Ban the Ban Reteach

What did Mayor Bloomberg do that made the author of "Ban the Ban!" upset?

• He retired from being mayor.

• He tried to ban the sell of large sodas.

• He allowed smoking to take place in public.

• He said people in New York were unhealthy.

Read the following sentence from the text.

"When Mayor Bloomberg implemented laws banning smoking in bars, parks, and restaurants, that made sense."

If a plan is implemented, which of the following must be true?

• The plan is a good idea.

• The plan is carried out.

• People have to vote on the plan.

• People have to question the plan.

Read the following excerpt from "Ban the Ban".

"If you want to know how may calories something is before you indulge, it is now spelled out for you. On days when you feel like being especially naughty, you just don't look and order it anyway! That's what life is all about, isn't it? Choices. Informed decisions. I respect being given information that enables me to make an informed decision."

According to the author of “Ban the Ban!”, what is “life all about”?

• The freedom to make informed decisions.

• Making sacrifices for the good of other people.

• The right to drink Soda.

• The right to know how many calories are in something.

Read the following sentence from the text.

"It is one that needs to be addressed with education, compassion and support, not government mandates."

Using context clues, what is the BEST definition of the word "mandates"?

• Orders/ Commands

• Polite Requests/ Suggestions

Read the following sentence from the article.

"It is not the place of our elected officials to intervene."

What is the BEST definition of the word "intervene"?

• to carry out a plan

• to interfere with something

• to make a polite suggestion

Read this excerpt from Paragraph 2.

"When you take away the option to order a soda over a certain size, you have now removed my options. I no longer have a choice."

Which word BEST describes the TONE of this section?

• Supportive

• Disapproving

• Depressing

• Cheerful

Read the following quote from paragraph 4 in “Ban the Ban”.

“People think it is not important because it is just soda but it is so much more than that - it is about freedom and the freedom to make your own decisions about what you do and what you put into your bodies.”

What word does the author repeat? Why do you think the author repeated this term?

• The author repeats the word "People" because it reminds the lawmakers of the citizens their laws impact.

• The author repeats the word "decisions" to show that people need to make their own decisions and not be limited by the government.

• The author repeats the word "freedom" to show that the soda ban is not taking away from anyone's freedom.

• The author repeats the word "freedom" to connect the soda ban to the larger issue of limiting personal freedoms.

Consider this statement from paragraph 3 of "Ban the Ban!"

"Remember the days when New York was a really cool and fun place to live? Me too. Now a simple thing like going to the movies has even lost is 'flavor'."

What type of logical fallacy does this sentence represent?

• Slippery Slope

• Overgeneralization

Read the following quote from the text.

"It started with soda and he has already moved on to salt. What is going to be next?... before you know it, it won't be the "land of the free and home of the brave" anymore."

What logical fallacy does this excerpt represent?

• Slippery Slope

• Overgeneralization

Which choice best summarizes the author's stance on the soda ban?

• The author is against the soda ban.

• The author is supportive of the soda ban.