S+Darnell,Kasey+Jane

**Office:** **Office Phone:** 867-5309 **Office Hours:** ** E-mail: ** kdarnell@rsu10.org
 * Teacher:** Ms. Darnell

=Summary of Unit= Students wills study the relationship between the food they eat and how it affects their body function. They will learn the basics about carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals and how they interact with each other. Students will learn how to read a food label and determine what a healthy choice looks like. Students will also learn about metabolism and how nutritional needs vary from person to person. Additionally, students will reflect upon their habits and choices regarding nutrition and how it will affect their health in the future Throughout the semester, students will keep a journal blog about various nutrition topics and will write a final summary of their personal habits, changes they have made, and goals for the future. Students will also be redesigning food labels on a glogster,making a comic life about healthy choices,and making a video about the cause and effect relationship between nutrition and lifestyle related diseases.

=Establish Goals= Maine Learning Results:Health Education and Physical Education. A.Health Concepts A.6 Basic Health Concepts Grades 6-8 Nutrition Students explain essential health concepts related to nutrition.

= = =Students will understand that= •proper nutrition has several components that interact in a complex way. •good nutrition affects the way their bodies function. • nutritional needs differ for each individual.

= = =Essential Questions= •What are the components of proper nutrition and why do they work together? • How does nutrition affect the way our bodies function? • How are your nutritional needs different from others? Where can you find information about this?

= = =Students will know= •**Definitions;** of key nutrition terms such as carbohydrate, protein, fat, vitamins,fiber, whole grains, calorie, glucose. • **Critical details;** of metabolism, basal metabolic rate, how to use food pyramid and read food labels • **Sequence;** of the process of digestion, how nutrition affects body over time, changes in nutrition with age & activity level. = = =Students will be able to= •Demonstrate knowledge of key components of nutrition and how they interact. •Evaluate nutritional needs and how it impacts body function. • Use the USDA guidelines, food pyramid and food labels to learn what a healthy diet looks like. •Compare their nutritional needs to other age groups & activity levels. •Consider how their present nutritional habits will affect their body in the future. •Reflect on changes they have made in their nutritional habits.

**Performance Task Overview** Due to recent budget cuts, the new president of the USDA has decided to get rid of the nutritional guidelines and support tools found on the USDA website. He claims that the guidelines are useless and everyone should just "eat healthfully". To make things simple, he suggests that ALL people should eat 1800 calories. As a nutrition expert, you know that nutritional needs can vary greatly for individuals. You have agreed to go on a radio show to talk some sense into the president of the USDA and will convince him that the guidelines are useful and necessary. You must be very clear about how nutritional needs can differ, and how the current nutritional guidelines help people make healthy choices.

=Expectations= All homework will be submitted at the beginning of class the day that it is due. Late work can be passed in, but the maximum grade that can be earned will be 70. For each day that it is late,the maximum grade will go down by 10 points. Homework should be neat, stapled, and have your name and date at the top.
 * Homework expectations**

Students will be respectful to each other and the teacher. This class is a safe, fun learning environment, and there is no tolerance for teasing, rudeness, or negativity.
 * Class Expectations**

If a student is absent, they are responsible for making up the assignments missed. They can refer to the class wiki or email me to get caught up. If it is an excused absence, they will not be penalized for turning in the work late.(see homework expectations above)
 * Absent/Late Policy**

All student work must be original, and sources must be cited. If a student is suspected of plagarism, there will be a meeting with the teacher to discuss the consequences.
 * Plagarism Policy**

=Benchmarks=

•Blog-Students will make an make advertisement/wanted ad for a proper diet. This will be an introductory lesson, and focus on the basic building blocks of a healthy diet. (10 points) • Video- Students will make a video about making nutritional choices (good &bad) and explore various outcomes/consequences. The focus will be on lifestyle related diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease. (20 points) •Comic life- Students will design a story in comic life about their habits and ways to incorporate healthy habits. They will be the superhero of their comic. (20 points) •Blog-Students will journal throughout the semester about their food choices and reflect upon changes. At the end of the semester, they will compile their blog entries into a final reflection/synthesis. (40 points) •Glogster-Students will redesign a complex food label so that its easier for students to understand. (20 Points) • Radio show- Students will create a radio show to talk to the USDA president about abolishing nutrition guidelines. They will assume the role of a health professional (nutritionist, trainer, nurse,etc) and explain different nutritional needs and why the guidelines are necessary. (40 Points) Total: 150 points

=Grading Scale= **A** (93 -100), **A-** (90 - 92), **B+** (87 - 89), **B** (83 - 86), **B-** (80 - 82), **C+**(77 - 79), **C** (73-76), **C-** (70 - 72), **D+**(67 - 69), **D** (63 - 66), **D-** (60 - 62), **F** (0 - 59). A grade of a C- is required for each individual course in the Block. Your grade for the Block will be the average of the four grades you earn from each individual course of the Block.