agriculture HISTORIES targets and supports learning in Social Studies 7.2 Following Confederation: Canadian Expansions.
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SPARK QUESTIONS: Why learn about food and farm challenges?
SPARK QUESTIONS: How has innovation influenced farming and food?
SPARK QUESTIONS: How has food and farming changed over time?
GUIDING QUESTION: How have food systems changed over time?
GUIDING QUESTION: How is food production shaped by traditional knowledge?
GUIDING QUESTION: How did food and farming influence the growth of Canada’s population?
GUIDING QUESTION: What did agriculture have to do with urbanization?
GUIDING QUESTION: How has innovation shaped the food system?
