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Newspaper Narratives
Texas Truck Farming
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Students will view online newspapers to learn about Texas truck farming. They will follow the permalinks embedded on each slide, as well as use the “Truck Farming” worksheet, among others.
Discover the numerous links embedded within this PowerPoint. You may select a few slides to use or have students view just the slide show.
How to view the articles:1. Students use the slides_with_notes PowerPoint2. From the slide, click on the picture or shapes [stars]3. Then click on the zoom link, located on the right side of the page4. Locate and read the article (download to read)
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From Producer to Consumer
Vocabulary• Asparagus• Sorghum• Cotton• Rice• Fruit• Sweet Potatoes• Carrots• Tobacco
Use the “Text the word” worksheet to learn the vocabulary.
• Artesian Well
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Truck Farming is cultivating
fruit or vegetable crops to
transport to distant
markets.• Tomatoes• Cauliflower• Irish Potatoes• Acres
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Artesian Wells
Use the links to find out more about truck farming.
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Texas Farming
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Truck Farming today!
How does Truck Farming stand today?
Class Discussion:
What changes, if any, have taken place?