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Unit Plan Template

Unit author Names and surnames School name School address Other info Unit description Topic: Nutrition Unit title
Eating habits

Csar Anel Rujano Montilla Instituto Profesional y Tcnico Marco A. Alarcn P. Metet, Darin Media Profesional y Tcnica

Unit summary

In this project a critical analysis of eating habits and the consequences of a poor diet on physical performance of human body is performed. Participants will engage in research, surveys , comparison charts, Venn diagrams which provide knowledge to them about the most important aspects of the human and the consequences of bad food in our youngters. Such content is immersed in our national curriculum competencies: Using ICT capacity for abstraction, analysis and synthesis, capacity to post and solve problems, ability to find, process and analyze information. Communication and ability to work collaboratively. The group will be divided into four groups of five participants each who collaboratively develop a Web page where all the work during this Project will be exhibited. To answer the following questions: Why small changes make big differences? What do you usually eat every day? Do you like fast food? What is healthy food? What is junk food? What are some examples of healthy and unhealthy food?

Learning situation

The professor begins the class with a PowerPoint presentation in which the effects of a poor diet, obesity, diabetes, malnutrition are observed, the images impact the 11 students. The teacher from seeing the interest of students, questions them about their eating habits. The effects produced in the human body by a diet low in nutrients and diseases resulting from these eating disorders.
Subject objectives

Master the English language as a necessary tool for accessing scientific and technological progress.
Curricular subjects
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English, biology and computer science. rea: Written and oral communication.

Year and level

XI High school.

Approximate time needed

5 forty minutes classes

Fundamentals of the unit Contents

Conceptual Nutrition, health problems, eating habits, common diseases due to eating disorders.

Procedural Classify foods into healthy and unhealthy. Identify the most common diseases that affect young people related to an unhealthy diet.

Attitudinal Rate the importance of good nutrition and the effects it produces in the human body.

Learning objectives

Produce language related to nutrition and health habits by describing issues and giving suggestions to communicate ideas and promote good health habits. Create a personal digital portfolio showing evidence of interest, assets and skills.
Guiding Questions Unit Plan Essential questions

Why small changes make big differences?

What do you usually eat every day?

Unit questions Do you like fast food?

What is healthy food?

Content questions

What is junk food?

What are some examples of healthy and unhealthy food?

Evaluation plan Schedule of assessments

Before the beginning if the proyect.

During the proyect.

Once the proyect is finished.

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Brainstorming
KWl

Check list of done

activities.

Rubric to evaluate the project. Rubric to evaluate self and peer participation.

Rubrics to evaluate

individual and groupal work.

Brainstorm to evaluate

the educational experience.

Main product

Development of a Web page that record the results of the various activities undertaken during this collaborative project.
Summary of evaluations

Students learn the importance of good nutrition. A practical analysis is performed within the classroom giving them a clear view on what are healthy and unhealthy foods. They perform a search for information related to this topic on the Web and conduct surveys among their peers to have a clear idea of the subject matter. Finally they evaluate their individual performances as well as in group.
Unit details Previous abilities

Know and value the importance of good nutrition and the daily food available in the region. Background information on the use of various technological tools. The ability to analyze and review documents extracted from the Internet. To valdate information.
Procedures

Session 1 40 minutes Warm-up: Review use of present tense to talk about repeated, habitual
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actions. I form. Each student says one thing they do every day I everyday. Introduction to the lesson: We are going to discuss personal habits today. We will be deciding which habits are healthy and which are unhealthy. Begin the KWl food chart Complete the food journal. Create a food organizer about healthy and unhealthy food. Session 2 80 minutes. Review Canadas Food Guide focusing on the specific recommendations based on different ages. Talk about their daily food intake from the previous day. Create a survey using and share it using Google Drive about personal eating habits for breakfast, lunch and dinner and interview their classmates. The results must be presented using a graphic and present it orally. Create a chart about healthy and non-healthy food. Visit the school store and analyze what the students are buying and classify them according to healthy and unhealthy food. Present the results of the activity on Slide share. Session 3 80 minutes. Write down at least one change they will make about their eating habits and when they will start. Complete the activities from the food pyramid create by the USDA. Create a digital book (youblisher) about of the advantages of eating healthy food and the disadvantage of unhealthy food using pictures to illustrate it.
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Create a group weebly and upload there all the assignments done in this project.

Include an activity for special students.

Talented students will create a padlet to share their opinions and suggestions about eating habits. Activities for kids with special needs will be visual for example a digital picture dictionary about healthy and unhealthy food.
Curricular adaptations Student with special needs.

Activities for kids with special needs will be visual for example a digital picture dictionary about healthy and unhealthy food. Do not apply Talented students will create a padlet to share their opinions and suggestions about eating habits. Our school has no disabled students.

Non Spanish speakers students. Gifted students.

Materials and resources needed for the unit. Technology Hardware (needed equipment) Camera Computer(s) Digital camera DVD player Internet connection Technology Software (needed) Laser disk Printer Proyector Scanner TV VCR Vdeo camera Video conference equipment Other

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Database / Spreadsheet Publications designers E-mail CD-ROM Encyclopedia

Printed Materials Supplies Videos

Picture Editor Search engine Multimedia

Website Developers Text processors Others CmapTools

Internet resources

http://www.livestrong.com/article/373044-effects-of-healthy-eating/ http://children.webmd.com/guide/kids-healthy-eating-habits http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/nutrition/healthy-eating/5-extremely-unhealthy-eating-habits-toavoid.html http://www.safefood.eu/Healthy-Eating/Food-Diet/What-is-a-balanced-diet/The-Food-Pyramid.aspx http://www.safefood.eu/SafeFood/media/SafeFoodLibrary/Documents/Consumer/Healthy%20Living/Guide-toHealthy-Eating-pdf-Booklet.pdf http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/junk-food-facts http://www.collegeamerica.edu/blog/junk-food-vs-health-food http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/healthy-foods-vs-junk-foods-3916.html http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/food-gardens-sleep/1673753.html

http://www.livestrong.com/video/1004359-information-eat-healthy-food/ Data show Computers

Other resources

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