LESSON PLAN



MATERIALS



	1) Teacher copy of Background Information page 1 & 2 (student copies

	   optional).

	2) Class copies of What Will I Eat?

	3) Stationery for family letter.

	4) (Optional) Class copies of What Did I Eat?





PROCEDURES



	INTRODUCTION: Teacher asks students what foods they or their friends eat.

		The teacher lists the fruits, grains, legumes, and vegetables on 

		one side of the board. On the other side, the teacher lists all 

		of the other foods mentioned. The teacher labels the fruits, 

		grains, legumes, and vegetable column "Health Protectors." The 

		lesson then focuses on these "healthy" foods. 



	STEP 1:  Introduce Background Information page 1 & 2 in an appropriate

		manner (distribute handouts, give lecture, or stimulate class

		discussion...).



	STEP 2: Use the What Will I Eat? meal planning guide to design a dayıs meal

		to include 5 or more fruits and vegetables.



	Step 3: Have students write brief letters to their families relating the

		class information and providing suggestions for a healthy meal.



	CLOSURE: Call on several students to summarize the content of their letters

		to the class.



	EXTENSION: Follow up the next day with a  What Did I Eat? meal record sheet,

		continue as desired. Establish class or team goals for increased

		consumption of fruits and vegetables or for experimentation with 

		previously untried plant foods. To establish accountability, you may 

		wish to focus on only those fruits and vegetables brought to school 

		for snack and lunch. Instead, you may wish to have students plan 

		(and complete) a shopping trip for Health Protectors.







Choice (Consumers for Healthy Options in Children's Education) promotes 

plant based meals and nutrition education in schools. This lesson is 

adapted from "Changing the Course" by the American Cancer Society.



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