Unit Planification Food and Health
Unit Nº : 03
Grade: 2nd High school
Teacher's name: Angela Hinojosa
Main Objective: At the end of this unit students will be able to analyze and categorize healthy and unhealthy food. Subsidiary Objective: Students show interest in food compositions and the impact on their own health. Contents
Specific Objectives
Procedure
Aids and materials
Vocabulary about healthy and unhealthy food: diet, organic food legumes, proteins, seafood, drinks, fast food, junk food, frozen meal,
Identify and research specific information about food.
Student look and food envelopes, projector. analyze different food envelopes and pictures about food.
Assessment Asking students about what they think is healthy and unhealthy, and why.
processed food, additives.
Use of linking words: and, in addition, as well as, also. too, furthermore, moreover, apart from, in addition to, besides.
Analysis of the role of different foods: proteins, fats, sugars and vitamins. Importance of water and minerals.
Students works in groups doing a Food pyramid with recycled materials.
Recycled stuff, magazines, pencils, cardboard.
Each group has to show and explain to the class their pyramid.
WH Questions: What, Why, How many, How often.
Raising awareness of students about the importance of practicing a balanced diet and the relationship between it and health.
Students interview a people related with health: a nurse, dietician, nutritionist, doctor, physical trainer, or sportsman.
Mp3 recorder (cell phone), or pen and paper.
Students make a report of the interview including their reflections.
First conditional structure: “If I eat healthy food,I will lose weight”
Reflection on eating disorders, and especially on the ideal for teenagers eating.
Students Paper and pen, magazines, propose ideas to color pens. improve healthy eating habits for teenagers. In pairs, they make a healthy recipe book.
Students write and edit a creative recipe book with healthy recipes.