Name: Monique Czaczkowski & Kevin VanHaaren

Lesson Plan
Lesson Title: Food Consumption Around The World
Subject: Physical Education (Subject 1) and Geography (Subject 2)

Grade: 8
Date: October 16, 2014 Time: 40 minutes

Description:
This is an extension of the previous lesson on Healthy Eating and Regular Food Habits of North Americans. This
lesson plan will allow the students, through a group activity, to reflect on their knowledge of making correct food
choices and examine the healthy eating tendencies of individuals in different parts of the world.
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS
Ontario Curricular Overall Expectations (numbers from documents and details)
C2. Demonstrate the ability to apply health knowledge and living skills to make reasoned decisions and take
appropriate actions relating to their personal health and well-being (Subject 1)
B1. Application: analyze some interrelationships among factors that contribute to global inequalities, with a focus on
inequalities in quality of life, and assess various responses to these inequalities (Subject 2)
Ontario Curricular Specific Expectations (numbers from documents and details) selected & listed from the Ont. Curriculum, refined
when necessary, has verbs that are observable & measureable, has realistic number of expectations (1to 3), have expectations that match
assessment

C2.1 Evaluate personal food choices on the basis of a variety of criteria, including serving size, nutrient content,
energy value, and ingredients (e.g., fats, carbohydrates, protein, vitamins and minerals, calories, additives, allergens),
preparation method, and other factors that can affect health and well-being (Subject 1)
B1.1 Analyse some interrelationships among factors that can contribute to quality of life (Subject 2)
Learning Goals Discuss with students: What will I be learning today? (Clearly identify what students are expected to know and be able to
do, in language that students can really understand)

The learning goals for this period are to be able to identify and provide examples of food choices and health-related
diseases (i.e. obesity rates) in different countries and compare this to the statistics of Canada.

Today we will learn...

The variety of food preferences around the world
The effect of food choices on overall health and well-being
The similarities and differences of diet and health problems between an individual living in Canada and an
individual living somewhere else in the world
Diet traits from other countries that could be implemented into our own diets to improve our eating habits

ASSESSMENT and EVALUATION

Success Criteria Discuss with students: How will I know I have learned what I need to learn? (Clearly identify the criteria to assess
students learning, as well as what evidence of learning students will provide to demonstrate their knowledge, skills and thinking, in language
that students can readily understand, what learning skills/work habits will students demonstrate

I can: identify and provide examples of healthy and unhealthy foods

I can: explain what foods will have a higher probability of causing health-related illnesses
I can: provide examples of food preferences of certain countries and the health-related illnesses that follow
I can: identify which countries have healthy eating habits and which countries do not
I can: identify ways in which countries can alter their diets in order to increase their quality of life
Assessment How will I know students have learned what I intended?
Achievement Chart Categories (highlight/circle the ones that apply): Knowledge and Understanding; Thinking; Communications; Application
Assessment For:
Assessment AS: Self-Evaluation
Assessment OF:
Assessment Mode: Written and Oral
Assessment Strategy: Small Group Activity and Class Discussion
Assessment Tool: Observational- Fist of Five & Gallery Walk
CONSIDERATIONS FOR PLANNING
Prior Learning: Prior to this lesson, students will have
Basic knowledge of world geography
Basic knowledge of some countries food delicacies
Basic knowledge and understanding of healthy foods and the impact unhealthy foods have on an individuals
health
Basic knowledge of food preferences and health-related illnesses that have high prevalence in Canada
Differentiation: Content, Process, Product, Assessment/Accommodations, Modifications
Vocabulary (for word-wall and/or to develop schema)
Canadas Food Guide, diet, protein, carbohydrates, fats, nutrients, vitamins, minerals, cholesterol, obesity,
accessibility, culture
Resources and Materials
I will be using the board to brainstorm ideas on What influences your diet? in the formation of a Bubble Map. One
Assignment Details handout will be provided to each student. Students will require access to computers. They may
also need chart paper & markers to brainstorm with their group members and/or present their information for the
Gallery Walk.
Learning Environment (grouping, transitions; physical set up)
Students will be seated in their regular spots during the introduction (see attached seating plan) but will then relocate
to the computer lab with their group members to begin researching and completing the activity.
Cross Curricular Links
This lesson plan focuses mostly on Grade 8 Physical Education curriculum requirements but can be tailored to
incorporate more geography by analyzing the countrys land and soil characteristics and how this influences the type
of foods these citizens have access to and their food preferences.

Lesson Delivery Format

Write the lesson description with enough detail that another teacher could replicate the lesson without a personal discussion.

What teacher does:

What students do:

Minds on: Motivational Hook/ Engagement/ Introduction (5-7 min) establishing a positive learning environment, connecting
to prior learning, setting the context for learning, key question to guide lesson

Introduce todays topic, The Variety of Food Preferences

Around the World and its Implication on Health.
Go over the learning goals and schedule for the period.
Write the schedule on the board and check off the
activities once they are completed.
Ask students to share their ideas concerning What
influences your diet? Record students responses on a
bubble map on the board.

The students will be engaged in the discussion, sharing

their previous knowledge of food choices and expanding
their awareness of what affects their diet based on their
location in the world.

Action: During / Working on it (time given for each component, suggested 30 min) introducing new learning or
extending/reinforcing prior learning, providing opportunities for practice &application of learning

Provide each student with the handout titled Assignment

details. Go over any questions students may have in
regards to the activity.

Students will read the Assignment details handout and

understand what is expected of them for this activity.

Students will form groups of 3 based on who is seated at

their table. If students are absent, make sure no one is
left out (form groups of 4 if need be). Each group will
randomly pick their country from a hat.

Students will be forming their groups of 3 for the activity

based on the other 2 students that are at their table. Each
group will be picking a specific country that they can
compare that countrys food preferences and healthrelated problems to that of Canadas.

If students do not have access yet to computers, bring the Each group of students will be researching their country
students to the computer lab.
in a way that satisfies the expectations of the assignment.
The group will be required to present their findings in a
way that is both entertaining and educational (i.e.
PowerPoint, Prezi, Bristol board, chart paper)
Consolidation & Connection (Reflect and Connect) (5 min) helping students demonstrate what they have learned, providing
opportunities for consolidation and reflection

Regain the students attention and ask students if they

have any questions or need further clarification on the
assignment.

Students are instructed to complete the assignment for

the next class, as the assignments will be made available
to the whole class.

The students will show their level of understanding for the

assignment expectations through the differentiated
instruction technique known as Fist of Five where
students use their fingers as a scale of one to five to
express their understanding of what is expected of them.

Extension Activities/ Next Steps (where will this lesson lead to next)
During the next lesson, the students will be displaying
their assignment to the rest of the class through the
Gallery Walk activity.

Groups will rotate around examining other teams ideas.

A class discussion will follow where students will be

asked to reflect on the similarities and differences
between the food preferences in Canada and in other
parts of the world, and identify ways in which countries
can alter their diets in order to increase their quality of life.
Personal Reflection (what went well, what would I change, what will I have to consider in my next lesson for this subject/topic)
The Lesson:
The Teacher:
*The lesson has not been completed yet; a personal reflection can only follow once the lesson has taken place.

Board Notes
Todays Schedule:
-Introduction & Learning Goals
-Bubble Map: What influences your diet?
-Group Assignment

Seating Plan

The Variety of Food Preferences around the World and its Implications on
Individual Health


Assignment Details

Working together in a small group, students will randomly choose a country out of a hat and
research the food preferences present there and the health-related illnesses that follow. You
will be examining the similarities and differences of a diet and health problems between an
individual living in Canada and an individual living in that specific country. Identify ways in
which Canadians can alter their diets in order to increase their quality of life in comparison to
your specific country.

For this activity, students will be forming groups of 3 based on their tables. I highly
recommended brainstorming before you begin. Students are encouraged to use their creativity
to present their findings to the class in a way that is both entertaining and educational (i.e.
PowerPoint, Prezi, Bristol board, or chart paper).


Brainstorming Questions

1. What are some examples of healthy and unhealthy food items eaten by individuals in
that country?
2. What do you think influences the food preferences of that country? (I.e. culture, soil)
3. What health-related problems occur most frequently in that country? Are these health
complications caused by a specific diet?
4. How do both the food preferences and the health problems compare to those common
in Canada?
5. How can individuals in your country and in Canada alter their diets to increase their
overall health?



Due Date: Next Class

List of countries groups can pick from:

Australia

Fiji

Argentina

Jamaica

Finland

Kuwait

France

Latvia

Guatemala

Madagascar

Haiti

Morocco

Hungary

Nigeria

India

Poland

Israel

Singapore

Botswana

Brazil

China

Cuba

Denmark

Egypt