Inquiry

How should people farm on the Interior Plains?


Resources for Inquiry

  1. Textbook
      • After having watched videos on farming in the previous lesson
        and reading pages 150 - 151 of the textbook, think about the various points of view.

        A monopoly is when one company controls all the resources. A good example is the Hudson's Bay Company which controlled the beaver trade in Rupert's Land.  Monopolies can charge higher prices without worrying about competitors.  Large farms can become monopolies and control food prices.  Why might one large company controlling food prices or GMO seeds be harmful for Canadians?  

        • Choose a position by deciding on your opinion about the question, "How should people farm on the Interior Plains?"

Notebook


Click here to download, save to your Unit 5 Notebook, and use the Positives/Negatives chart to help guide your inquiry.


  • What information can you find or do you know that supports GMOs, organic foods, or regular foods?
  • What information can you find or do you know that is against GMOs, organic foods, or regular foods?
  • What are two ways a farmer can work with the environment?
  • What are two ways a farmer can work against the environment?
  • What is my position? Why?
  • What is a food monopoly? Is it harmful or beneficial? Why?

    After you consider the information, what is your position? Why? Add this to the chart.