Fat Fast Foods  

Grade Level(s): 9-11

Subject(s): Technical Chemistry, Health, English/Language Arts

Learner Outcomes:
        Upon completion of this lesson, students will be able to:

• conduct Internet research on Fast Foods, and identify the target of Fast Food Restaurants
• list two concerns about eating frequently at Fast Food Restaurants
• identify three ways of eating healthy at Fast Food Restaurants
• design a fact-based brochure (tri-fold handout) which will explain the brief history of the fast food restaurant,
  the types of foods served and the nutritional information on the Basic Menu.
• deliver oral presentations on the nutritional information of Fast Food Restaurants

Duration of Lesson:  Three 90 minute class periods

• Internet Research:  90 minute class
• Brochure Creation:  90 minute class
• Student Oral Presentation: 90 minute class

• Multimedia Computers with Internet access and Printer
• "Card Stock" paper (for brochures)
• Computer Software:  Microsoft Office

Technology tools/Courseware:

• Computer with Internet access
• Microsoft Word

Teacher Notes:

• Reserve time in the computer lab for 2 day (if necessary)
• Groups of two are recommended over larger groups because of idle time during searches.
• Students should be guided through initial Internet searches to ensure quality sites.
• Presentations could be made to elementary or middle schools or within the classroom.
  (Possibly present within the class first, then take best presentations to the other locations to present again.)
• Fast foods chains in our area were chosen so that students would be familiar with them.
• For additional background information, refer to the following sites:

Procedures:
 

• Identify the class's favorite fast food establishments by listing them on the board.
• Discuss the locations of the fast food restaurants:  (corners of streets, off the side of interstate, at malls, schools,
  gas stations, etc.  Lead students to realize that they are almost everywhere you look, symbolizing our fast food nation.
• Discuss that fast food is mainly targeted to children with their advertising toys.
• Using overhead, give a general overview of fast foods. Refer to lecture notes.
• Have students to get a partner and draw a number to be assigned a fast food company.
• Give to students the "Creating a Brochure" handout.  List on the board the questions that must be answered on their brochure.
  Groups must create and design their brochure with the information below and illustrations that represent "their" fast food chain.
• An oral presentation will be required and brochures will be displayed after the presentation.

• Students will then conduct internet research on their assigned restaurant  The following sites can be used for starters,
  and more can be located by using a search engine such as Altavista.

Remind students to document all sites used in the proper format.

• Students will design and create tri-fold brochures concerning their individual fast food chain to be used for educating
  others about the nutritional facts about fast foods.

• Look at individual IEPs and 504s.
• Exceptional students may require more time to complete the research and brochure.  Students can be placed with higher
  level students to aid throughout the project.

Enrichment Activities:

• Students will use the Internet or the library to research the cultures of other countries. They will compile their research
  results into a plan for a fast-food restaurant in each of the countries, tailoring the restaurant to the cultural tastes of people in
  those countries. Fast Food Around the World

Evaluation/Assessment:

• Students will be assessed by the information covered in their brochure and oral presentation with the following rubric: Grading Rubric

National Standards:

          Health Standards  (3rd Ed.)

6. Understands essential concepts about nutrition and diet

Technology Standards:
2.  Know the characteristics and uses of computer software programs.
3.  Understands the relationships among science, technology, society, and the individual.

    Using the Food Guide Pyramid
 
 Author:  Barbara Ann Breeden          Vickie Lickliter                Patricia McKinney

         Oak Hill High School             Oak Hill High School        Mount Hope Elementary
            350 W. Oyler Ave.                                                    408 Lincoln Street
            Oak Hill, WV  25901                                                 Mount Hope, WV  25880
 
 
 
 

Overview

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