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Discuss with learners why farms are growing in size and why there is sometimes conflict between farmers and their non-farming neighbors. Read the article, "Living With the Farm Next Door," and then craft letters to the editor from the perspectives of both the farmer and non-farmer. This lesson can be a support to teaching how humans impact the environment.

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human impact on the environment, environmental stewardship, ecology, food production

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ecology, food production, human impact on the environment, Agriculture, science
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Grade
7th - 10th
Subjects
Career & Technical Education
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Duration
1 hr

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