaytonutritionallysupportanAIDSpatientandhis/herfamily.
• AssistancefororphansandvulnerablechildrenisestimatedatUS$0.31perday.
AidSpending
• Ina1970UNresolution,mostindustrializednationscommittedthemselvestotacklingglobalpovertybyspending0.7percentoftheirnationalincomesoninternationalaidby1975.OnlyNorway,Sweden,Luxembourg,theNetherlands,andDenmarkregularlymetthistarget.
• The22membercountriesoftheOECD(OrganizationforEconomicCo-OperationandDevelopment)AssistanceCommittee,theworld’smajordonorsprovidedUSD103.9billioninaidin2006-downby5.1percentfrom2005.
• ThelargestdonorsweretheUnitedStates(US$24billion),Japan(US$18billion),theUnitedKingdom(US$13billion),GermanyandFrance(US$12billioneach),theNetherlands(nearlyUS$6billion),SpainandItaly(justoverUS$4billioneach)representing80percentofthetotal.
AsofJuly29,2016thereare7.34billionpeopleintheworldand324,119,200intheUnitedStates.http://www.census.gov/main/www/popclock.html
WorldVitalEventsPerTimeUnit:2010TimeUnit……………………Births………………………Deaths……………………………..NaturalIncreaseYear 132,397,530 56,167,829 76,229,701Month 11,033,1284,680,652 6,352,475Day 362,733 153,884 208,848Hour 15,114 6,412 8,702Minute 252 107 145Second 4.2 1.8 2.4Toptencountriesandareasrankedbypopulationin2010
1. China:1,330,141,2952. India:1,173,108,0183. UnitedStates:310,232,8634. Indonesia:242,968,3425. Brazil:201,103,3306. Pakistan:184,404,7917. Bangladesh:156,118,4648. Nigeria:152,217,3419. Russia:139,390,20510. Japan:126,804,433
AssessmentsStudentsshouldbeabletodefinesomeissuesfacinglocal,state,national,andworldtoday.StudentsshouldbeabletocreatealistofwordsthatdescribeNormanBorlaug.StudentshouldbeabletocomparewordsaboutthemselvesandNormanBorlaugAppendix