The area around you is in a food desert and obesity rates are at a high in your school and community. Help is needed and you know that you can make a difference. You are on your school’s advocacy team and you and your group have been tasked to bring healthy foods to the student population and the surrounding community. Your group’s task is to create a PSA that will bring attention to the cause and hopefully gain followers to support the movement.

Detailed Student Task Directions

Take some time to research current dietary guidelines, food groups, necessary nutrients, and appropriate serving sizes to promote healthy eating habits. After conducting your research, create a slideshow presentation that contains…

1. Information on dietary guidelines, food groups, nutrients, serving sizes

2. Current obesity rates in your area

3. Information on your created movement/program to combat the issues of food deserts and increasing obesity rates

4. Information on why your movement/program is needed

5. Cited relevant information

Scoring Criteria

Advanced

☐  All “Goal” Criteria PLUS:

☐ Different forms of media to convey message effectively 

☐ Presents information to class

GOAL

☐  Contains information on dietary guidelines, food groups, nutrients, serving sizes

☐ Locates and incorporates statistics on current obesity rates in the area

☐ Created movement/program to combat the issues of food deserts and increasing obesity rates

☐ Solid reasoning on why your movement/program is needed

☐ Cited relevant information

Developing

☐  Meets 3 of 5 “Goal” criteria

Beginning

☐  Meets fewer than 2 of 5 “Goal” criteria

☐ Task to be repeated after re-teaching 

Detailed Student Task Directions

Now that you have created a vision for your movement/program, research similar movements/programs to gain inspiration. After, create an information poster that…

1. Identifies a movement/program that you want to showcase

2. Highlights at least three positive strategies that communicate healthy eating within your school and/or community

3. Analyzes how the movement/program conveys their message positively and productively

4. Offers a suggestion that can be improved or created for said movement/program

5. Is visually appealing

Scoring Criteria

Advanced

☐  All “Goal” Criteria PLUS:

☐ Highlights four positive strategies from movement/program

☐ Offers 2 suggestions/creations for movement/program

GOAL

☐  Identifies a movement/program to showcase

☐ Highlights at least three positive strategies that communicate healthy eating within the school and/or community

☐ Analyzes how the movement/program conveys their message positively and productively 

☐ Constructs a suggestion for said movement/program to improve the movement

☐ Creates a visually appealing poster

Developing

☐  Meets 3 of 5 “Goal” criteria

Beginning

☐  Meets fewer than 2 of 5 “Goal” criteria

☐ Task to be repeated after re-teaching

Detailed Student Task Directions

The community begins with those in your circle, including family members or peers. Your task is to create a visually appealing and practical list that can help others make informed decisions on healthy food choices. Make sure your list contains…

1. At least one scenario (ex. going to eat out, eating at home, going grocery shopping, etc.)

2. Options that can be made based on the scenario

3. A list of at least 4 informed recommendations/options to promote healthy food choices

4. Visuals to illustrate your idea 

Scoring Criteria

Advanced

☐  All “Goal” Criteria PLUS:

☐ Adds descriptors on product to further illustrate their point 

☐ Makes product accessible for classmates to take home

GOAL

☐  Contains at least one scenario  (ex. going to eat out, eating at home, going grocery shopping, etc.)

☐ Provides options that can be made based on the scenario

☐ Creates a list of at least 4 informed recommendations/options to promote healthy food choices

☐ Contains visuals to help illustrate idea

Developing

☐  Meets 2 of 4 “Goal” criteria

Beginning

☐  Meets fewer than 1 of 4 “Goal” criteria

☐ Task to be repeated after re-teaching

Detailed Student Task Directions

Now that you have created a variety of resources to expand and emphasize your created movement/program, create a PSA that will accent your work. Your PSA must…

1. Use information from tasks 1-3 to highlight the need of your movement/program

2. Outline overall goals of your movement/program 

3. Have at least every member speak once to showcase information/product/etc.

4. Include input from community members/family/peers that is shown in PSA

5. Include a showing that invites community members/family/peers

Scoring Criteria

Advanced

☐  All “Goal” Criteria PLUS:

☐ Incorporates input from community members/family/peers 

☐ At least five community members/family/peers come to PSA showing

GOAL

☐  Utilizes information from tasks 1-3 to highlight the need of created movement/program

☐ PSA outlines overall goals of created movement/program

☐ Each member speaks at least once in the PSA

☐ Includes input from community members/family/peers

☐ A showing is established that invites community members/family/peers

Developing

☐  Meets 3 of 5 “Goal” criteria

Beginning

☐  Meets fewer than 2 of 5 “Goal” criteria

☐ Task to be repeated after re-teaching