Common Core State Standard L.CCS.1/2/3/4 Grades 6-12: Video of a current news event is presented for discussion to encourage student participation, but also inspire the use of evidence to support logical claims using the main ideas of the video. Students must analyze background information provided about a current event, draw out the main ideas and key details, and review different opinions on the issue. Then, students should present their own claims using facts and analysis for support.
11/02/2015
Here's More Proof That Sugar Is Really Bad For Kids
Not surprisingly, when kids ate less sugar in a recent study, their health improved. More surprisingly, according to the study, it wasn't because of fewer calories. Researchers designed a diet that reduced participants' dietary sugar from 28 percent to 10 percent and subsidized the new diet with starches. The children saw improvements in insulin sensitivity and blood pressure.
■Class discussion: Do you have any idea how much sugar you eat every day? Do you ever check the labels on the food you eat? A researcher said the reduced sugar helped even though kids ate “ crappy food ... processed food.” How much of what you eat is processed – comes out of a box or can? Do you eat fresh fruits, vegetables and meat? Which costs more fresh or packaged food?