ERWC Module: The Politics of Food
Essential Question: Where do people stand on the question of good food vs. cheap food?
Collection Objective: SWBAT: evaluate multiple perspectives in order to produce a synthesis essay.
Performance Task: In response to the four articles you read in this module, what should policy-makers (politicians, school boards, food safety experts, etc.) do to make the food supply healthy and affordable? You might discuss such issues as food labeling, agricultural subsidies, nutritional education, food inspections, and regulations. You might also discuss whether certain types of unhealthy foods should be banned from stores, restaurants, or schools. Write an argumentative essay in which you describe a policy or a plan that would improve our food supply or the health of the population. In addition to references to one or more of the four articles, support your plan with logical arguments and evidence.
Collection Objective: SWBAT: evaluate multiple perspectives in order to produce a synthesis essay.
Performance Task: In response to the four articles you read in this module, what should policy-makers (politicians, school boards, food safety experts, etc.) do to make the food supply healthy and affordable? You might discuss such issues as food labeling, agricultural subsidies, nutritional education, food inspections, and regulations. You might also discuss whether certain types of unhealthy foods should be banned from stores, restaurants, or schools. Write an argumentative essay in which you describe a policy or a plan that would improve our food supply or the health of the population. In addition to references to one or more of the four articles, support your plan with logical arguments and evidence.
Introduction to Collection 5:
SWBAT: provide a week record of their food, water, and exercise by completing Activity 1 (Food Diary).
1. Quick Write
2. Define "Good" Food
3. Activity #1: Food Diary
SWBAT: provide a week record of their food, water, and exercise by completing Activity 1 (Food Diary).
1. Quick Write
2. Define "Good" Food
3. Activity #1: Food Diary
Objective 1:
SWBAT: Find Wendell Berry's list of ways of eating responsibly, and determine which ones are possible or desirable for their family. Which ones could they do? Would it make their family healthier or happier? And if they agree with Wendell Berry that these are good actions to take?
Pre-Reading
a. Grou Discussion (Activity #3: PPT)
b. Activity #5: Making Predictions
c. Activity #6: Vocabulary
II. Close Reading:
a. "The Pleasures of Eating" by Wendell Berry
b. Activity #7, 9: Reading with the Grain and Annotating
c. Activity #12: Thinking Critically
III. Post Reading:
a. SWBAT: Write a response to the following questions by using evidence from the article to support their opinion. Find Wendell Berry's list of ways of eating responsibly, and determine which ones are possible or desirable for their family. Which ones could they do? Would it make their family healthier or happier? And if they agree with Wendell Berry that these are good actions to take?
IV. Pre-writing:
a. Activity #13: Formative Assessment Graphic Organizer
IV. Writing Rubric:
a. LRA Rubric
SWBAT: Find Wendell Berry's list of ways of eating responsibly, and determine which ones are possible or desirable for their family. Which ones could they do? Would it make their family healthier or happier? And if they agree with Wendell Berry that these are good actions to take?
Pre-Reading
a. Grou Discussion (Activity #3: PPT)
b. Activity #5: Making Predictions
c. Activity #6: Vocabulary
II. Close Reading:
a. "The Pleasures of Eating" by Wendell Berry
b. Activity #7, 9: Reading with the Grain and Annotating
c. Activity #12: Thinking Critically
III. Post Reading:
a. SWBAT: Write a response to the following questions by using evidence from the article to support their opinion. Find Wendell Berry's list of ways of eating responsibly, and determine which ones are possible or desirable for their family. Which ones could they do? Would it make their family healthier or happier? And if they agree with Wendell Berry that these are good actions to take?
IV. Pre-writing:
a. Activity #13: Formative Assessment Graphic Organizer
IV. Writing Rubric:
a. LRA Rubric
Objective 2:
SWBAT: understand and analyze Pollan's article " When a Crop Becomes King" by reading and annotating the authors claims and demonstrating their knowledge by completing a one-pager.
Pre-Reading
a. Activity #15 Vocabulary
II. Close Reading:
a." When a Crop Becomes King" by Michael Pollan
b. Activity #17 Questions & Annotations
III. Post Reading:
SWBAT: understand and analyze Pollan's article " When a Crop Becomes King" by reading and annotating the authors claims and demonstrating their knowledge by completing a one-pager.
a. Activity #19: One Pager (Formative)
(Movie Option)
SWBAT: understand and analyze Pollan's article " When a Crop Becomes King" by reading and annotating the authors claims and demonstrating their knowledge by completing a one-pager.
Pre-Reading
a. Activity #15 Vocabulary
II. Close Reading:
a." When a Crop Becomes King" by Michael Pollan
b. Activity #17 Questions & Annotations
III. Post Reading:
SWBAT: understand and analyze Pollan's article " When a Crop Becomes King" by reading and annotating the authors claims and demonstrating their knowledge by completing a one-pager.
a. Activity #19: One Pager (Formative)
(Movie Option)
Objective 3:
SWBAT: demonstrate their knowledge of food through Berry, Pollan, and Barboza's articles by selecting a product that they will advertise to "unsell' by creating an anti-avertisement that encourages customers to NOT purchase this product.
Pre-Reading
a. Activity #21 Vocabulary
II. Close Reading:
a. "If You Pitch It, They will Eat It" by David Barboza
b. Annotate article, then identify the structure: Activity #23 Structure
III. Post Reading:
SWBAT: demonstrate their knowledge of food through Berry, Pollan, and Barboza's articles by selecting a product that they will advertise to "unsell' by creating an anti-avertisement that encourages customers to NOT purchase this product.
a. Unselling a Product
SWBAT: demonstrate their knowledge of food through Berry, Pollan, and Barboza's articles by selecting a product that they will advertise to "unsell' by creating an anti-avertisement that encourages customers to NOT purchase this product.
Pre-Reading
a. Activity #21 Vocabulary
II. Close Reading:
a. "If You Pitch It, They will Eat It" by David Barboza
b. Annotate article, then identify the structure: Activity #23 Structure
III. Post Reading:
SWBAT: demonstrate their knowledge of food through Berry, Pollan, and Barboza's articles by selecting a product that they will advertise to "unsell' by creating an anti-avertisement that encourages customers to NOT purchase this product.
a. Unselling a Product
Objective 5:
SWBAT: describe and analyze how Jay Raynar uses persuasive techniques in his article by completing Activity #36.
Pre-Reading
a. Reading for Understanding: Activity #32
II. Close Reading:
a. "Big Agriculture is the Only Option to stop the World Going Hungry" by Jay Raynar
b. Activity #36: Thinking Critically
SWBAT: describe and analyze how Jay Raynar uses persuasive techniques in his article by completing Activity #36.
Pre-Reading
a. Reading for Understanding: Activity #32
II. Close Reading:
a. "Big Agriculture is the Only Option to stop the World Going Hungry" by Jay Raynar
b. Activity #36: Thinking Critically
Performance Task: In response to the four articles you read in this module and the movie (Title of Movie) what should policy-makers (politicians, school boards, food safety experts, etc.) do to make the food supply healthy and affordable? You might discuss such issues as food labeling, agricultural subsidies, nutritional education, food inspections, and regulations. You might also discuss whether certain types of unhealthy foods should be banned from stores, restaurants, or schools.
Objective 5:
SWBAT: Write an argumentative essay in which you describe a policy or a plan that would improve our food supply or the health of the population. In addition to references to two or more of the four articles or/and the movie (Title of Movie) support your plan with logical arguments and evidence.
Objective 5:
SWBAT: Write an argumentative essay in which you describe a policy or a plan that would improve our food supply or the health of the population. In addition to references to two or more of the four articles or/and the movie (Title of Movie) support your plan with logical arguments and evidence.