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What is Dumpster Diving?
What is Dumpster Diving?
The practice of searching through public trash receptacles for edible food or
The practice of searching through public trash receptacles for edible food or
discarded items that retain some use or value .
discarded items that retain some use or value .
WATCH
WATCH
What surprises you about this graph/ photo?
What surprises you about this graph/ photo?
People dumpster dive for a few reasons:
People dumpster dive for a few reasons:
- to prevent food waste
- to save money
- to re-use things or adapt them into other things
- to prevent overloaded landfills
- to have an adventure
Can you think of any more reasons?
Can you think of any more reasons?
READ
READ
In groups of 3 - each student reads a different article.
Together they create a chart of fact, advantages and disadvantages of Dumpster Diving.
They can use the chart to write their essays in the next part of the lesson.
SPEAK/WRITE/PRESENT
SPEAK/WRITE/PRESENT
Is dumpster diving legal? Is it disgusting? Is it cool? Is it a way of life?
Is dumpster diving legal? Is it disgusting? Is it cool? Is it a way of life?
Will it change society and save the environment?
Will it change society and save the environment?
What do you think about this new phenomenon?
What do you think about this new phenomenon?
Write an essay, using all of the information on this page and you can search for more.
Your essay should have 5 paragraphs and 180-200 words.
Take your time, check your grammar, spelling and vocabulary. Write in up to 3 drafts and a final essay.
Add a photo and attach to your teacher's GoogleSlides and present to the class.
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