Grade 8: Module 2

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Food Choices
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Teacher Guide
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These workbooks have been designed to be utilized for the Performance Tasks in
EL Education's Language Arts Curriculum. EL Education designed these tasks with research-based principles. Used under CC BY 4.0.

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Student Guide
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Take a photo or record a video
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Read
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Record audio
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Click or move
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Type text
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Work in a pair or group
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Food Choices
In Unit 2 of this module, you explored two topics--GMOs and another topic of your choice. You also made an argumentative essay, making recommendations for how people should take informed actions about their food choices. For this task, you will create an infographic and an oral presentation or the argument you made in your essay. You will share this information with a roundtable consisting of classmates, teachers, families and community members.
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Visually appealing cover page with title and contents page.

A clear recommendation for healthy and sustainable food choices.

Two reasons why your audience should consider your recommendations.

Two quotes or paraphrases from research texts that support each reason.

A counterclaim that addresses the opposition to your claim/recommendation.

Illustrations, images, or graphics to convey your ideas.
The Infographic
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Food Choices
In Unit 2 of this module, you explored two topics--GMOs and another topic of your choice. You also made an argumentative essay, making recommendations for how people should take informed actions about their food choices. For this task, you will create an infographic and an oral presentation or the argument you made in your essay. You will share this information with a roundtable consisting of classmates, teachers, families and community members.
The Presentation
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A 3-minute speech outlining the key points of your argument.

Domain-specific vocabulary to show your understanding of the topic.

The infographic to visually represent your argument.

Appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation when presenting your claims.
Take time to personalize your ebook, using fonts, colors, icons and images.
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