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How well do you know our agriculture vocabulary and locations? Writing Time Go to this website , pick three of the vocabulary words and write a definition and use it in a sentence.  
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Quick Research:  What is your favorite chocolate?  What company makes it?  Where is that company located?  Where does it get its cocoa from?  Is it FairTrade?  Are there any controversies around your company? Document Analysis and Thesis Development .  Work with partners to read and analyze the articles, then listen to the other groups to develop your answers.  What are the positives of chocolate for Cote d'Ivoire and what are  the negatives?  What do you think? https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2014/08/01/336919715/these-ivory-coast-cacao-farmers-had-never-tasted-chocolate
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg5ed8LfR08 What is the meat of the cacao called? How much is the fat content when it is cacao butter? What other ingredients are included? What is the last stage called? Were you surprised how industrial this process is?  Why or why not? Is Chocolate Good for Cote d'Ivoire?  Establishing the Context.  
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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1sQYL823m3DyzhGFL1lmW38cLH_0ps2weETGKVd8qSRw/edit?ts=5adfcb15#slide=id.g38dfe0fef4_1_20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3sTh-YNlg4 Where is Cote d'Ivoire? What are some of its major agricultural products? What is one thing you see about its culture? What is one other interesting thing you saw? Is Chocolate Good for Cote d'Ivoire?  Making Global Connections, our Hook into the DBQ. What was something new for you to think about today? What is something you hope to explore further in regard to Chocolate and the Ivory Coast?
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https://www.factretriever.com/farming-facts Go to the site and browse it for 3 minutes. What are three facts you did not know before?   What is something you already knew about agriculture?    SOAPSTONE : Work in your groups to read, annotate and analyze the articles about agriculture. A Side of Grasshoppers Chemicals in our Food: What are They We Are What We Eat Mexican Trade Tariffs What is Huitlacoche? Swedish Urban Farm Smart Growth