LESSON 17: VEGETARIAN DIETS FACTORS OF SCIENTIFIC LITERACY AND FOUNDATIONAL OBJECTIVES, LEARNING OBJECTIVES, SCIENCE 10 BIBLIOGRAPHY
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HOW DOES A VEGETARIAN DIET COMPARE TO A NONVEGITARIAN DIET?

ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH A VEGETARIAN DIET? MANY PEOPLE TODAY ARE ADOPTING CHARACTERISTICS OF A VEGETARIAN DIET. IN THIS LESSON YOU WILL DO SOME READING TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE VARIOUS DIETS THAT CAN BE DESCRIBED AS VEGETARIAN DIETS. THEN YOU WILL COMPARE VEGETARIAN AND NONVEGITARIAN DIETS.

AS A STARTING POINT, READ ABOUT VEGETARIAN DIETS AT THESE SITES.

ACTIVITY

CHOICE 1:

THE STUDENTS IN YOUR CLASS WILL BE PLACED IN GROUPS. EACH GROUP WILL PLAN A DAY OF VEGETARIAN MEALS: BREAKFAST, LUNCH, SUPPER AND SNACKS. FOR YOUR DAY OF VEGETARIAN MEALS, INCLUDE A SHOPPING LIST AND THE RECIPES FOR THE FOODS FOR THE MEALS. RECORD THE RESOURCES IN WHICH YOU FOUND YOUR INFORMATION.

SITE TO VISIT: VEGETARIAN RECIPES

CHOICE 2:

SELECT A VEGETARIAN RECIPE THAT YOU HAVE NEVER TRIED BEFORE. PURCHASE THE INGREDIENTS. MAKE THE DISH FOR THOSE IN YOUR FAMILY. WRITE A REPORT, ORGANIZED IN PARAGRAPHS, ABOUT HOW WELL THE VEGETARIAN DISH WAS LIKED OR DISLIKED. YOUR REPORT SHOULD INCLUDE:

  • THE TITLE OF YOUR VEGETARIAN FOOD RECIPE
  • YOUR NAME
  • THE DATE ON WHICH YOU PREPARED THIS DISH FOR YOUR FAMILY
  • THE MEAL AT WHICH YOUR FAMILY CONSUMED THIS DISH
  • A LIST OF INGREDIENTS THAT YOU HAD TO PURCHASE IN ORDER TO MAKE THIS DISH FOR YOUR FAMILY
  • THE COST OF THE INGREDIENTS THAT YOU PURCHASED
  • A COPY OF YOUR RECIPE ALONG WITH THE SOURCE OF THIS RECIPE (WHERE DID YOU FIND THE RECIPE)
  • DID YOU FIND THIS DISH EASY TO PREPARE? EXPLAIN.
  • DID YOU ENJOY EATING THIS DISH? WHY OR WHY NOT?
  • DID THE MEMBERS OF YOUR FAMILY ENJOY EATING THIS DISH. WHY OR WHY NOT?

ASSIGNMENT

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN YOUR NOTEBOOK.

1. DESCRIBE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A VEGETARIAN DIET.

2. LIST 3 ADVANTAGES OF FOLLOWING A VEGETARIAN DIET.

3. LIST 3 DISADVANTAGES OF FOLLOWING A VEGETARIAN DIET.

4. HOW CAN ONE OVERCOME THE DISADVANTAGES OF A VEGETARIAN DIET?

5. ADAPT CANADA'S FOOD GUIDE INTO VEGETARIAN TERMS. DO THIS USING WORDS AND/OR PICTURES OF FOODS.

BE PREPARED TO GIVE YOUR ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS ORALLY IN CLASS OR IN WRITTEN FORM TO YOUR TEACHER.

ASSESSMENT

IF YOUR TEACHER REQUESTS THAT YOU HAND IN YOUR ASSIGNMENT THEN YOUR ASSIGNMENT MAY BE GRADED FOR MARK PURPOSES. YOUR MARK WILL BE BASED ON:

    • YOUR ANSWERS BEING CORRECT (5)
    • YOUR ANSWERS BEING COMPLETE (5)
    • YOUR ANSWERS BEING THOROUGH (5)
    • YOUR ANSWERS BEING WELL PRESENTED (5)
    • YOUR CREATIVE PRESENTATION OF YOUR ANSWER TO QUESTION 5. (5)

TOTAL POSSIBLE SCORE = 25 MARKS

ARRANGE WITH YOUR TEACHER TO SEE AN ANSWER KEY. GET THE ANSWER KEY.