Understanding Sustainable Living with Goats

Understanding Sustainable Living with Goats

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Life Skills, Fun

5th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Amelia Wright

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In Onion Creek, Washington, DOC Leverett successfully barters for a lamancha bear goat named Maddie, a renewable food source to sustain his off-grid life. The video follows the humorous and practical aspects of handling and training Maddie, reflecting on the benefits of bartering and nature's provisions. The experience highlights the satisfaction of acquiring resources through barter and the joy of having a milk-producing goat.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main reason DOC Leverett acquired a goat?

To have a renewable food source

To have a pet for companionship

To trade for other goods

To use as a mode of transportation

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What name was given to the goat?

Genie

Maddie

Rocky

Lamancha

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the initial challenge faced with Maddie?

She refused to eat

She was difficult to handle

She was too noisy

She ran away

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did DOC Leverett joke about while handling Maddie?

Riding Maddie like a horse

Kicking Maddie back if she kicks

Naming the goat after a friend

Trading Maddie for another animal

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does DOC Leverett reflect on after acquiring the goat?

The difficulty of living off the grid

The ease of bartering for goods

The satisfaction of sustainable living

The challenges of goat farming

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does DOC Leverett refer to the goat as?

A friendly companion

A stubborn animal

A noisy neighbor

A milk-producing lawnmower

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does DOC Leverett imply about his lifestyle?

It is isolating and lonely

It is challenging and unrewarding

It is fulfilling and self-sustaining

It is dependent on modern technology