World Ecitizens

Gallery of Work from the schools

Technology
By S.C. Bingwa, Ikanyegeng Combined School
Technology: Processing Food: Grade 8

(This is a web version of a PowerPoint presentation available on the site)

Specific Outcomes (SO):

• SO 1: Understand and apply the technological process to solve problems and satisfy needs and wants.
• SO 4: Select and evaluate products and systems.

Grapes in Jacobsdal

Target group: Grade 8

Integration in other Learning Areas:

LLC on SO 1:

• Make and negotiate meaning and understanding.

NS on SO 9:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the interaction between the Natural Sciences, Technology and Socioeconomic development.

Grapes in Jacobsdal

Several types of farming have been introduced to black-small farmers around Jacobsdal after the first democratic elections. Do you remember them?

Case study
The Cape region of South Africa has a Mediterranean type of climate (it rains in the winter). There is plenty of sandy soil, cold weather and a lot of sun-shine. Technology experts had found that these conditions were ideal for the farming of grapes-vines and the production of wine. South African wines are rated amongst the best in the world as well as the by-products of wine such as certain brandies and wine juices.

Few years ago, farmers around Jacobsdal fed their families from seeds of different plants which were thrown by hand onto unprepared ground. It did not take them long to realize that this method had to be improved. Farmers then talked and acquired tools or implements from ‘Westra Co-0perartion’ in Moddedriver to prepare the ground.

Wine-farming is a recently introduced type of farming around Jacobsdal which adds TASTE to the Free State .

As technology improves, problems were overcome where machines that can plough up to ten furrows at a time in a speedy way were put in use. More productive fruits like Grapes were introduced in the agricultural field of Jacobsdal in the recent 10 years of democracy in South Africa

As years passed, newer and more advanced technological break-through for more varieties and cultivars were brought in. Machines are now implemented and operators are trained to use them. Animals are no more used to cut furrows in the ground...

Introduction

There are several kinds of farming as shown below.

livestock, game, wine, etc

Activity 1Mention some other types of farming methods that you know:

Activity 2 Complete the mind maps below:

Livestock: this means ...
Farming with ... (Milks, cheese, cream, yogurt, butter etc form products of this farming)

Activity 3 Look at the table in the next slide and as a group:

MATCH the different farming Activities with the Plots and Farmers you know around Jacobsdal.

A - Farming Activities

1	3
2	4

Activity 4

4.1 Which ONE of the farming forms from the above had been introduced recently in Jacobsdal?
4.2 For this activity make use the ‘Microsoft Publisher’ as a group.
In a small group, list as many factors that you think GRAPE FARMING has affected Jacobsdal …
(i) Positively as well as
(ii) Negatively within the 10 years of democracy.

Think about the natural and the social environment.

- Compare your answers with those of another group.
Do you agree with their answers?
Why or why not?

Hint: Choose either of the following presentations on Microsoft Publisher:
Word documents
Newsletters
Web Sites
Flyer (Information)

Think about

In the olden days how did…

• people get the seeds and skin from the grapes?
• they finally extract the juice from the grapes?

Why is this method no longer appropriate?

Irrigation & Propagation

Click here to find about irrigation (opens a Word document)

Conclusion
The Wine Cellar named ‘Landzicht’ in Jacobsdal is in good progress in exporting fine and new brands of wines. The employment rate is increasing gradually as many people from the communities we live in get job opportunities. On the other hand this eventually puts the Free State in the fore front of a major wine producer of the world. The arms of the NEPAD initiation is stretched and strengthened.

Haak Vrystaat! Proudly SOUTH AFRICAN

Bibliography

• Encarta-2002
• Clipart Library (Softkey)
• Microsoft Publisher (Learners)
• Microsoft Paint, Power point & Word
• Vanita Coetzee (Photos-Irrigation)

I’d like to give my dedication and thanks to..

• The ICT trainers employed by the Department of Education (Free State)
• Directors
• Facilitators and
• Dr. John Cuthell & Thato Mokoena

for their endeavours to make the lives of our Educators and learners worthwhile in the dawn of our new Curriculum.

Back