- I can identify the advantages and disadvantages of using different mediums to present information on industrial meat and farming. (RI.8.7)
- I can analyze two texts that provide conflicting information on industrial meat and farming and identify where they disagree on matters of fact or interpretation. (RI.8.9)
- I can identify possible purposes and motives for presenting information on industrial meat and farming and provide an example of each. (SL.8.2)
Focus Standards: These are the standards the instruction addresses.
- RI.8.7, RI.8.9, SL.8.2
Supporting Standards: These are the standards that are incidental—no direct instruction in this lesson, but practice of these standards occurs as a result of addressing the focus standards.
- RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.4, RI.8.6, RI.8.10, SL.8.1, L.8.4
Daily Learning Targets
Ongoing Assessment
- Opening A: Entrance Ticket: Unit 1, Lesson 13 (SL.8.2)
- Work Time A: Analyze Different Mediums anchor chart (RI.8.7)
- Work Time B: Analyze Mediums: Industrial Meat and Farming (RI.8.7, RI.8.9, SL.8.2)
- Closing and Assessment A: Exit Ticket: Unit 1, Lesson 13 (RI.8.9)
Agenda
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1. Opening A. Engage the Learner- SL.8.2 (10 minutes) 2. Work Time A. Review Anchor Charts - RI.8.7 (10 minutes) B. Analyze Mediums: Industrial Meat and Farming - RI.8.7 (15 minutes) 3. Closing and Assessment A. Analyze Conflicting Information: Industrial Meat and Farming - RI.8.9 (10 minutes) 4. Homework A. Independent Research Reading: Students read for at least 20 minutes in their independent research reading text. Then they select a prompt and write a response in their independent reading journal. B. Analyze Mediums: Students review a photograph and a text section of The Omnivore's Dilemma and then complete Homework: Analyze Mediums: Industrial Farming and CAFOs. |
Alignment to Assessment Standards and Purpose of Lesson
Opportunities to Extend Learning
How It Builds on Previous Work
Support All Students
Assessment Guidance
Down the Road
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In Advance
- Prepare:
- Entrance Ticket: Unit 1, Lesson 13 (one per student)
- Analyze Mediums: Industrial Meat and Farming (one per student)
- Exit Ticket: Unit 1, Lesson 13 (one per student)
- Homework: Analyze Mediums: Industrial Farming and CAFOs (one per student)
- Ensure there is a copy of Entrance Ticket: Unit 1, Lesson 13 at each student's workspace.
- Revisit the text sections for use in Work Time B.
- Post the learning targets and applicable anchor charts (see Materials list).
- Cue up the video. See Technology and Multimedia.
- For student use in Closing and Assessment A, cue up the article at http://eled.org/0235 or a similar one that presents information that contrasts with information in The Omnivore's Dilemma. Or share the link for students' independent viewing through an online platform such as http://eled.org/0236.
Tech and Multimedia
- Work Time A: Cue up the following video from Nourish: Short Films: 54 Bite-Sized Videos about the Story of Your Food, or provide a link for students to view it on their devices: "Cooking Together" (link: http://eled.org/0237).
- Closing and Assessment A: Cue up the article at http://eled.org/0235 or a similar one.
- Continue to use the technology tools recommended throughout previous modules to create anchor charts to share with families; to record students as they participate in discussions and protocols to review with students later and to share with families; and for students to listen to and annotate text, record ideas on note-catchers, and word-process writing.
Supporting English Language Learners
Supports guided in part by CA ELD Standards 8.I.B.5, 8.I.B.6, 8.I.B.7, and 8.I.B.8.
Important Points in the Lesson Itself
- To support ELLs, this lesson provides continued support with understanding motive in different mediums. Students also work to determine the advantages and disadvantages of different mediums and use a graphic organizer to gather information about a topic. Throughout the lesson, familiar repeated routines and anchor charts are integrated to help students carry out these tasks.
- ELLs may find it challenging to locate online information about local food independently. Pair students strategically, and use home-language groupings to support students in their work with the topic. As needed, provide suggestions about resources to allow students to focus on the information within them rather than the search itself.
Vocabulary
- infographic (A)
Key
(A): Academic Vocabulary
(DS): Domain-Specific Vocabulary
Materials from Previous Lessons
Teacher
Student
- Purpose and Motives anchor chart (one for display; from Module 2, Unit 1, Lesson 12, Work Time B)
- Homework: Analyze Mediums: Industrial Organic Farming (answers for teacher reference) (from Module 2, Unit 1, Lesson 12, Homework B)
- Analyze Different Mediums anchor chart (example for teacher reference) (from Module 2, Unit 1, Lesson 11, Work Time A)
- Analyze Different Mediums anchor chart (one for display; from Module 2, Unit 1, Lesson 12, Work Time A)
- Academic word wall (one for display; from Module 1, Unit 1, Lesson 2, Opening A)
- Homework: Analyze Mediums: Industrial Organic Farming (one per student; from Module 2, Unit 1, Lesson 12, Homework B)
- Vocabulary logs (one per student; from Module 1, Unit 1, Lesson 2, Opening A)
- The Omnivore's Dilemma (text; one per student; from Module 2, Unit 1, Lesson 1, Closing and Assessment A)
- Independent reading journals (one per student; begun in Module 1, Unit 1, Lesson 6, Work Time B)
New Materials
Teacher
Student
- Entrance Ticket: Unit 1, Lesson 13 (example for teacher reference)
- Device to display video
- Video: "Cooking Together" (from Nourish: Short Films: 54 Bite-Sized Videos about the Story of Your Food, or link: http://eled.org/0237)
- Analyze Mediums: Industrial Meat and Farming (answers for teacher reference)
- Exit Ticket: Unit 1, Lesson 13 (answers for teacher reference)
- Homework: Analyze Mediums: Industrial Farming and CAFOs (answers for teacher reference) (see Homework Resources)
- Entrance Ticket: Unit 1, Lesson 13 (one per student)
- Entrance Ticket: Unit 1, Lesson 13 ▲
- Device (optional; one per student; to access video or internet links)
- Analyze Mediums: Industrial Meat and Farming (one per student)
- Exit Ticket: Unit 1, Lesson 13 (one per student)
- Homework: Analyze Mediums: Industrial Farming and CAFOs (one per student) (see Homework Resources)
Assessment
Each unit in the 6-8 Language Arts Curriculum has two standards-based assessments built in, one mid-unit assessment and one end of unit assessment. The module concludes with a performance task at the end of Unit 3 to synthesize students' understanding of what they accomplished through supported, standards-based writing.
Opening
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A. Engage the Learner – SL.8.2 (10 minutes)
“What is Bryant Terry’s purpose for creating this video?” (He hopes to inform others of the health and social benefits of cooking and sharing healthy meals with others.) “What do you think Bryant Terry’s motive is?” (Responses will vary, but students may infer that his motive was likely social because he finds enjoyment from eating and cooking with his family, and he wants others to benefit from this also. Or, because Bryant Terry writes cookbooks, his motive could be commercial, in hopes of selling more of his cookbooks.) “How does the motive relate to his purpose?” (Responses will vary, but should show an understanding that his purpose of informing others about the health and social benefits of sharing healthy meals relates to his motive of wanting other people in society to experience the benefits of healthy eating.)
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Work Time
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A. Review Anchor Charts - RI.8.7 (10 minutes)
"I can identify advantages and disadvantages of using different mediums to present information on industrial meat and farming."
"What are the advantages of using a video medium to convey a message about a topic, as in Bryant Terry's video 'Cooking Together'?" (Responses will vary, but may include that readers may connect to his message more readily because the calm yet enthusiastic body language he uses to share information can be more personable and help viewers connect with this message.)
"What was Bryant Terry's purpose? Was the medium of a video a helpful way to deliver that message?" (His purpose was to inform people of the benefits of eating healthy food together, and video is a medium that helps him because the video can be watched quickly and be easily shared with many people, further spreading his message.) "What other mediums would also help him spread this message?" (Responses will vary, but may include that texts--printed written texts, like his cookbooks, or digital written, like blog posts--would also be successful with spreading his message.) "Are there any disadvantages to using a video to convey information, as Bryant Terry did, on eating and cooking together?" (Responses will vary, but may include that the speed with which the material is presented could impact a viewer's understanding, or that watching a video can be a passive activity and takes less thought and energy than actively reading, which could impact a viewer's depth of understanding.)
"What is an infographic?" (It is a visual image such as a chart or diagram that can include small captions of text, and it is used to represent information or data.) "What kinds of infographics have you seen in the anchor texts or in other books you have read?" (Responses will vary.) "What is the purpose of an infographic?" (Infographics present information in a visual way, which can be appealing to viewers and easier to understand.)
"What is the purpose of this infographic?" (It informs readers about the ingredients in a Twinkie and specifically highlights the ingredients made from corn.) "What is the motive behind the inclusion of this infographic?" (Responses will vary, but students may infer that Michael Pollan is skeptical about corn and that he wants others to know that food made of mostly heavily processed, corn-based ingredients is not healthy.) "Are there any advantages or disadvantages to presenting information in this medium?" (Advantages: it is visually compelling, engages, and draws in the reader. The "bite-sized" bits of information are easy to retain. Disadvantages: it does not provide context--is corn in Twinkies a good or a bad thing? It leaves the reader with unanswered questions.)
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B. Analyze Mediums: Industrial Meat and Farming - RI.8.7 (15 minutes)
"I can identify advantages and disadvantages of using different mediums to present information about industrial meat and farming."
"What information was presented in these two mediums?" (The section explains how the rise of high-yield corn not only changed farming practices, but impacted the diversity of crops grown and the landscape and way of life of farming states like Iowa.)
"What are the advantages of using each medium to present this information?" (Responses will vary, but may include: Both infographics and the text give important details about the changes in crop diversity due to the domination of corn. The infographics are easy to read and compelling. They make Pollan's point "at a glance"; the central idea can be understood by reading the title and scanning the visual. The infographics convey a lot of information about the change in crop diversity and its effect on farmers in a short chart and in a map. The visual aspect of these helps the reader see the changes in crop diversity very quickly and clearly. The written text gives the reader additional details and shares a personal story of George Naylor's grandfather and the crops available during his time as a farmer as compared to more recent times.) "What are the disadvantages of using each medium to present this information?" (Responses will vary, but may include: A disadvantage of the infographics is that the level of detail is slim--questions may arise for the reader that are not answered in the information presented in them. Students may also mention that the text could deter some readers who are challenged by the content presented.)
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Closing & Assessments
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A. Analyze Conflicting Information: Industrial Meat and Farming - RI.8.9 (10 minutes)
"I can analyze two texts that provide conflicting information on industrial meat and farming and identify where they disagree on matters of fact or interpretation."
"Have you ever seen or heard conflicting information on a topic before?" (Responses will vary.)
"What strategies can readers use to help them know what to trust or believe in the texts they read?" (Responses will vary, but may include: readers can evaluate the source of the text, readers can review several texts on the same topic, readers can look at the motive or purpose behind the author's work, etc.)
"What is 'marbled' beef?" (Meat from corn-fed cattle becomes marbled, which means it contains many veins of white fat.) "What is Michael Pollan's interpretation of beef marbled with fat?" (He thinks that marbled beef is a bad choice. This beef is corn-fed, contains unhealthy fats, and he believes the meat is less healthy for us.)
"In what ways do the texts present conflicting interpretations about beef marbled with fat?" (The text from Texas A&M interprets the fat in marbled beef as being a good thing because it makes the beef flavorful and juicy. Michael Pollan interprets the fat in marbled beef as being unhealthy, and therefore a bad thing for consumers.) "How do these differences in interpretation relate to the purpose and/or motives each author might have for presenting the information?" (Responses will vary, but may include: Michael Pollan's purpose is to inform consumers about how to make healthy food choices, and his interpretation that the fat content in marbled beef is a negative thing aligns to this purpose. The writers of the Texas A&M text are informing their audience of the benefits of marbled beef, so pointing out the varied positive characteristics like juicier taste and enhanced eating experiences aligns to their purpose.)
"What reactions do you have to the conflicting interpretations presented in these two texts?" (Responses will vary, but may include that conflicting interpretations of a topic or fact, like the conflicting view of beef that contains marbled fat, makes understanding the topic confusing. When two different sources say conflicting things, it is hard to know which source to trust. In this case, it is difficult to know if marbled beef is a good food to consume when it is interpreted as both tasty and unhealthy by two different sources.)
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Homework
Homework |
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A. Independent Research Reading
B. Analyze Mediums
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