California's agricultural territory (RECITUS)
Information / Instructions
What characterizes California's agricultural territory?
PDF guide and documents
Targeted intellectual operations
Instructions
1 Read and observe the documents below.
2 Gather information about the aspects below and record them in the table HERE. on the next page. Indicate in brackets the number of the document(s) from which you got your information.
3- Cartograf/Google Maps Option: Add a landmark in the Central Valley to the map of California. Your marker should include a panoramic image and information on three of the above aspects (agricultural areas, natural factors, etc.) By giving a common sharing code, your teacher will be able to see all the landmarks on the same map
California's agricultural territory
Located on the southern west coast of the United States, California is the country's most populous state, with 39 million inhabitants. The "Golden State", as the state is known, is bordered by Mexico to the south, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and Arizona and Nevada to the east. In 2012, thanks to its 80,500 farms, California generated $44.7 billion in agricultural revenue. It is therefore the leading agricultural producer in the United States.
Les exportations californiennes
The leading agricultural producer in the United States, California is also the country's leading exporter, with exports worth $18.18 billion in 2012. For several agricultural products, California is even the United States' sole exporter, for example almonds, olives, grapes, kiwis and pistachios.
Question: Can you name any products you consume regularly that come from California?
Map data source: California Department of Food and Agriculture, California Agricultural Statistics Review, 2013-2014, p. 7, online. Map production: Service national du RÉCIT, domaine de l'univers social. License: Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA).
PDF guide and documents
Targeted intellectual operations
- Characterize a territory
- Make connections between facts
Instructions
1 Read and observe the documents below.
2 Gather information about the aspects below and record them in the table HERE. on the next page. Indicate in brackets the number of the document(s) from which you got your information.
- The main agricultural areas of California
- Natural factors that influence agricultural land
- The infrastructure put in place to increase soil fertility
- The main agricultural products
- The workforce that works in agriculture
3- Cartograf/Google Maps Option: Add a landmark in the Central Valley to the map of California. Your marker should include a panoramic image and information on three of the above aspects (agricultural areas, natural factors, etc.) By giving a common sharing code, your teacher will be able to see all the landmarks on the same map
California's agricultural territory
Located on the southern west coast of the United States, California is the country's most populous state, with 39 million inhabitants. The "Golden State", as the state is known, is bordered by Mexico to the south, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and Arizona and Nevada to the east. In 2012, thanks to its 80,500 farms, California generated $44.7 billion in agricultural revenue. It is therefore the leading agricultural producer in the United States.
Les exportations californiennes
The leading agricultural producer in the United States, California is also the country's leading exporter, with exports worth $18.18 billion in 2012. For several agricultural products, California is even the United States' sole exporter, for example almonds, olives, grapes, kiwis and pistachios.
Question: Can you name any products you consume regularly that come from California?
Map data source: California Department of Food and Agriculture, California Agricultural Statistics Review, 2013-2014, p. 7, online. Map production: Service national du RÉCIT, domaine de l'univers social. License: Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA).