Overview of multidimensional unit

Grade level: 7-9

Language and level: English, intermediate

Field of experience: Nutrition

Topics to be developed:

• Grocery Shopping

• Healthy eating at school

• Eating disorders

Experiential Goal: Create a public awareness, poster or record a radiottelevision public

service announcement for the students' peer group dealing with healthy eating or eat" disordew

Steps to follow to achieve

1. Role-play a trip to the grocery store. Examine the grocery lists comparing them to the Canada Food Guide daily recommended values.

2. Investigate what food is available in your school cafeteria and vending machines.

3. Discuss why this unit is important for you, in particular the importance of food available at school.

4. Make a new menu for the school.

5. Discuss cultural differences in food and diet. Include groups such as cultural/religious, vegetarians, vegans, and people with food allergies

6. Investigate eating disorders.

7. Create a public awareness poster or record a radio/television public service announcement for the students' peer group dealing with healthy eating or eating disorders.

8. Reflection on the unit. Peer and self evaluation.