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A Teacher's Guide to The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan

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"What should we have for dinner?" "What am I eating?" "Where did it come from?" These three questions are at the heart of Michael Pollan's The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals. Pollan's book provides some very disturbing answers to these questions. The 32-page teacher's guide provides a detailed summary of each chapter, followed by questions that ask readers to carefully consider Pollan's claims and his motives in making the claims he does.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
argumentative writing, arguments, critical thinking, close reading, organic farming
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Instructional Ideas
  • Ask groups to become ecological detectives, select a food, investigate where it comes from, what it contains, how it is processed, and report their findings to the class
  • Use the book as a model for project-based learning
Classroom Considerations
  • Page numbers are for the Penguin edition of the book
Pros
  • The guide's chapter summaries are detailed and concise
  • The questions encourage critical thinking and close reading
Cons
  • None