UNIT 1, Basic Nutrition, MyPyramid, Dietary Guidlines

Scenarios

Exercises

Objectives

1. identify the food groups within the MyPyramid.
2. identify the suggested number of servings and serving sizes within each food group.
3. identify recommendations based on the Dietary Guidelines.
4. identify healthy food choices within each food group based on information from the Dietary Guidelines and MyPyramid.

Listening

Objectives

1. identify the print form of a term presented verbally. (Exercise 1)
2. unscramble sentences or take dictation to record sentences presented verbally. (Exercise 2 or 3)

Reading

Objectives

1. identify terms in a puzzle given either the word, number of letters and first letter, or number of letters and definition. (Exercise 1, 2, or 3) 
2. match terms and graphics by selecting the correct response.  (Exercise 4)
3. match terms and definitions by selecting the correct response. (Exercise 5)

Thinking

Objectives

1. demonstrate understanding of scenario content by selecting the correct word or phrase to answer comprehension questions. (Exercise 1)
2. interpret and apply scenario content by providing written responses to questions. (Exercise 2)

Writing

Objectives

1. match terms to graphics by writing the correct response.  (Exercise 1)
2. match terms to definitions by writing the correct response.  (Exercise 2)
3. write about basic nutrition given a structured format. (Exercise 3)

Terms

Objectives

1. define terms.
2. use terms correctly in spoken context.

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