{"id":138,"date":"2014-06-13T19:40:44","date_gmt":"2014-06-13T19:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/geography\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=138"},"modified":"2018-11-02T11:00:08","modified_gmt":"2018-11-02T18:00:08","slug":"6-8-activities","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/geography\/chapter\/6-8-activities\/","title":{"raw":"Suggested Activities","rendered":"Suggested Activities"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-info\">\r\n<h3>Suggested Activities<\/h3>\r\n<h2>Activity 1<\/h2>\r\nVolunteer for a local group that is doing a food system activity (anything related to the food system;\u00a0for example,\u00a0political protests, food banks, farming, agricultural research, or food policy councils). Write a critical reflection describing the educational value of your experience and stating\u00a0how the activity impacts and originates from food system dynamics.\r\n<h2>Activity 2<\/h2>\r\nAct as a participant observer at a food policy council meeting.\r\n<h2>Activity 3<\/h2>\r\nMap your BC\u00a0farmers' markets. Create an online map (using Google Maps Engine, ArcOnlin, or another provider)\u00a0and add a point to the map where your local farmers' markets occur. Include\u00a0dates and times for the market.\r\n<h2>Activity 4<\/h2>\r\nCreate a map of gleaning locations. You can add your locations to an online site like Falling Fruit (http:\/\/fallingfruit.org\/).\r\n<h2>Activity 5<\/h2>\r\nReview content from popular media relevant to\u00a0local regional food systems. The content\u00a0can be from a\u00a0article (from websites, newspapers or magazines), film\/documentary, lecture, website or audiovisual presentation. Describe and synthesize the media\u00a0and explain why this is interesting in relation to course themes.\r\n<h2>Activity 6<\/h2>\r\nPresent one of the indigenous plants used in your local region.\u00a0Tell the class why this is an important plant for a local or regional culture, how it is used, the geographic distribution and any other interesting details from\u00a0your\u00a0own research. For example, how does it fit into the contemporary\u00a0food system? Are there any samples of the plant in locally available products?\r\n<h2>Activity 7<\/h2>\r\nAdd a Wikipedia article on SPIN-farming strategies. Consider interviewing the founders of the SPIN-farming organization for the content of your article.\r\n<h2>Activity 8<\/h2>\r\nCreate a presentation or report\u00a0about foodways on one of the following topics:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>One or more regional cuisines<\/li>\r\n \t<li>A BC regional dish that is found as a regional cuisine elsewhere<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\u201cEthnic cuisine,\u201d describing what it is and where pockets of different foodways may be located<\/li>\r\n \t<li>A critical analysis of grocery stores offerings.\u00a0What is on the shelves and why? Who are they targeting? Where is the store located?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Activity 9<\/h2>\r\nExplore the multi-functionality of urban agriculture on university campuses by completing a case study on the rooftop garden at the University of British Columbia: <a href=\"http:\/\/ubcfarm.ubc.ca\/case-studies\/urban-ag\/\">Case Study - Urban Agriculture<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;","rendered":"<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-info\">\n<h3>Suggested Activities<\/h3>\n<h2>Activity 1<\/h2>\n<p>Volunteer for a local group that is doing a food system activity (anything related to the food system;\u00a0for example,\u00a0political protests, food banks, farming, agricultural research, or food policy councils). 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