Week
1: Identification of participating schools. Classes send
messages of introduction to the other schools. Students will
complete their individual beginning food diary.
Week
2: Classes will study about Carbohydrates on the Food
Pyramid, and as a class describe foods in that category that
are favorites or unique to their geographic location.
Week
3: Classes will study the Fruits and Vegetables Groups
on the Food Pyramid, then as a class describe foods in that
category that are favorites or unique to their geographic
location.
Week
4: Classes will study the Milk & Dairy Food Groups
on the Food Pyramid, then as a class, describe foods in that
category that are favorites or unique to their geographic
location.
Week
5: Classes will study the Fats & Oils Group on the
Food Pyramid, then as a class or individually, describe foods
in that category that are favorites or unique to their geographic
location.
Week
6: Students will again keep their food diaries, and report
the changes from their beginning diaries. Students will graph
their individual results in a double bar or line graph. Classes
will post a class created perfect menu for a well balanced
diet.
Week
7 - Assessment: Students
will post their solution to the following problem on the Discussion
List and create a "Nutrition Mystery" of their own:
"Megan's friend
Joe was complaining that he was always tired, and that he
had a cut on his leg that wouldn't heal. Megan noticed that
Joe ate junk food for lunch every day and thought that a better
diet might help improve his situation. Megan tried to tell
Joe to change what he is eating, but he didn't believe that
would make a difference. Write a note to Megan on the Discussion
Board telling her the facts that you learned in this unit
that would help her convince Joe that she is right."
Week
8 - Classes
will hold a "Multicultural Feast" in the classroom
with well balanced meals consisting of foods they've learned
about from other participants. Online chat offered for participation
during the celebration.
Process
for Writing and Accepting Work
Weeks
1-2: The class will write its introduction and send it
- through the project's mailing list - to the other schools.
Week 2- 6: Classes in each school will study the web
pages and other resources on the appropriate Food Group, and
post a class description of an ethnic or geographically based
food.
Week 7: Individual students will post their solution
to the Assessment problem on the discussion list.
Week 8 :
Celebration
in the classroom with a multicultural well balanced meal.
They
will share their reactions to these foods in the Conference
Center in a live chat which will be logged so that other time
zones can see the conversations.
This project will be
moderated by the co-author of Scribes
Online - Barb Schulz.
In order to join the
above project, please fill in the online
form.
If you have any other
questions, write to - bschulz@beaumont-publishing.com