Development of Urban Agriculture

Topic: Development of Urban Agriculture

Host: Xander Caywood

Guests: Jason Sowell, Lewis Group Architects & University at Buffalo and Nia Smith, Civic Design Center.

Description:  Agriculture is an ever-evolving industry, but does it belong in urban areas? Listen to this Squabbles of the Soil episode about development of Urban Agriculture, where we discuss the pros and cons of bringing agriculture into more urban areas of civilization. Will the negative consequences outweigh the positives or will this development further our civilization’s future?

Objectives:

I can define what urban agriculture is.

I can explain 2 pros and 2 cons of urban agriculture development

I can give an example of urban agriculture in today’s society.

Pre-Viewing Questions:

Describe what you think Urban Agriculture is.

Identify what might be 2 types of Urban Agriculture 

Before listening, what is your opinion of implementing agriculture into urban areas.

Guided Questions:

Who talked about creating jobs in Nashville?

Who talked about Guerilla gardening?

Who mentioned the high price of land in urban areas?

What country did Nia travel to for “WWOOFing”?

List two types of practices that Jason Sowell mentioned being used in urban agriculture.

Who talked about development in the Rust Belt?

Post-Listening Questions:

  Describe what Urban Agriculture (including two examples).

  List and explain two pros of urban agriculture and two cons of urban agriculture

 After listening, what is your opinion on Urban Agriculture development and why?

Scoring Rubric for Post-Listening Questions

Post-Listening Question 1: 

Level 1: The student describes what urban agriculture is in bullet points or incomplete statements (with no example provided).

Level 2:  The student is able to describe what urban agriculture is in complete sentences (with no or only one example).

Level 3: The student is able to describe what urban agriculture is in complete sentences (with 2 or more examples provided).

Post-Listening Question 2: 

Level 1: The student lists either 1 positive consequence or 1 negative consequence of urban agriculture.

Level 2: The student lists and explains 1 positive consequence and 1 negative consequence of urban agriculture.

Level 3: The student lists and explains 2 positive consequences and 2 negative consequences of urban agriculture..

Post-Listening Question 3: 

Level 1: The student states their position in an incomplete sentence without reasoning.

Level 2: The student states their position in a complete sentence without reasoning.

Level 3: The student states their position in complete sentences with reasoning.