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Science PHSE Citizenship Music Suitable for pupils aged 9 to 11 Vegetarianism Through Music Introduction Explain to the pupils that they re going to listen to a song and that their first challenge

1 Science PHSE Citizenship Music Suitable for pupils aged 9 to 11 Vegetarianism Through Music Introduction Explain to the pupils that they re going to listen to a song and that their first challenge will be to figure out what it s saying. Play the song Wha Me Eat (found on PETAF.org.uk). Activity 1 Get feedback on the song from the class and follow this up by asking pupils what a vegan is. Why might one be vegan? What foods does a vegan eat? What foods won t a vegan eat? Do the children know any vegans? Write the ideas on the board for later comparison. Activity 2 Write the following questions on the board: n Why is the singer vegan? n Can you name five foods that he eats? Give the children copies of the lyrics and play the song again, asking them to listen carefully. Ask the class to answer the questions written on the board. n Why is the singer vegan? Possible answers: He doesn t want to eat animals; he doesn t like how farmed animals are treated; he feels that veganism is healthy and that he can get all the nutrients he needs from vegan foods. n Can you name five foods he eats? See lyrics. Did the pupils like the song? What do they think of the singer s message? Activity 3: Unfamiliar Foods Listen to the song again (with the lyrics) and ask the children to listen for the names of any foods which they haven t heard of before. They can research one or two of these on the internet. Activity 4: Wall Chart Photocopy the Meat-Free Monday Nutrition Chart: Carbohydrates, Protein, Fats, Vitamins/Minerals and hand it out to the class. Have the children work either in groups or individually. If the children are working in groups, the chart should be copied onto an A3 sheet. Give the children the cut-out sheet, which lists all the different foods mentioned in the song. Ask them to place at least three foods into each food category carbohydrates, protein, fats and vitamins/minerals on their chart. They should cut out the words and stick them on the chart (or simply write the words) and should also draw an accompanying picture. Alternatively, you may want pupils to categorise the foods as fruit, legumes, whole grains and vegetables (on the Meat-Free Monday Nutrition Chart: Fruit, Legumes, Whole Grains, Vegetables). For more information on the food groups in this second chart and to download a poster, please visit pcrm.org/health/veginfo/vsk/food_groups.html. Please note: Foods may fit into more than one category. You may want to suggest that children choose just one category for the purposes of this exercise. Pupils can take the nutritional food charts home to hang on the kitchen wall. Monday Background This lesson teaches children about a vegan diet through a lively, catchy song. Many people go vegetarian or vegan for ethical reasons or because they want to be healthier. This lesson addresses those reasons. It can be used as a follow-up to the Alpha-Bites: Alphabetical Food Chart lesson, as children who have completed that lesson will be familiar with some of the foods mentioned in the song. Learning Objectives Pupils should learn the following: n To consider why people choose to be vegetarian and vegan n To further familiarise themselves with a variety of foods n To reinforce the importance of a healthy, balanced diet Activity 4: Role-Playing Vegan and Meat-Eater n Vegan: You think following a vegan diet is quite easy, but everyone keeps asking you what you can eat. They just don t understand how many different foods are available to you! n Meat-Eater: One of your friends is vegan, and you think it must be really difficult to stick to the diet! You would hate to stop eating hamburgers and ice cream! Don t vegans miss meat and milk? Resources n Meat-Free Monday Nutrition Charts (two options) n Meat-Free Monday Nutrition Charts with answers n Meat-Free Monday nutrition cut-out sheet n Wha Me Eat lyrics Extension Ideas n Divide the class into groups and help children compose and perform a song about something they feel strongly about. n Write a profile about a famous vegetarian or vegan such as Mahatma Gandhi, Carl Lewis, Albert Einstein or Leona Lewis.

Wha Me Eat By Macka B (Courtesy of Humal Records) Selamta Ital we Ital and we vegan we vegan I and I eat from the earth and leave the animals to give birth No deaders, no fur, no feathers When I tell

2 Wha Me Eat By Macka B (Courtesy of Humal Records) Selamta Ital we Ital and we vegan we vegan I and I eat from the earth and leave the animals to give birth No deaders, no fur, no feathers When I tell people I don t eat meat, fish or dairy they look pon me strangely They don t realise I eat a very wide variety Listen to Macka B Yo! Wha me eat them a wonder wha me eat When me tell them seh me eat no fish nor no meat no Wha me eat them a wonder wha me nyam When me tell them that I m a vegan Verse 1 Well me no eat no meat no fish no cheese nor no egg Nothing with no foot no eye no wing nor no head Nothing with no lip no ears no toe nor no leg Prefer fruit and vegetables instead Me careful and me choosy bout what I m eating Me medicine s my food, my food is my medicine When I tell people that me nu eat dem deh things Dem look pon me and scratch dem chin and start wondering Ya wanna know what me eat? Verse 2 Yo! I eat Callaloo, ackee, sweet potato Yam, banana and tomato Cabbage, spinach, avocado Cho-cho, butter beans and cocoa Courgettes, millet, plantain Rice and peas and pumpkin Mango, dates and guava Chickpeas and cassava Brussels sprouts and cauliflower Onion, fennel and cucumber Plum, pear and papaya Aubergine and soya Lime, lentils and quinoa, Wholemeal bread and wholemeal flour Watercress and okra Tofu and sweet pepper Couscous and carrots Broccoli and coconut Peaches, apples, apricot Breadfruit, jackfruit, soursop Pistachios, cashews and almonds Walnuts, peanuts also pecan Sesame seeds, sunflower, lemon Orange, pineapple and melon Bulgur wheat and garlic Kiwi, corn and turnip Pak choi and pomegranate Hijiki and rocket Berries, cherries and strawberries Beetroot, grapefruit and celeries You see the meat s not necessary We tell dem seh Verse 3 Look how me big and me say look how me strong Some people can t believe that me a vegetarian If you want a healthy body check the real Rastaman Cause Rastaman will tell you about the right nutrition Me get my calcium, my sodium me get potassium Me get my zinc, me get my iron and my magnesium Instead of nyam the fish I nyam what the fish nyam Like the kelp and Irish moss that grow in the ocean Me get me proteins and me minerals, me get me calories The vitamins A the B the C the D the E the F the G Essential fatty acids like the omega-3 Me get me fibre and me carbohydrates in my body Don t forget your water, drink a few glasses a day The toxins in your body, just flush them away Some of the things you eat stop inna your body and decay When it comes to food I don t play We tell them seh Verse 4 A lot of people woulda stop eat the meat If they had to kill the animals before they could eat Look at the way the animals dem get treat Unsanitary conditions where some of them keep If we supposed to eat the meat we would have sharp teeth You wouldn t need a knife and fork you nu see it Can t eat it raw you have to cook it complete And put a vegetable seasoning to make it taste sweet Monday Verse 5 It s up to you You can eat what you want to You can be a vegetarian and be healthy too There s a lot of choice around many foods are on view I just remember some more I forgot to tell you The nectarines and tangerines and clementines and guanabana Lychee, oats and ginger, Kale and spirulina, Mung beans, wholemeal pasta, etc

3 Vegetarianism Through Music # callaloo Brussels sprouts peaches Cut out, draw and stick these foods onto the Meat-Free Monday Nutrition Chart. (Try to find at least three foods to put into each category.) pak choi ackees cauliflower apples pomegranates sweet potatoes onions apricots hijiki yams fennel breadfruit rocket bananas cucumbers jackfruit berries tomatoes plums soursop cherries cabbage pears pistachios strawberries spinach papayas cashews beetroot avocados aubergines almonds grapefruit cho-cho soya walnuts celery butter beans limes peanuts kelp cocoa lentils pecans Irish moss courgettes quinoa sesame seeds nectarines millet wholemeal bread sunflower seeds tangerines plantains wholemeal flour lemons clementines rice watercress oranges guanabana peas okra pineapples lychees pumpkins tofu melons oats mangoes sweet peppers bulgur wheat ginger dates couscous garlic kale guava carrots kiwi spirulina chickpeas broccoli corn mung beans cassava coconuts turnips wholemeal pasta

Meat-Free Monday Nutrition Charts Monday Carbohydrates, Protein, Fats, Vitamins/Minerals Carbohydrates Protein Fats Vitamins/Minerals sweet potatoes, yams, millet, rice, cassava, wholemeal bread,

4 Meat-Free Monday Nutrition Charts Monday Carbohydrates, Protein, Fats, Vitamins/Minerals Carbohydrates Protein Fats Vitamins/Minerals sweet potatoes, yams, millet, rice, cassava, wholemeal bread, wholemeal flour, couscous, breadfruit, bulgur wheat, oats, wholemeal pasta butter beans, peas, chickpeas, soya, lentils, quinoa, tofu, pistachios, cashews, walnuts, peanuts, pecans, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, spirulina, mung beans avocados, coconuts callaloo, ackees, bananas, tomatoes, cabbage, spinach, cocoa, courgettes, plantains, cho-cho, pumpkins, mangoes, dates, guava, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, onions, fennel, cucumbers, plums, pears, papayas, aubergines, limes, watercress, okra, sweet peppers, carrots, broccoli, peaches, apples, apricots, jackfruit, soursop, almonds, lemons, oranges, pineapples, melons, garlic, kiwi, corn, turnips, pak choi, pomegranates, hijiki, rocket, berries, cherries, strawberries, beetroot, grapefruit, celery, kelp, Irish moss, nectarines, tangerines, clementines, guanabana, lychees, ginger, kale Fruit, Legumes, Whole Grains, Vegetables Fruit Legumes Whole Grains Vegetables ackees, bananas, tomatoes, avocados, cocoa, plantains, chocho, mangoes, dates, guava, cucumbers, plums, pears, papayas, limes, coconuts, peaches, apples, apricots, breadfruit, jackfruit, soursop, lemons, oranges, pineapples, melons, kiwi, pomegranates, berries, cherries, strawberries, grapefruit, nectarines, tangerines, clementines, guanabana, lychees butter beans, peas, chickpeas, soya, lentils, tofu, pistachios, cashews, almonds, walnuts, peanuts, pecans, sesame seeds, mung beans millet, rice, quinoa, wholemeal bread, wholemeal flour, couscous, bulgur wheat, corn, oats, wholemeal pasta callaloo, sweet potatoes, yams, cabbage, spinach, courgettes, pumpkins, cassava, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, onions, fennel, aubergines, watercress, okra, sweet peppers, carrots, broccoli, garlic, turnips, pak choi, hijiki, rocket, beetroot, celery, kelp, Irish moss, ginger, kale, spirulina

5 Meat-Free Monday Nutrition Chart Monday Carbohydrates, Protein, Fats, Vitamins/Minerals Carbohydrates Protein Fats Vitamins/Minerals

6 Meat-Free Monday Nutrition Chart Monday Fruit, Legumes, Whole Grains, Vegetables Fruit Legumes Whole Grains Vegetables

English Music RE Food Technology Citizenship Suitable for pupils aged 11 to 16

English Music RE Food Technology Citizenship Suitable for pupils aged 11 to 16 Vegetarianism Through Music Introduction Start the lesson by asking the class what a vegan is. Why might a person be vegan?