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Which of Michael Pollan's four food chains from his book The Omnivore's Dilemma would best feed everyone in the United States? Using a thought-provoking resource, scholars learn how to create a Cascading Consequences chart to answer the question. Partners use excerpts from the book to complete the chart and consider the consequences of the industrial food chain.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have pupils complete an additional consequence chart based on a topic of choice
Classroom Considerations
- Serves as the first of 17 consecutive lessons from the Grade 8 ELA Module 4, Unit 2 series
- Find an image of a waterfall to display to demonstrate the meaning of cascading
- Provide a copy of Michael Pollan's The Omnivore's Dilemma for each pair of students
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- Provides strategies for supporting English learners
- Includes a sample Cascading Consequences chart
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