Reading Guides

Fast Food Nation #1

List the factors discussed in the text, Fast Food Nation,
that caused America to become a fast food nation.
Be sure to include the page number of specific references in the text - this will make class discussion easier. You may also include factors that are not discussed in the text.
Political Economic Technology Geography Social Other

Example: Republican deregulation of meatpacking & fastfood industry p. 210

 

 

 

          

Fast Food Nation #2

List the short and long term consequences that will occur in a Fast Food America.
Be sure to include the page number of specific references in the text - this will make class discussion easier. You may also include factors that are not discussed in the text.
Political Economic Technology Geography Social Other

 

 

 

 

          

Fat Land #1

List the factors discussed in the text, Fat Land
that caused America to become a fat land.
Be sure to include the page number of specific references in the text - this will make class discussion easier. You may also include factors that are not discussed in the text.
Political Economic Technology Geography Social Other

 

 

 

 

          

Fat Land #2

List the short and long term consequences that will occur in a Fat Land America.
Be sure to include the page number of specific references in the text - this will make class discussion easier. You may also include factors that are not discussed in the text.
Political Economic Technology Geography Social Other

 

 

 

 

          

Daily Life Reading Assignment #1
As you read, list new things you learn that would be appropriate to relate to students
at your grade level in the following categories: (at least 5 per category)

Government
/Political

 Church
/Religion		 Pleasure/
Leisure 		Housing Other

 

 

 

 

        

Daily Life Reading Assignment #2

Be sure to pay special attention to the sections about food in the Daily Life book you choose.

Note the differences between the diet of the rich, poor, and middle classes (if there were middle classes).

In class, we will be analyzing the diets in a manner similar to what I have constructed about
the daily diet of a medieval peasant.

 

Syllabus Objectives Essential Questions  
Required
Texts 		Reading Guides About WebQuests WebQuest,
Food and Nutrition Profile

 

Analyzing Recipes

Diet of the Medieval Peasant

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