Scientific Farming, up until now, farming was the occupation of the lowest level of society. The peasants were the ones who produced the food. The way that they farmed was passed down from father to son. Was this the best way to grow crops? No one knew. This was how it was always done. But now with the Englightenment, people began to study not only science, but also how to grow food more effectively.
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Read pages 139-141 and have a discussion about the Agricultural Revolution with your teacher.
Questions:
How did the philosophers live at this time in history?
What were the disadvanges of the old way of sowing seeds?
What did the new machine do?
How did older farmers rotate the crops?
What happened to the wheat when the crops were not rotated?
Which crops gave back nutrients to the soil?
Which four crops did Thompson suggest to use? What nickname did he get?
How did this help farmers?
How did enclosing the fields help farmers?
What could simple farmers eat now that they couldn't in the past?
Why is planting in rows more effiencient than just throwing the seeds?
Who was Jethro Tull?
What did he invent?
How did this Agricultural Revolution help the society?
Homework: You are a farmer and want to buy an enclosure. Write your letter to the government about your up-to-date farming and animal raising ideas. Convince the government that you will put the land to good use.
For more information about Jethro Tull go here: https://www.asme.org/topics-resources/content/jethro-tull
https://www.amazon.comBook3, Story of the World
Read pages 139-141 and have a discussion about the Agricultural Revolution with your teacher.
Questions:
How did the philosophers live at this time in history?
What were the disadvanges of the old way of sowing seeds?
What did the new machine do?
How did older farmers rotate the crops?
What happened to the wheat when the crops were not rotated?
Which crops gave back nutrients to the soil?
Which four crops did Thompson suggest to use? What nickname did he get?
How did this help farmers?
How did enclosing the fields help farmers?
What could simple farmers eat now that they couldn't in the past?
Why is planting in rows more effiencient than just throwing the seeds?
Who was Jethro Tull?
What did he invent?
How did this Agricultural Revolution help the society?
Homework: You are a farmer and want to buy an enclosure. Write your letter to the government about your up-to-date farming and animal raising ideas. Convince the government that you will put the land to good use.
For more information about Jethro Tull go here: https://www.asme.org/topics-resources/content/jethro-tull
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