Food Miles: ELA Lesson

Created by Teacher(s): Christina Cawdery|Published on: October 30, 2023

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In this lesson, students learn about food miles, analyze an article about eating locally, and work in groups to write their own informational article about how to manage food miles.

Step 1 - Inquire: Students play a guessing game related to food miles.

Step 2 - Investigate: Students analyze a text about eating locally, looking for headings, subheadings, and pull quotes.

Step 3 - Inspire: Students work in small groups to write an article addressing the importance of food miles and what action the community can take to manage them.

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Subjects: English Language Arts

Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes

Region: North America, USA - West, United States, Hawai'i

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Christina Cawdery

Middle School Teacher

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