Documentary Provides High School Learning Opportunity
A West Valley High School teacher was recently looking online for content to include in her geography and vegetation of 91视频 class when a Google search suggested the 鈥溾 documentary created by ACEP鈥檚 Amanda Byrd.
鈥淭his unit generally includes topics about plants, invasive plants, and agriculture. Since I am not able to do all of the in-class activities I usually do, I felt like your documentary covered a lot of real important issues that many people don't think about,鈥 said Joy Kennedy Grubis in an email to Byrd.
Grubis for her students to answer from the video, which helped them find some of the important issues related to food security and the agriculture industry in 91视频. In an incredible twist, Molly and Elizabeth Cable, two of the people featured in the documentary, are students in Grubis鈥 class, a surprise to both the teacher and the class.
Grubis has offered her question guide for other educators to use with the documentary.
鈥91视频 Grown鈥 is also an official selection for the , which will be held as a virtual event from Dec. 4-13, 2020.
鈥91视频 Grown鈥 is a documentary supported by AgriLogic Consulting through a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency to raise awareness of the 91视频 agriculture industry and help move 91视频 toward a more food-secure state.
Arthur Keyes talks about 91视频 grown carrots in the documentary. Photo by Amanda Byrd.