School policy can influence healthful or unhealthful eating and physical activity levels. But the ways that school policy can do this is debatable. You are going to take a stance on the best ways that school policy can influence the health of students. This question has two options for completion. Use option 1 if you have peers available for an in-person or online debate. Use option 2 if you cannot debate a peer. If unsure which option to choose, please check with you teacher.

Option 2: Written Debate

You will act as your own opponent and present both sides of an argument in a written debate about ways that school policy can influence healthful or unhealthful eating and physical activity levels.

Read and research material relevant to the debate topic. You will then write an argument supporting the idea and a counterargument opposing the idea. Cite at least three sources in your written arguments. In the written argument you submit:

a. Cite at least three research sources you used to prepare for the debate.

b. Summarize three points of agreement and three points of disagreement between the two viewpoints you represented.

c. Finish the assignment by stating your own thoughts and opinions: What do you think are the best ways school policy can influence healthful or unhealthful eating and physical activity levels? Describe two policy recommendations that could reasonably be put in place. Focus on recommendations that would impact the most people. Include one recommendation for nutrition and one recommendation for physical activity. (13 points)