WGS.SS.19.C

Analyze the environmental, economic, and social impacts of advances in technology on agriculture and natural resources.

World Geography Studies · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010

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Vocabulary
environmental impactseconomic impactssocial impactsadvancestechnologyagriculturenatural resources
Skills
  • analyze (environmental impacts of technological advances on agriculture and natural resources) #dok3
  • analyze (economic impacts of technological advances on agriculture and natural resources) #dok3
  • analyze (social impacts of technological advances on agriculture and natural resources) #dok3
  • explain (the ways technological advances have changed agriculture and natural resources) #dok2
Learning Targets
  • I can identify examples of technological advances related to agriculture and natural resources. #dok1
  • I can describe how technology has changed agriculture and natural resources. #dok2
  • I can analyze the environmental impacts of new agricultural technologies. #dok3
  • I can analyze the economic effects of technological advances on agriculture and resource use. #dok3
  • I can analyze the social consequences of adopting new agricultural technologies. #dok3
  • I can evaluate the overall impact (environmental, economic, and social) of technological changes in agriculture and natural resources. #dok4
Big Ideas
  • Technological advances can have far-reaching environmental, economic, and social impacts on agriculture and natural resources.
  • The use of technology in agriculture and natural resources can both solve problems and create new challenges for societies.
Essential Questions
  • How have technological advances impacted agriculture and the use of natural resources?
  • What are the environmental, economic, and social effects of new technologies in agriculture?
  • In what ways can technological innovation both benefit and harm the environment?
  • How do technological changes in agriculture affect different communities or populations?
  • How should societies evaluate and respond to the impacts of new agricultural technologies?