Fertile Crescent Farms

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Fertile Crescent Farms

• Simulation Vocabulary and Rules

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Purpose

• We are doing todays simulation game in order to
  
• Make farming decisions that may have been faced
  by farmers of the Fertile Crescent
• Prepare us to read about the challenges faced by
  Fertile Crescent farmers

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Vocabulary

• Durum Wheat
• Ancient form of wheat eaten as a hot cereal or
  baked into breads
• Barley
• One of the oldest grain species
• Barley is consumed whole or ground into flour
• Spelt
• Grass grain eaten whole or ground into flour
• Rye
• Fodder grain used for animal feed or as substance
  for alcoholic distillation

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Rules

• Select crops
• You can select up to 3
• Role the dice
• 1,2,3,4, - Dry Season
• 5,6 - Wet Season
• Draw cards
• Calculate your yield