What impact does the Mediterranean diet have on our health?

Introduction

The Mediterranean Diet is a way of eating based on the traditional foods (and drinks) of the countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. 

Our school´s director has asked our class to analyze the mediterranean diet: the benefits we can gain, which kind of food we should eat and which we shouldn´t and also, the decrease of this type of diet.

Through this study, we will read and analyze the importance of this diet.

But first, we must gain information about several aspects of this diet and understand its importance on our health.

 

Task

Your job is to assume the role of a cultural expert or dietician .

You will research one of the aspects below:

1. The importance of a correct nourishment: best foods vs avoided foods

2.  Mediterranean diet: pyramid

3. The benefits 

4. "fast food"

5. Food idioms

6. Food proverbs

Click on "Process" to Continue!

Process

1. You will be divided into teams of 4. 

2. Each team member will be assigned one of the aspects of the mediterranean diet to analyze. 

3. Each team member will explore websites to research key details of your subject ( always having in mind the importance of a correct nutrition,the pyramid, which kind of benefits of having a balanced diet and why we are moving away from this diet?)

4. Each team will create a slide show compiling all of its information. The slide show should be no more than 10 slides. 

5. Each student will visit the  mediterranean diet exhibition and will have to answer a quiz ( deadline 10th March) .

6. Click on "Credits" to access links to information and resources!

Evaluation

Accomplished 

5

Developing 

4

Beginning 

3

Score

Content 

Slides Required:

  • Title and Author
  • 3 key details from each topic

     
  • 2 significant individuals who contributed to the topic/or were a part of the topic.

     
  • No more than 10 slides total.

     
  • Has all required slides
  • Has all required information on every slide
  • Has all required slides
  • Information not complete on all slides
  • Does not have required slides
  • Slides have some information required

.

Technology

Slides contain relevant information and pictures on the topic,

  • All slides meet requirements
  • Most slides meet requirements
  • Some slides meet requirements

.

Preparation 

Use of computer time

  • Good
  • Okay
  • Poor

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Teamwork 

Use of Life skills ( collaboration, negotiation, time management, willingness to learn, presentation)

  • Worked well with group
  • Generally cooperated with group
  • Uncooperative, did not work well with group

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TOTAL

       

Credits