LIVESTOCK & AGRICULTURE GRADE 8 SOCIAL STUDIES WHAT’S IT GONNA COST ME…TOMORROW?! THE REAL FACTS BEHIND WHAT WE EAT TEACHER LIVESTOCK & AGRICULTURE What’s It Gonna Cost Me…Tomorrow?! Grade Eight The Real Facts Behind What We Eat SOCIAL STUDIES In this lesson students will: **Discover the resources needed in order for the Livestock and Agriculture industries to thrive. **Research the amount of resources necessary to sustain these industries. What happens when there is a decrease in resources? **Create a presentation explaining the factors that can cause food prices to change. Did you know that the price **Discover the artist George Rodrigue, and create of food in the supermarket changes, sometimes from day their own unique “mascot” using some of Rodrigue’s to day? Corn can cost $1.00 techniques. a pound this week, and go up to $2.00 a pound next week! A pound of ground beef can cost $2.99 to $5.99, or even more.

Agriculture and Livestock in are vital for our economy and well-being, but there are many factors that affect cost and production. Standards A major drought, like the * *Social Studies TEKS: 8.14(B), one is currently experiencing, could cause * 8.29(A), 8.29(C) *ELAR TEKS: your favorite $2.00 burger to * increase to five bucks! *Art TEKS: 8.1(A), 8.2(A), 8.3(B) 8.9(C), 8.11(A) Let’s explore why… TEACHER LIVESTOCK & AGRICULTURE What’s It Gonna Cost Me…Tomorrow?! Grade Eight The Real Facts Behind What We Eat SOCIAL STUDIES Before You Go **Have you thought about what that burger REALLY costs? Individually or with a partner, analyze the following infographics:

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about the environment. • Ask questions about cost, resources needed, and factors that limit After the Fair resources. When you return to class following your State Fair visit, you will be given the following writing prompt: **Imagine that there is a massive drought in Texas. Crops are dying and the Livestock and water reserves are dwindling. There is an emergency reserve of water ready, but not enough to water crops AND give water to the livestock. * Farmer vs. Rancher? Based on your research, decide what will be more important to save for the next year. * Your presentation can be spoken, visually presented, or handwritten. * As a class, discuss the importance of Agriculture and Livestock in Texas. TEACHER LIVESTOCK & AGRICULTURE Arts Connection: Grade Eight A Trail-Blazing Blue Dog SOCIAL STUDIES The artist George Rodrigue created a sort of mascot with his famous “Blue Dog.” Through his Big Dog paintings, he discovered that he was able to raise money to help his own and other communities, like the victims of the terrorist attacks in on September 11, 2001.

In this lesson, students will: **Discover the artist George Rodrigue and his process for creating his famous “Blue Dog”. **Research the various animals at the State Fair. **Create their own unique “mascot” using some of the techniques of Rodrigue.

Before You Go **Begin by showing the students images of Blue Dog at the artist site: https://georgerodrigue.com/ **How is Blue Dog different from a dog that you would see everyday? **How does Blue Dog make you feel? Why? **What do you think that the artist had in mind when he created Blue Dog? **Talk to the students about the use of color, texture, and emphasis in the Blue Dog paintings.

Next, show the students the following video featuring the artist George Rodrigue and the story of how Blue Dog came to be: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp_UhYOhulA. As you will see in the video: **Blue Dog evolved as sort of a mascot for . **He is based on an old Cajun fairytale and became what Rodrigue describes as, “a vehicle to comment on life today.” **Ask the students what they think the artist means by that as you look at more of the Blue Dog paintings.

Because the Blue Dog was attached to something that the people of Louisiana are familiar with, it was easy for them to relate to him. The backgrounds of the paintings help tell Blue Dog’s story. No matter his surroundings, however, Blue Dog remains at the forefront, and is the emphasis of each artwork. TEACHER LIVESTOCK & AGRICULTURE What’s It Gonna Cost Me…Tomorrow?! Grade Eight The Real Facts Behind What We Eat SOCIAL STUDIES While You’re There As you travel through the Livestock pavilions, pay attention to the different types of animals that you see. Ask yourself the following questions: **Is there one type of animal that is seen more than the others? **Do any of the animals stand out to you more than the others? **If you were to pick an animal that you think could be the mascot for the Fair, which one would it be? Why?

Be sure to create some sketches of the animal that you choose. Play around with the sketches, and think about color and texture as you draw.

After the Fair As you work: Now it’s time to create your own State Fair mascot! **Keep color, texture, and emphasis in Think back to the Blue Dog paintings by Rodrigue that mind. you looked at in class. **How can you make one of the everyday **How was Blue Dog drawn in each of the works? animals of the State Fair unique? **Was he bigger or smaller than the **Play around with different backgrounds? backgrounds. **How did the artist put the emphasis on Blue Dog **Think of the ways that people from Texas in each painting? could relate to this animal the way **Did he look different or the same in each piece that people from Louisiana relate to of artwork? Blue Dog. Can you relate your artwork to the drought scenario from the main lesson? **The medium for this is up to you, but remember, color will play a key role in your design!