Instructional Video

Think Before You Eat

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet

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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CCSS: Adaptable
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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
Cons
  • None