This learning resource focuses on the transformation of the Wild Wheat Clan from a hunting and gathering society to one that practices agriculture, leading to food surpluses. Students will explore how these surpluses allowed individuals to specialize in different trades, thus fostering societal change. The document contains vocabulary definitions related to surplus and specialized labor, a scenario for calculating surplus grain, and prompts for thinking about the benefits of specialization. It further contrasts the lifestyles before and after the advent of agriculture, emphasizing the impact of surpluses on communal life and individual roles.