International Foods 9/10 - Global Food Production
Big ideas: Health, economic, and environmental factors influence availability and choice of food in personal, local, and global contexts. There are ethical issues related to food.

You will develop an inquiry question that addresses the big ideas above, in groups of three. Your question will be open-ended and meaningful. It must be a higher-level question that requires deep thinking and has no right or wrong answer. You will research and present your findings to the class.

Assignment handout  
​​Form to submit your group's questions: if your questions change as you do your research, you may resubmit. Only one member of your group needs to submit the form.

Timeline:

Resources:

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Day 1: Exploring ideas and gaining background knowledge. 
Day 2: Group development of inquiry question & submits it to teachers. Project management log. Refocus and continue research. 
Days 3-5: Continuation of research. Daily entries into Project Management Log. Check-ins with teachers to ensure project is on-track.
Days 6-7: Finalize presentations with visuals and works cited. 
Final step: Student reflection ​
Use some of the school's Subscribed Databases in your research. BONUS: most of these create citations for you!
Below are links to some articles and videos that might help get you thinking:
The End of Meat?
​France - banned from throwing away or destroying unsold food
​Counterfeit foods and how to spot them
Farming for Fish
Food Sovereignty
Opposing Viewpoints: Food Waste in America vs. France
Super Size - The Dizzying Grandeur of 21st Century Agriculture
NPR Fresh Food: The Science, Politics and Culture of What We Eat - several excellent videos on a variety of topics
Should We Eat Bugs?
Climate Change Will Change How We Grow Food
Golden Rice - a strain of rice that can provide Vitamin A to populations whose diet is often deficient
Soda Tax Cuts Consumption of Sugary Drinks
Plastic Straw in Sea Turtle Nose
Plastics in the Oceans and Albatrosses
Innovative Food Security Programs in Kamloops
Oceans - Suzuki Foundation