#2 Ownership

I tried this out in my 8FACS class, we are currently talking about the rising obesity trends and trying to figure out the answer to, "Why is America fat?". I created four different groups: Technology, Lifestyle, Mass Production, and the fourth group was your call (example: fast food). The students choose their groups and picked their topic of research. After completing their research the kids then formed an opening statement for the great debate.  The kids really got into debating their topics because they simply wanted to win! Obviously every side of the debate was correct but the real winners were decided by a group of study hall kids who listened to the debate and decided on who best presented their case. This was a fun activity for the kids and I can defiantly see myself using it again in my future food classes.