Food, Nutrition, & Wellness

Monday, November 29th
Blue Day

EQ(s): What is the relationship between Dietary Guidelines for Americans & USDA Food Guide?
Chapter Launcher: Nutrition Newshound[p.142]: Students will imagine they are reporters investigating a rumor that pigs can fly. They will list names of people or organization they would contact, questions they would ask, and evidence they would to see in order to track down the truth. After students share their response, explain that they need to apply the same critical analysis to nutrition information.
Instructional Plan: Chapter 10 Nutrition Guidelines¿Student volunteer(s) read the Objectives, Terms, & Introductory paragraph

Assignment (s) 1. Define 8 terms: Daily Value, Dietary Guidelines for Americans, dietary supplements, fraud, herbals, megadose, nutrient density, Nutriton Facts panel
    2. 7 point Graphic Organizer~ Summary of Dietary Guidelines for Americans [p.144]
    3. Create a Graphic Oranizer~ Students will read pages 143-152. The center box will be labeled "Nutrition Guidelines."
           There will be 4 sub-categories and mini-topics; students will list the approriate amount of facts per category/topic.
Closing Summarizer: Post it Note: Write one thing you learned today.

Tuesday, November 30th
White Day

Same assignment as Monday, November 29th...