National Geographic Food Compilation Mini Magazine

Name ______

Introduction: Over the last year, National Geographic has been running articles dealing with issues concerning Food. These articles have spanned many different aspects of the phrase “Farm to Table” which deals with the reality of where our food comes from and how it travels to your plate. They also explored the topics of feeding a growing population as well as hunger in America and abroad. Since these are topics that will be discussed during this unit, you will be receiving a mini-magazine containing some of these articles.

You will read each of the 5 articles over the course of this unit. You will work in groups of 4-5 students and will be assigned one article that you must become an expert on. Each group member will be responsible for understanding the issue presented in your article. As a group, you will lead a discussion about your article as well as issues raised in it. There is no “presentation” to this assignment, no power point or poster. You will create discussion questions to prompt participation from your students and provide them as a handout for the class.

All students must participate in the discussion about these articles and how they tie into the content taught in class.

Very little class time will be allotted to work on this. You will need to get contact information for your group members and make arrangements to work outside of class together during study halls, lunches, before/after school and at home.

In an addition to these articles, National Geographic has also created a webpage devoted to these issues where more information can be found: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/food-special-compilation/

Articles in Magazine Date of Discussion 1. A Five Step Plan to Feed the World

2. The Next Breadbasket

3. The New Face of Hunger

4. The Evolution of Diet

5. The Next Green Revolution

Expert Groups- For your assigned article:

- Create a handout of discussion questions for the class- one with answers provided to teacher 2 days before discussion for any corrections (your group is responsible for copies)

- Briefly summarize the article for the class ~3-4min

- Allow students time to go through the questions ~7 -10min

- Wrap up summary - ~2-3min Rubric – one member of you group needs to turn this in with answer key

Content 10 points 7-9 points 6-0 points Handout Discussion questions are Most of the discussion Discussion question well thought out and questions promote higher handout provided but prompt higher level level conversation contain lower level conversation that makes Answer key provided to questions just asking connections to content in teacher by day of discussion students to repeat class - not just a repeat of information from article the article Answer key missing Answer key provided to teacher 2 days ahead of time

Article Summary Article summary at Article summary shows an Article summary does not beginning of discussion understanding of the topic show a good understanding show a deep understanding presented. Not many of topic presented and/or of the topic of the article connections made to topics no connections to content and connections to class are in class in class are made evident Discussion Group members are Group members have some Group members seem comfortable with the topic “extra” information to unprepared and unable to and able to move class include but are mostly just move discussion along discussion along and reading answers and answer questions moving on Wrap Up Summary ties all discussion Summary repeats content Summary is missing or does together from article and from article not tie article and class content in class together

Total Points ______/40 (quiz category)

*remember, while this is a group project, individual grades may vary based on evaluation sheets and student contribution evident in class* Peer and Self Evaluation Checklist – turn in on discussion day

Use the ratings below to evaluate each of your group member’s contribution to this project. Your scores will remain anonymous. Fill in your group members name in the top column and rate honestly.

Ratings Scale:

1- Weak 2- Below Average 3- Average 4- Above Average 5- Superior

Attribute Myself: Group Member 1: Group Member 2: Group Member 3: Group Member 4:

Participated in group discussions

Helped keep group on task

Contributed useful ideas

How much work was done

Quality of completed work

Totals