Day+One+Healthy+Food

=__Essential Question__=

**What do Chinese eat to stay healthy? (Culture)**
=__Lesson Goal__= __**﻿**__ 1. Interpretive communication 2. Interpersonal communication 3. Presentational communication
 * Able to recognize healthy food and junk food from pictures
 * Able to name three foods in each category based on the food plate
 * Able to identify at least five different colors of vegetables from pictures (dark green, yellow, orange, purple and red, etc.)
 * Able to discuss with friends about the nutrition facts on selected foods
 * Able to select healthy food by reading food labels
 * Able to choose heathy foods and explain the nutritonal reasons


 * Assessment**
 * Measure what they know not what they don't know**

1. Name the food item and its color from the pictures﻿? 2. Select one heathy food and explain to other students why you think it is healthy 3. Create a restaurant advertisement for healthy meal with suggested menu and nutrition fact
 * [[image:name_vegetable2.jpg width="163" height="101"]][[image:name_vegetable.jpg width="168" height="107"]][[image:protin.png width="179" height="112"]][[image:wholegrain.png width="154" height="107"]][[image:fruit.png]]**
 * Circle healthy foods from the provided food list
 * Find key nutrition facts from food labels
 * Lesson Plan**
 * 1. Learn vocabulary﻿**
 * Ask students to recall last meal they had with detailed food item
 * Write down the items on board
 * Introduce food plate concept and categorize the above items accordingly
 * Give each student a paper plate to make their owe healthy food plate
 * Word quiz
 * 2. Teach nutrition concept**
 * Watch an online educational video
 * Bring food label samples
 * Explain key nutrition facts such as fat, fiber, sugar, calories, etc.
 * Group discussion for assesment
 * 3. Real life application**
 * Divide students in groups to have Iron Chef contest
 * Guide students with food selection and menu
 * Student chef will explain each dish
 * Student judge will ask questions and offer comments
 * Student chef will explain each dish
 * Student judge will ask questions and offer comments