1. EQ: What are the causes and effects of obesity? Bell Ringer: Do you think obesity is a problem in the US? Why? Give examples

2. Obesity Excessive accumulation of body fat ¼ Americans suffer from obesity

3. Set Point A level of body weight that the body works to maintain Determined by # of fat cells in body # of fat cells stays the same with weight change but size changes People who inherit the tendency for more fat cells have a higher set point, which increases the chances of becoming overweight

4. BMI Body Mass index Normal-18-25 Obese 30+

5. Analysis activity Analyze maps, charts, and graphs and answer questions in notebook

6. Video Write down any interesting facts you hear http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S30ooGg 65E http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S30ooGg 65E http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC3BNPZ Qtk8

7. Reflection Write a summary about obesity from what you learned today

8. BR: Video- The weight of a nation: Poverty and obesity http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MJnm5X9NN0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MJnm5X9NN0 Socratic seminar focus question: “How does poverty affect the individual and the community” Evidence about the effects of poverty Analysis/interpretatio n/opinion

9. Start Food deserts Document Analysis Socratic seminar Monday Mel-Con Due Tuesday

10. Reflection: 1. What is a food desert? 2. What correlation can you make between food deserts and neighborhoods based on map 1 and 2? 3. Using map 4, what correlation is there between food deserts and obesity (high BMI)?