LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Read about a teen who is sharing his passion for gardening; identify health benefits of growing and eating your own food; understand issues related to food access.

HEALTH ED STANDARDS

NHES 8: Demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health.

CASEL: Social awareness

KEY VOCAB

produce

nutrients

food deserts 

Lesson Plan: A Growing Passion

Te’Lario, 16, loves to share his joy of gardening.

PREPARING TO READ

Before you read the article “A Growing Passion,” ask your students the following pre-reading question:

What are the health benefits of growing and eating your own produce?

READING AND DISCUSSION

  • Have your students read the article “A Growing Passion”; read the article out loud to them; or have students partner-read the article out loud.

  • After they’ve read the article, revisit the pre-reading question. Have their answers changed? 

BUILDING COMPREHENSION

Check students’ comprehension of and engagement with the story with the following assessment tools:

  • Comprehension Quiz with Vocabulary Questions

EXPANDING SEL OPPORTUNITIES

Continue the learning journey with the following writing prompt:

In GROWING HEALTH, have your students use online research, along with what they learned from the article, to further their understanding of the benefits of growing their own food. In this activity, they’ll focus on three main categories: physical benefits, mental health benefits, and environmental benefits. 

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