Mindful Eating: Remembering Our Interconnections

In this lesson, students will discuss "interconnections," practice mindful eating and gratitude for the food we eat, and put together poems that illustrate interconnections and gratitude.

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to define "interconnections," reflect on our reliance on nature and each other, and practice mindful eating.

Introduction

(10 minutes)

Join students together in a circle, either seated or standing.
Write the word "interconnections" on the board.
Ask students, two to three at a time, to come up silently and write words, questions, or statements connected to the word.
Explain that they may also circle or underline parts of the word, as well.
Ask, "What are we connected to? Who and what do we rely on to live and survive?"
Ask, "How can we remember these things each day?"

Lesson Plan

Mindful Eating: Remembering Our Interconnections

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Learning Objectives

Introduction