Health+Issues+&+Debate

**What do I want students to learn? ** I want students to understand **THAT**: · Proper nutrition is essential part of their lives · As important as it is to eat, choosing the right foods is crucial o Importance of decision can have life long effects · Quick is not always easy  I want students to know: · Nutritional values · Certain food types and their effects <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Public Health Issues correlated with malnutrition <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">I want my student to be able to: <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Formulate an opinion about what they consider health issues to be and why <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">To voice/hold a debate about their opinions about an issue at hand <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">How will I get them there? ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Day 2: Write down on a SMALL piece of paper your health issue. (Share the same piece of loose-leaf with as many classmates at possible) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Day 3: Please come to front and pick out of a jar a number. (This will be used to match up team members for the debate) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Day 4: In your notebooks, write down at least 2 organs involved in the digestive system. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">1. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Health issue debate will be organized and completed within 4 class days, this included an in class debate and discussion which is scheduled for the 4th day of Mini-Project. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">a. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">This mini-project will serve as a means to engage student’s interest in the content centered on nutrition, which will lead into digestive system and skeletal system functions. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">2. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Day 1 **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">: __Health Issues and Prevention__ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">a. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Students will be asked as the Do Now to come up with as many health issues they might have heard of in the news today, or those that affect them personally <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">b. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">A class discussion will be held with naming the issues, each student will be allowed to volunteer their issue and state why they believe that issues is important. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">c. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Students will be given time on the classroom computer, to look up statistics, effects of this health issue on society and any other important issue they might feel will help in their debate. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">d. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Since now all the student will have sufficient amount of time for this research, those that didn’t feel they have enough information will be asked to complete their research at home for the next lessons debate. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">3. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Day 2__:__ **__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> Class Discussion on Issues __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">a. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">An entire class will be allotted for discussion of these issues. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">b. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Students will decide on ONE issue they feel is the most important. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;"> i. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">I will lead this discussion towards obesity, so that it can tie in with the nutrition unit, which encompasses digestive and skeletal system. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">c. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">With 15 minutes left of the class the students will be divided into 2 teams for the next class debate. I will be walking around and as a form of //formative// assessment help develop their ideas towards the biological systems, giving them more ideas that tie their issue and how that issue affects the body. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;"> i. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Team Nutrition <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">1. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">This team will be asked to look up how certain foods affect/cause obesity, and come up with an alternative diet for “patient X” who is suffering from obesity. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;"> ii. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Team Exercise <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">1. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">This team will be asked to look up how exercise can help and alleviate/prevent obesity. Students will be asked to come up with an exercise routine for “patient X” who is suffering from obesity. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">4. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Day 3 **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">: __Class Debate__ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">a. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Student will have a chance to voice their opinions on the health issues studied from the past 2 days. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">b. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">One student from each team will be paired with a student from another team. (i.e. Team Nutrition + Team Exercise) and they will each present their debate to try and help “patient X.” <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">5. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Day 4: **__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> Review of Discussion & Transition to Digestive System __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">a. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">A 15 minute Discussion will be held at the beginning of the class to arouse emotions about their previous finding about the health issue studied. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">b. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">This discussion is intended to raise awareness in students so that they can lead healthier lives. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">c. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Taking the student’s Do Now responses, a transition into the digestive system will be led. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">d. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">With the answers, once again we will discuss how that health issue affects the organs they mentioned. (i.e. fat deposits in blood vessels, causing hypertension) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">e. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Inquiry based approach will be used to get the students to answer their own questions. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;"> i. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Meaning, if a student names a particular organ, that same student will be asked to explain why that organ is affected in obesity, etc.
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Lesson 1: Nutrition & Fast Foods __**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Aim: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> Why do we “super-size” that?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Do Now: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> Day 1: Identify few health issues that are very prominent in the U.S. today.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Transition: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> As a class hold a discussion about all the various health issues that were mentioned. Have students discuss their opinions and feelings about these issues and orally as together as a class come up with preventative ideas.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Description of Lesson: **

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