Green Revolution Report
The Bihari Farmer program is loaded on
computers in the MacKay computer room (108 MacKay). In-class students are expected to run the
Bihari Farmer computer simulation. Bihari Farmer is
also on WEBCT for the online section, but may or may not load properly
on newer computers. Online students who experience technical
difficulties with the Bihari Farmer program may do an alternative
assignment (see below).
Bihari Farmer Computer
Simulation:
Read the directions for the simulation, and run at least 10
years of the program, keeping track of what you did and what happened
to you so that you can write a 2-3 page paper type-written about your
experience. You and your family may die before you get to 10
years, so just start again and run the program until you have completed
at least 10 seasons total. Your experience may involve two or
three different families who only made it a few years each.
Write about not only what
happened to your family but also what you feel were
the ethical, environmental, and social implications involved in the
simulation, assuming it accurately portrays the life of some Bihari farmers during the Green
Revolution. Suggest policy changes that might improve the life of
Bihari farmers.
Use at least two scholarly
references in your analysis in addition to at least one other
reference. You are also welcome to include your personal reactions to
the experience.
Your report must include at least
one ethical argument. Address whether an issue is or is not
morally acceptable, giving a reasoned argument based on an ethical
theory or principle.
Your
report must have at least three references,
and at least TWO
of them must be scholarly
references (peer reviewed journal articles), (hint: find
scholarly references on Google
Scholar or PubMed). References should be discussed in the context
of the paper, listed in the bibliography, and cited in the text
of your report (by number or by author and date). Scholarly references in
the bibliography must include the authors, name of article, journal,
volume, page, and date (See bibliography instructions below). To have access to most scholarly
journals online, you must login to your account at the ISU
Library. Go to the Library home page
(http://www.lib.iastate.edu/info/6000) and then to My Account. Follow the link to
Remote Access where it will explain how to login. You will
need your ISU Card number and will have to set a PIN.
FSHN students will
include this assignment in their portfolio.
Alternative
Assignment:
Write
a 2-3
page paper, typewritten, on the social, economic, and environmental
effects of the Green Revolution based on case studies if
possible. Remember, the Green Revolution was an historical event
that occurred in the 1960-70s in parts of the developing
world. It profoundly affected many. Be sure to
include both positive and negative effects of the Green Revolution, and
be specific concerning the location, crops, kinds of people affected,
etc. How did the Green Revolution impact hunger? Who
benefitted? Who suffered, and why?
What was it like for Green Revolution farmers and their families?
Your report must have at least three references, and at least TWO
of them must be scholarly
references (peer reviewed journal articles), (hint: find
scholarly references on Google
Scholar or PubMed). References should be discussed in the context
of the paper, listed in the bibliography, and cited in the text
of your report (by number or by author and date). Scholarly references in
the bibliography must include the authors, name of article, journal,
volume, page, and date (See bibliography instructions below). To have access to most scholarly
journals online, you must login to your account at the ISU
Library. Go to the Library home page
(http://www.lib.iastate.edu/info/6000) and then to My Account. Follow the link to
Remote Access where it will explain how to login. You will
need your ISU Card number and will have to set a PIN.
A: Engaged, thoughtful presentation of the course
of the simulation and excellent analysis of the social, ethical,
economic, and environmental implications of the Green
Revolution
farming experience. Report integrates and interrelates
the Green Revolution farming experience
with other
concepts and ideas covered in class relating to poverty, ethics,
agriculture, women’s status, etc. Scholarly references are used
to back up the analysis. Suggestions are made for changes in
policy that could improve the life of green
revolution
farmers.
B: Good presentation of the course of the
simulation and analysis of the social, ethical, economic, and
environmental implications of the Green Revolution farming
experience. Does more than a minimal job of
integrating and interrelating the Green
Revolution farming experience with other concepts and ideas
covered inclass relating to poverty,
ethics,
agriculture, women’s status, possible policy changes, etc.
Scholarly references are used to back up the analysis.
C. Fair presentation of the course of the
simulation and analysis of the social, ethical, economic, and
environmental implications of the Green
Revolution farming experience. Integrates
the Green Revolution farming
experience with other concepts and
ideas covered in class relating to poverty, ethics, agriculture,
women’s status and policy changes. Scholarly references
are used to back up the analysis.
Bibliography Instructions:
1. Citations in the
text:
When
you write about ideas or scientific information presented in an
article, you
must cite the article where you got the information.
Try to avoid the use of direct quotations. Instead, as a
science writer, your job is to explain
the science to the reader, and to cite the source of the information. Cite publications in the text with the
author’s last name and the year, in
parentheses. For two authors, use
both names. For multiple authors, use "et al." after the first
author’s name. If you mention the author
in the text, cite the year in parentheses.
These citations are designed to allow one to look up the
reference
easily in the back of the paper by name and date.
Examples:
1. The starch granules are normally elongated in the milk stage (Brown, 1956).
2. Hendrich and others (2009) reported . . .
3. …other work (Ford and Fuchs, 2004) has shown that…
1. …and recent work (Birt et al., 2010) has shown that ...
2. …several investigators (Brown, 1956; Birt et al., 2010) have shown that…
5. …new developments in technology (IFT, 2005) indicate...
2. Format for
References at the
end:
List only those references cited in the text. References should be flush with the left margin, listed alphabetically by the first author's last name. Note: For Scholarly References, the Authors, Title, Journal Number, Volume and Pages are ESSENTIAL INFORMATION. The URL is not sufficient. Science Direct is not a journal, it is simply a web source for journal articles!
Example:
Dakwa S, Sakyi-Dawson E, Diako C, Annan NT, Amoa-Awua WK. 2005. Effect of boiling and roasting on the fermentation of soybeans into dawadawa (soy-dawadawa). Int. J. Food Microbiol. 104:1, pp. 69-82. Available at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/01681605; Accessed August 31, 2005.
Scholarly Journal
Article (print source): Authors (LastName FI,).
Year. Article title.
Journal title, Volume number (issue number, if available): inclusive
pages.
Example:
Smith JB, Jones LB, Racklly KR. 1999. Maillard browning in apples. J Food Sci 64(4):512-8.
Scholarly Book : Author(s) or
[editor(s)]. Year. Title. Place of publication: publisher name. Number
of
pages.
Example:
Spally MR, Morgan SS. 1989. Methods of food
analysis. 2nd ed. New York: Elsevier. 682 p.
Internet Article: Author(s) if available (LastName FI,) or abbreviated name of website used in text citation, and full name of website in parentheses. Year. Article title. Retrieval date. URL.
Example:
IFT (Institute of Food Technologists) Daily News Reader. January 2005 Archive. 2005. Bayer and Cargill to produce specialty canola oil. Retrieved September 1, 2005. http://www.ift.org/cms/
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