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WORLD HISTORY PROJECTORIGINS/ LESSON 2.1CLOSERWHAT IF?Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “What If?”,OER Project, www.oerproject.com/PurposeEvaluating the pros and cons of foraging versus farming will help you reflect on what you’ve learned about how and why people made the shift to agriculture in this era.Process1.Imagine all the grocery stores in your area shut downpermanently. There’s no access to packaged or processed food. You must now survive by either foraging or farming.Would you rather forage or farm to survive?Write your choice below.2.Explain your choice.•Why do you think the method you selected is more practical or sustainable?•What challenges might you face? How would you overcome them?•Include evidence from the lesson to justify your reasoning.3.If you can, share your response with a classmate.