Unit 8: Fruits
Lesson 3: Apples-Commodity vs. Organic- Teacher’s Guide
Estimated time for completion- approximately 45 minutes to prepare presentations
Additional time to deliver presentation varies with class size
Student Learning Objectives:
As a result of this lesson the student will…
· Understand the differences in commodity and organic apples.
· Improve on their presentation skills.
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Purpose: To be an effective communicator, you must prepare and practice. In order to get a clear message across to an audience, it is important to know the facts about your topic. You must then prepare that information into a clear and concise format that engages and captivates your audience. The format can vary depending on who you are communicating with, so it is very important to know your audience well. The next step is practicing your delivery, which is what you will do in this lesson.
Directions: Access the commodities and products tab on the AgMRC website (http://www.agmrc.org) and find the link to the Fruit profile page. Utilize information located here to answer the questions below:
You will be creating a PowerPoint presentation on the two different apple production methods, commodity and organic. For this presentation, you need to assume you will be giving the presentation to an audience that has no knowledge of your topic. You will be giving this presentation to your class who will play the role of a realistic audience of your choosing. When you give your presentation, you can give an introduction stating the “audience” you are talking with (Ex. “It is a pleasure to be speaking with your Farmer’s Market Panel today…”).
Here are some items to include and think about:
· Handout/information sheet for your audience
· 5-7 minute presentation
· What are commodity apples?
· What are organic apples?
· Why it relates to your audience
· Is there a cost difference?
· Are there health benefits to one or the other?
Make sure you cite your sources for your presentation.
Students can present to the whole class or in small groups. It would likely get very repetitive for the students to listen to a whole class give similar presentations, but presenting to a smaller group would cut that repetition down.