Assignment task: One teacher's approach involves a lecture, a diagram of the USDA's Food Plate, and a list of appropriate foods for each group. Students are then tested on their knowledge of the percentages of each food type they should eat at a meal.
The other teacher's approach begins with each student maintaining a food diary for a week. Copies of the Food Plate are distributed and explained, and all students must analyze their food consumption according to the national recommendations. With a partner, students must design a nutritionally sound weekly menu for each day of the following week, and they must be prepared to defend their food choices to peer members.
Which approach to teaching this content concept is most appropriate for English learners? How do you know? Be as specific as you can.