Question

ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION

Objective:
To develop a nutrition lesson plan and to evaluate the plan.

Scenario:
On numerous occasions, you have overheard parents asking their children where they want to go for dinner as they were leaving the early childhood center in the evening. You know from talking with the children that most often the restaurant of choice was a fast food establishment. Because some of these children are overweight, you have decided to initiate a nutrition education unit on healthy and responsible eating.

1. Prepare a list of at least ten reasons why fast food restaurants have been successful in their appeal to young children.

2. Be sure to read the SELF-EVALUATION section below to guide your thinking. Write your self-evaluation after you have completed your plan.

3. Review the assessment rubric to see how your assignment and self-evaluation will be graded.

•Self evaluation
1. For each item in your plan:

a. Explain how addresses the issues in the scenario
.
B. Give evidence from the chapter supporting this item (with citations).

2. Describe and justify how your plan would improve teaching and learning in the scenario.

Answer 1

1) top reasons for eating fast-food meals, according to the percentages of people who agreed with each statement:

They're quick:

They're easy to get to:

I like the taste of fast food:

They're inexpensive:

I'm too busy to cook:

It's a "treat" for myself:

I don't like to prepare foods myself:

My friends/family like them:

It is a way of socializing with friends and family:

They have many nutritious foods to offer:

They're fun and entertaining:

2) plan for avoiding fast foods and trying healthy nutritious good

Try salads with low-fat dressing, use less dressing or try it without dressing.

Use mustard instead of mayonnaise on sandwiches, ask for half the normal mayo/special sauce or go without mayo/special sauces. (lowers calories, fats)

Always choose the smallest size of whatever you are ordering, especially if it is a menu item higher in calories, fat, salt and/or sugar.

Choose grilled instead of breaded and fried. (lowers fat and calorie content)

Choose water or low-fat milk to drink. Juice can be ok sometimes if the portion size is a single serving of four to six ounces and made from 100% juice. (lowers calories and added sugars and fats)

Choose fruits/vegetable options when available as sides to increase intake of fruits and vegetables to make it a more healthful meal