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Digital Story: Eating Local

Bridges site: Salmon Bay Middle School, Seattle, Washington, USA Produced by: Lily, Willa, Zac, Evelyn, Eli, Will, Kai, Rachel, Cyrus, Ana Overview Students encourage us to eat local, and discuss why is important and how it affects us. Purpose Eating local is healthy, good for you and good for your environment.
Anticipation Activity 1. Food from the Farmers Market is old and full of chemicals. 2. Fast food is not fresh and is unhealthy and greasy. 3. Eating local foods reduces your carbon footprint. 4. Organic food is always local. 5. Processed food can be organic. 6. In some countries, commercial use of the term organic is legally restricted, and to be certified organic, products must be grown and manufactured in a manner that adheres to standards set by the country they are sold in. 7. All of Lilys friends eat organic food. True True True True True True False False False False False False

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Pre-Activity Research - (Internet or Library References) Organic food: USDA National Organic Program: http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/nop http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Federation_of_Organic_Agriculture_Movements Seattle, Washington U.S.A.- Identify and/or Explain the following Exact locationHemispheresContinentCountryMountain Range-

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ClimateComprehension Questions (after viewing the digital story) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Where do Lily and her parents go every weekend to get fresh fruit? What are some differences between fast food, local food and organic food? How does eating local, organic food related to global warming? Why is organic food better for us and how does a food earn the label of organic ? What is a Farmers Market? What is an advantage of living by ocean? Who shops in grocery stores for Lily? How does Lily feel when she eats fast food? How does Lily feel when she eats healthy food?

10. Can you guess why 25% of her friends dont eat organic and/or local food? 11. Do you agree with Lilys arguments, why or why not? General Questions 1. What is the message of this story? 2. How are their lives as children different from and similar to yours? 3. What is the event/issue/problem expressed in the digital story? 4. How are these young people working to make positive changes in their community or in the world? 5. Is awareness one way to make change? Explain your answer. Making a movie - explain your answers 1. This digital movie is used to share an experience. What other forms of expression could he have used? 2. How is one able to show emotions using digital photography? 3. Does the voice and/or music add to the tone and/or mood of the digital story? If so, how? 4. Was it important for the story to include photos of people? Why or why not? 5. Why might it be important to carry your camera with you at all times? 6. What is in the photo that helps you know about the culture? 7. What is the photographer trying to communicate to us? 8. Do the pictures look posed? If so, to what purpose? 9. Do the pictures look spontaneous? If so, to what purpose? Follow-Up Discussion What lesson did you learn after watching this digital story? Do you eat organic and/or local food? Why or why not? What are your favorite fast foods? Do you know the ingredients and calorie count? How do the choices you make about food affect the environment? What are other actions you take which affect your environment in a negative manner? What is global warming? How might chemicals used for agriculture (fertilizers, pesticides, etc.) affect your health and/or the environment?

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Follow-Up Activities Through online research and watching the digital story, define the following terms and discuss with your classmates: Organic food, natural food, local food, processed food, climate change, global warming. Shop locally and encourage your community to open a Farmers Market. Share the message of this story with someone else. Do a research on global warming. Research the environmental and health benefits of a vegetarian diet. Standards* National Council of Teachers of English/International Reading Association Standards 1, 2, 3, 6 National Council for Social Studies Standards Theme I: Culture, Theme IV Individual Development and Identity Theme IX: Global Connections American Geographical Society, Association of American Geographers, National Geographic Society, National Council for Geographic Education Essential Element II: Places and Regions Standards 4, 6 Essential Element III: Physical Systems Standards 7, 8 Essential Element IV: Human Systems Standards 9, 10,11,12,13 Essential Element V: Environment and Society Standard 14 *For more details see http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators/framework/

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