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Small changes in individual diets add up quickly, which is the theme of the ninth lesson in the 13-part Our Hungry Planet unit. Viewers watch a video to learn basic facts before reading a handout and discussing their own choices.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have students keep a food diary for a week, then ask them to choose one change they could make to reduce their impact on the environment
- View the different conditions in which people raise animals as part of a class debate on ethical issues relating to food
Classroom Considerations
- Assumes prior knowledge of the source of various meats
Pros
- Relates to everyday life
- Offers subtitles in nine languages to encourage equal access to knowledge
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