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People Who Supply Our Food Lesson Plan

People Who Supply Our Food Lesson Plan

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People Who Supply Our Food

Students discover basic economic concepts and their roles in society. They compare and contrast the food production processes from the past and today. Examining the role of buyers and sellers, they discover how they are dependent on one another. They discuss how limits on resources affect what people decide to produce and consume.

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Agriculture, food

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4th - 5th

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Social Studies & History

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