This video by Ecosia discusses the differences between conventional versus regenerative farming and how regenerative farming helps rehabilitate soil, maintain ecosystems, and fight climate change.
The video is presented in Spanish, but subtitles in a number of different languages are available.
Teaching Tips
Positives
There is a link to this video in English in the description, with captions for students that may need assistance while learning a new language.
This video highlights the importance of healthy farming techniques for ecological and climate benefits.
Additional Prerequisites
Students should be proficient in the Spanish language to watch the Spanish version, or should be paired with a more proficient peer to view the video.
Students should be well versed in certain science vocabulary terms such as ecology, climate change, and biodiversity.
Differentiation
Students can complete a graphic organizer or play a roll and chat game (students roll a die and, depending on the number on the die, answer a question about the video) to demonstrate their understanding of the video.
For world languages classes, students could have discussions about the video in pairs or answer written questions about the video in Spanish.
Este recurso es una entrevista en vídeo de un padre y su hijo acerca de la práctica de la agricultura orgánica. Agricultura restaurativa es una pràctica muy importante para cambio climatica. Este recurso es recomendado para enseñar. / This resource is a video interview with a father and his son about the practice of organic farming. Restorative agriculture is an very important practice for climate change. This source is recommended for teaching.
Standards
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
ESS3: Earth and Human Activity
MS-ESS3-4 Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth's systems.
LS2: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
MS-LS2-2 Construct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems.
MS-LS2-5 Evaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services.
World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (ACTFL)
Communication: Communicate effectively in more than one language in order to function in a variety of situations and for multiple purposes.
1.2 Interpretive Communication: Learners understand,interpret, and analyze what is heard, read, or viewed on a variety of topics.
Connections: Connect with other disciplines and acquire information and diverse perspectives in order to use the language to function in academic and career-related situations.
3.1 Making Connections: Learners build, reinforce, and expand their knowledge of other disciplines while using the language to develop critical thinking and to solve problems creatively.
Cultures: Interact with cultural competence and understanding.
2.1 Relating Cultural Practices to Perspectives: Learners use the language to investigate, explain, and reflect on the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the cultures studied.
2.2 Relating Cultural Products to Perspectives: Learners use the language to investigate, explain, and reflect on the relationship between the products and perspectives of the cultures studied.
