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LESSON: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE
PEANUT
Lesson Summary
The history
and agriculture of the peanut are described. The book also describes
many foods made from peanuts.
Concept:
Productive Resources
Definition: Productive resources are the
natural, human, and capital resources that are used to produce goods and
services.
Comprehension Questions:
Identify the natural resources required
to grow peanuts as a crop.
Fertile soil, water, warm
climate
Identify the capital resources used to
harvest peanuts on large farms.
Tractor, digger, shaker, inverter,
combine, drying wagon
Identify human resources required to
produce peanuts.
Farmers, truck drivers, factory
workers.
Describe how the peanut is a versatile
product.
There are many possible answers. The peanut can be
eaten by itself or used in a variety of foods. It can be squeezed
into peanut oil and processed into a variety of products, such as
soap.
Compare
the first peanut farms to those of today.
South American
Indians - human resources; - gathered wild peanuts - natural
resources. Later, Indians grew their own peanuts from seed using simple
capital resources - hoe, baskets, trench, etc.
Today, farmers
- human resources - grow peanuts from seed using specialized
machinery - capital resources.
Other Concepts: Natural
Resources, Capital
Resources, Human Resources,
Productivity,
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