- Collaboratively process the content of the Omnivore's Dilemma
- Discuss the concept of muckraking journalism and examine its role in a democratic society
- Think critically about the relationship between industry and regulation, as it pertains to food
Agenda
1. Starter: Watch this video and react verbally with a partner.
2. What questions do we have about this book so far?
3. Muckraking Journalism
What is a "muckraker"? (Michael Pollan is a contemporary one, nowadays known as an investigative journalist.)
Muckraking Journalism Circle
4. A Century Ago's Muckraking Journalism and the Food Industry:
Throwback to Upton Sinclair's The Jungle (1906)
Historical Context
Excerpt from The Jungle
5. What is the FDA? Why does it exist? Should it exist?
Does the food industry have too many regulations? Not enough?
6. If time, watch clip from Food, Inc. (51:00-58:00)
Exit ticket: What role should the federal government play in the food industry?
WORK TIME (if time)
Keep reading (Part 3 by tomorrow, Part 4 by Monday)
Project work