Exploring the American Food System - Folks This Aint Normal (High School) Printed Workbook
In-Depth Exploration: Dive into the American food system with Folks, This Ain’t Normal by Joel Salatin, examining the impact of politics, culture, and economics on food production.
Critical Thinking: Challenge societal norms and develop analytical skills by exploring the connection between food, health, culture, and the environment.
Hands-On Learning: Participate in a Botany Project by growing an heirloom seed variety, gaining practical experience in sustainable food production.
Comprehensive Study: Conclude with a well-researched argumentative essay on a chosen topic related to the American food system.
Empowerment: Encourage informed decision-making and conscientious citizenship, motivating students to reconsider and positively influence current food systems.
Activities include:
Exploration of the interaction of politics and farming
Ingredients web mini-research task
Academic vocabulary
TED Talk and accompanying activity
Omnivore’s Dilemma and The Jungle excerpts and activities
Mini research task
Extensive botany project
Art analysis and accompanying activity
Non-fiction articles
Annotation Guide and instructions for annotating while reading the text
Journal prompts for before and after each chapter of Folks, This Aint Normal
Reading Logs - an assignment that spans the entirety of the text, utilizing a research-based close reading strategy that improves reading comprehension and analytical skills. Grading rubric included.
Film pairing and accompanying assignments
Music pairings and accompanying assignments
Art and poetry pairings and accompanying assignments
Argumentative Essay Writing, grading rubric included
BONUS RESOURCES
Informational Text Graphic Organizer (can be used with any informational text)
An original recipe that is not only delicious, but pairs well with the text
Invitation to join our private Facebook group, exclusively for purchasers of our curriculum (where you will have direct access to the creators of this curriculum)
Complete parent/teacher guide included - the parent guide provides all necessary information for the implementation of this unit including an example 8 week pacing guide.
You will need to purchase a copy of the anchor text, Folks, This Aint Normal, to accompany this unit. We encourage you to purchase through your local bookstore, or purchase here.
Have questions about this unit? Don’t hesitate to reach out! Contact us directly here.
To view this product as a digital download, click here.
In-Depth Exploration: Dive into the American food system with Folks, This Ain’t Normal by Joel Salatin, examining the impact of politics, culture, and economics on food production.
Critical Thinking: Challenge societal norms and develop analytical skills by exploring the connection between food, health, culture, and the environment.
Hands-On Learning: Participate in a Botany Project by growing an heirloom seed variety, gaining practical experience in sustainable food production.
Comprehensive Study: Conclude with a well-researched argumentative essay on a chosen topic related to the American food system.
Empowerment: Encourage informed decision-making and conscientious citizenship, motivating students to reconsider and positively influence current food systems.
Activities include:
Exploration of the interaction of politics and farming
Ingredients web mini-research task
Academic vocabulary
TED Talk and accompanying activity
Omnivore’s Dilemma and The Jungle excerpts and activities
Mini research task
Extensive botany project
Art analysis and accompanying activity
Non-fiction articles
Annotation Guide and instructions for annotating while reading the text
Journal prompts for before and after each chapter of Folks, This Aint Normal
Reading Logs - an assignment that spans the entirety of the text, utilizing a research-based close reading strategy that improves reading comprehension and analytical skills. Grading rubric included.
Film pairing and accompanying assignments
Music pairings and accompanying assignments
Art and poetry pairings and accompanying assignments
Argumentative Essay Writing, grading rubric included
BONUS RESOURCES
Informational Text Graphic Organizer (can be used with any informational text)
An original recipe that is not only delicious, but pairs well with the text
Invitation to join our private Facebook group, exclusively for purchasers of our curriculum (where you will have direct access to the creators of this curriculum)
Complete parent/teacher guide included - the parent guide provides all necessary information for the implementation of this unit including an example 8 week pacing guide.
You will need to purchase a copy of the anchor text, Folks, This Aint Normal, to accompany this unit. We encourage you to purchase through your local bookstore, or purchase here.
Have questions about this unit? Don’t hesitate to reach out! Contact us directly here.
To view this product as a digital download, click here.
In-Depth Exploration: Dive into the American food system with Folks, This Ain’t Normal by Joel Salatin, examining the impact of politics, culture, and economics on food production.
Critical Thinking: Challenge societal norms and develop analytical skills by exploring the connection between food, health, culture, and the environment.
Hands-On Learning: Participate in a Botany Project by growing an heirloom seed variety, gaining practical experience in sustainable food production.
Comprehensive Study: Conclude with a well-researched argumentative essay on a chosen topic related to the American food system.
Empowerment: Encourage informed decision-making and conscientious citizenship, motivating students to reconsider and positively influence current food systems.
Activities include:
Exploration of the interaction of politics and farming
Ingredients web mini-research task
Academic vocabulary
TED Talk and accompanying activity
Omnivore’s Dilemma and The Jungle excerpts and activities
Mini research task
Extensive botany project
Art analysis and accompanying activity
Non-fiction articles
Annotation Guide and instructions for annotating while reading the text
Journal prompts for before and after each chapter of Folks, This Aint Normal
Reading Logs - an assignment that spans the entirety of the text, utilizing a research-based close reading strategy that improves reading comprehension and analytical skills. Grading rubric included.
Film pairing and accompanying assignments
Music pairings and accompanying assignments
Art and poetry pairings and accompanying assignments
Argumentative Essay Writing, grading rubric included
BONUS RESOURCES
Informational Text Graphic Organizer (can be used with any informational text)
An original recipe that is not only delicious, but pairs well with the text
Invitation to join our private Facebook group, exclusively for purchasers of our curriculum (where you will have direct access to the creators of this curriculum)
Complete parent/teacher guide included - the parent guide provides all necessary information for the implementation of this unit including an example 8 week pacing guide.
You will need to purchase a copy of the anchor text, Folks, This Aint Normal, to accompany this unit. We encourage you to purchase through your local bookstore, or purchase here.
Have questions about this unit? Don’t hesitate to reach out! Contact us directly here.
To view this product as a digital download, click here.
