Running head: ASSIGNMENT 9

PPE 310: Health Literacy for Schools

My Plate Assignment
Assignment 9
Nicole Patterson
Course #79594
Professor Skipper
October 20, 2015

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Results

Reflection

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My school meet the requirements for the National Standards for School Meals and my
school also has free reduced policy. A student consuming breakfast and lunch at my school
would meet the Dietary Guidelines for Americans because the school has to meet the guidelines
for the students. If the school does not meet these guidelines then that is against the law. For
example, my students get a fresh fruit salad with their meal at breakfast which is one of the
guidelines. One thing that I would change about the lunch and breakfast at my school would be
having less of a sodium intake. According to the food tracker, my students have eat a lot of
sodium in their food. Another change I would make for the students would be to have more food
in their meals. I have seen personal what food the students receive and Ive heard some students
say they are still hungry. The school could provide more food choice that fill the students and
still be healthy at the same time. Another change that I would make for the students lunch and
breakfast would be to have more fresh items such as fruit. On the menu, the students could have
fresh or canned and I dont think that canned fruit should be an option for the students.
I could use this activity as the viewpoint of a teacher and how this data could impact the
students from inside and outside the classroom by sharing with the students the different types of
nutrition in their meals. This information and food tracker could inform the students about the
nutrition of what they eat everyday, not only at school but at home. The students could say
different things that they put in their lunch if they bring lunch to school because many of my
students bring lunch from home and dont get school lunch. For example, I could have the
students write down different items that they have for lunch, I could then pull up the web page or
have the students go on the website and look up different foods that I make a list of. Then as a
class we could discuss what we think are healthy choices for lunch and what are not healthy. The
students could come up with different alternatives that could make their lunches healthier. The

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students could also look up a meal they might have for dinner and see different ways they could
make those meals healthier as well. Overall, the using this data can help the student think about
what type of food they are putting in their lives and make healthy choices.

References

Dietary Guidelines for Americans. (n.d.). Retrieved October 25, 2015, from http://health.gov/di
etaryguidelines/dga2010/DietaryGuidelines2010.pdf

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Federal Register. (n.d.). Retrieved October 25, 2015, from http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/

FR-2012-01-26/pdf/2012-1010.pdf
Menus for October 2015. (n.d.). Retrieved October 25, 2015, from
http://www.madisonaz.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Lunch-Menu_October-2015.pdf

Rubric
Points (5) Exemplary

Introduction was well

organized and created a plan
for the paper

Points (3) Proficient

Introduction was somewhat

organized and created a plan for
the paper

Points (1) Needs Improve

Introduction was disorganiz

not create a plan for the pap

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sults
anges

tion
1

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One breakfast and one lunch

(or 2 restaurant options) were
evaluated

Results reflect a hypothetical

student
Screen shot was included

Only one breakfast or lunch (or 1

restaurant option) was evaluated
Results reflected a hypothetical
student, but not enough
information was provided
Screen shot was included, but
incomplete

Contained a very detailed

application of National
Standards for School Meals
Contains very detailed
applications of Dietary
Guidelines for Americans
Contains very detailed
discussions for 3 changes to
improve nutrition

Contained a somewhat detailed

application of National Standards
for School Meals
Contained somewhat detailed
applications of Dietary Guidelines
for Americans
Contains somewhat detailed
discussions only 2 changes to
improve nutrition

A summary of the current

state of the schools nutrition
was included
Summary of changes were
included
A detailed reflection
regarding how this teacher
knowledge of students
impacts your students inside
and outside your classroom

Proper grammar and

punctuation is used
throughout the proposal
All sentences are clear &
developed
Paper was at least 3 pages
with standard margins, font,
& text size

Only one breakfast or lunch

restaurant option) was eval
was incomplete
Results did not reflect a hyp
student
Screen shot was not include

Contained little detail on the

of National Standards for Sc
Contained little detail on the
of Dietary Guidelines for Am
Contained little detail or onl
change to improve nutrition

A summary of the current state of

the school in terms of nutrition
was included

but did not align with paper

A summary of the proposed
changes was included but did not
align with paper
A general reflection of how this
data impacts your students

A summary of the current st

school in terms of nutrition
included
A summary of the proposed
was not included
A reflection of the practical
relates to your classroom w
incomplete

Most grammar and correct

punctuation is used throughout
the proposal
Most sentences are clear &
developed
Paper was 1-3 pages with
standard margins, font, and size
of text

Many grammar and correct

issues are found throughout
proposal
Many sentences are not cle
underdeveloped
Paper was less than 1 page
with larger than standard m
text size

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APA style referencing used

throughout paper and on the
reference sheet
The file document name
contains
Lastname.firstname.assign#.
course#
This rubric was attached

APA style referencing mostly used

throughout the paper and on the
reference sheet with some errors
The file name somewhat contains
the
Lastname.firstname.assignment#
.course#
This rubric was added but not at
the end

Many errors in APA style ref

throughout the paper and o
reference sheet
The file document name do
contain the
Lastname.firstname.assignm
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This rubric was not added to the do
submitted

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