Uncle Sam and the American Diet
Focusing on Details: Compare and Contrast
About this Activity
- Created by:National Archives Education Team
- Historical Era:Across Historical Eras
- Thinking Skill:Historical Analysis & Interpretation
- Bloom's Taxonomy:Analyzing
- Grade Level:Middle School
In this activity, students will closely examine two food nutrition guideline posters from the USDA to determine the Government's purpose in creating such guidelines and how they have changed over time. Students will also evaluate how effectively the posters convey the Government's intended message and how that message has changed.
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