“Social Ecology and Urban Agriculture: Growing Scientific Thinking in High School”
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“Social Ecology and Urban Agriculture: Growing Scientific Thinking in High School”
Community as Intellectual Space:Aesthetics as Resistance: The Act of Community Building
4th Annual SymposiumJune 13-15, 2008
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What is Urban Agriculture?
• Growing fruits and vegetables in and around urban areas for consumption by local populations
• UA is democratic because all members of the community have equal access to food
• UA is participatory because it is community-based and food choices are controlled by local residents
• Through UA we learn about the social ecology of a community, or the relationship between human society, all living plants and animals, and the environment
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What are benefits of an urban agriculture to the community?
• Preserves environment-decreases pollution & increases biodiversity
• Improves health & well being of community members
• Increases economic sustainability of the community
• Is aesthetically pleasing• Increases community building• Reinforces cultural connections
with food & the land
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What are benefits of an urban agriculture program to high
school students?• Students are connected with culture
and community• Students build multi-generational
relationships, sharing reciprocal knowledge with family and other community members
• Students are actively involved in community building & understand the relationship between human-kind and the natural world
• Students gain a sense of social empowerment
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What are the outcomes of integrating urban agriculture in
math & science?• Students understand the interdisciplinary nature of the sciences• Students understand the process of inquiry• Students understand that communities interact, co-exist, and
are inter-dependent• Students learn how to use math & science to explore & solve
real world problems• Students gain skills of community inquiry,critical thought, and
life-long learning• Students gain skills they will use in school & in the workplace
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How can we start planning an urban agriculture program for high school
students?
• Meet with teachers, parents, community leaders to determine level of interest & involvement and create a shared vision
• Raise awareness in the school and community about the benefits of UA
• Start a curriculum development team• Articulate how the program will fit into the school curriculum and
meet standards• Develop a budget• Engage students in the planning process
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What are some considerations in developing an urban agriculture curriculum?
• What content will be covered?• How will the program be integrated?• What skills will students learn?• How will students be assessed?• How will the program be linked to state
standards?
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What are the best teaching methods & strategies?
• Action research• Collaborative learning• Inquiry-based learning• Problem-based learning• Student-centered
learning
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What types of assessments can we use?
Authentic assessments allow students to create shared knowledge.
Some examples include:• Creating a blog • Developing an architectural rendering • Collaborating on a proposal • Planning a community event • Producing a documentary • Publishing a podcast • Writing a news article
• Compiling a portfolio• Writing competency statements
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How do we keep high school students involved?
• Provide authentic, culturally relevant learning opportunities
• Connect learning with community building
• Give students skills they can use• Match student interests with their
work• Provide appropriate and
meaningful assessment • Provide after school and summer
jobs in urban agriculture and high school credit
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What have urban farmers fromDr. Pedro Albizu CamposHigh School been doing?
• Summer program• Hydroponics• Rooftop gardening• Germinating seeds in
the classroom• Community gardens• Planters, greenhouse
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Contributors• Carlos DeJesús – Science Teacher, Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos High School.
• Juan Rodríguez – Math Teacher, Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos High School. [email protected]
• Matthew Rodríguez – Assistant Director, Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos High School. [email protected]
• Raymond Rodríguez – Math Teacher, Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos High School. [email protected]
• Students of Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos High School
• Michelle Torrise – Graduate Assistant, University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Community Informatics Initiative. [email protected]
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Curriculum NotesContent Skills Assessments