School Lunches - JUNIOR 3

​a history of

SCHOOL LUNCHES

in the U.S.​

JUNIOR 3 - ALC Tangier

Tr: YASSIR EA.​

Poll

Do you have lunch at school?

• Yes

• No

• Sometimes

Open Ended

What do you usually have for lunch?

​1930s

At this time, a lot of people didn't have jobs. They didn't have much money to give their children a lot of food. A school lunch became very important for this reason, and children got at least one hot meal every day.​

Answer the following questions​

Multiple Choice

Everyone in the USA had jobs during the 1930s.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

People didn't give their children a lot o food because they didn't have much money?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The school lunch became important because children couldn't afford to buy theirs.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Children got three meals every day.

• True

• False

​1940s - 1950s

The National School Lunch Program began. At school, children now ate meat with two vegetables and pieces of fruit every day. They also received some bread and butter. From 1954, children also got one big cup of milk every day.​

choose the correct answer (One answer or more are correct)​

Multiple Select

The National School Lunch Began in __________

• 1910-1920

• 1930-1940

• 1940-1950

• 1960-1970

Multiple Select

During 1940s-1950s, children started to have______ and ______

• two vegetables

• meat

• cheese

• juice

Multiple Select

They also received ______ and ______

• fish

• toast

• bread

• butter

Multiple Select

Children started to get one big cup of milk every day from ______

• 1930

• 1940

• 1950

• 1960

​1970s

Vending machines appeared in schools. Now it was possible for children to buy soda, candy, and potato chips during school hours. Not surprisingly, not many children wanted their school lunches!

Type the correct answer

​1980s

School lunches were in trouble! The government gave less money for school lunches, and fresh food became very expensive for schools. Food portions became very small. Schools started selling pizzas and burgers from private companies. These foods are full of salt and fat, and are very unhealthy.

Read the paragraph carefully, next questions ask you to type the verbs in the past.

​2000s

Things are getting better! Vending machines are disappearing from schools, and some farms now sell fresh fruit and vegetables directly to schools. With less sugar, salt, and fat in school lunches, there is more fresh, healthy food for everyone.

The next question is a writing. Pay attention!

Open Ended

Why did food get better during the 2000s?

1. Why didn't parents give their children much food in the 1930s?

2. ​How much milk did children get from 1954?

3. ​What did the vending machines in schools sell to children?

4. With new vending machines in schools, how many children wanted school lunches?

5. In the 1980s, were school lunches heatlhy or unhealthy?​

​Listen to the whole text again and answer the questions below on your notebook.

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6. Why are pizzas and burgers unhealthy?

7. Where are some schools buying their food from now?

8. What kind of food are they buying?

9. Are schools lunches a good idea? Why? / Why not?

10. What do you prefer to eat for lunch every day?