MIDDLE SCHOOL WRITING PROMPTS
• November 2009 •
Create a Journal
Since 1994 the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, a division of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), has been striving to improve the nutrition and general well being of all Americans. One of the most noted resources that the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion has used to enforce its teachings is the Food Guide Pyramid. Recently, a new Food Guide Pyramid was created which includes a healthier lifestyle plan devised to fit individuals specifically.
November is Good Nutrition Month. Use the Food Guide Pyramid to customize your own healthy strategy. Then, keep a daily journal for one week of everything you've learned from the Food Guide Pyramid plan and how you have been implementing it into your daily routine. You journal entries should include the following information:
- Which foods the Food Pyramid Plan thinks would be best for you based upon your age, gender, and amount of daily physical activity
- Your daily physical activities, including but not limited to, gym class, sports team practice, walking to or home from school
- Which foods you eat throughout the day, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and any snacks in between
- Any noticeable changes in you both physically and mentally
Once you finish your journal, share it with your classmates so they too can learn how to lead a healthier lifestyle.
