TED Talk #13- Why lunch ladies are heroes

Think about it...

Who's Your Hero?


Who are the people that you look up to?  The people that inspire you?  The people that you want to be like?



The people that may reside in your head... that you think sometimes, "What would _________ do?"



We all have them.  They may be super heroes, filling comic books with epic adventures, saving cities and fighting against evil.  They may be civil servants like firemen and police officers who put their lives on the line for strangers every day.  They may be professional heroes: doctors, writers, educators, artists, victorious in a specific line of work that we are a part of or hope to be one day.

They may be in the forefront, captivating everyone's attention.

But,
Maybe
They are the ones who smile, who notice, who care- annnnnnd maybe do a kung-fu-punch while serving up both justice and lunch.



To children's book author, Jarrett Kroscoczka, the lunch ladies he grew up with, became those heroes.   Their super powers might be hidden and undercover, but quiet, unsung heroes have the power to change lives.



Check out Jarrett's TED talk as he shares the origins of the Lunch Lady graphic novel series, in which undercover school heroes serve lunch... and justice!  His new project, School Lunch Hero Day, reveals how cafeteria lunch staff provide more than food and illustrates how powerful a thank you can be.

Celebrate National Lunch Lady Appreciation Day this May 6th!

Should We Get Pizza or Tacos for Dinner??

Check out this real-world example of how important recognizing counter-arguments and preparing rebuttals are for succeeding in life. I mean, seriously, dinner is at stake here! Never let your twin sister overrule your meal suggestion again! 

#arguesmarter #eatpizza

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Miss Enos: “I want Pizza!”

Mrs. Roberti: “I want Tacos!"

Mrs. Roberti’s Counterarguments (her reasons against my choice)  

1. Tacos are cheaper

2. We go to a Food Truck- It’s Quicker

3.  We have more options.

Miss Enos’ Rebuttals (My Reasons why her counterarguments are totally wrong)

1.  It is true that tacos may be cheaper to buy right away, but pizza is an excellent leftover treat!  You can put it in the fridge and have another meal with it, or you can freeze it and have it later.  Can’t do that with tacos.   Frozen tacos are gross.

2.  Although food trucks may be quicker, it is nice to spend an evening having dinner together.  Why rush it?  We will get a chance to talk about our day together.  

3.  While it may seem that tacos offer more options at first glance, by using the counting principle, I have discovered that you can only get 1,152 possible standard combinations of tacos.  Pizza, on the other hand, offers 54, 880 standard combinations.

Plan your Counterargument/ Rebuttal Paragraph (s):

1. First Sentence: Introduce the Counterargument (the opposing view) and your Rebuttal (why the opposing view is wrong).

2. Sentence 2-5ish:  Add details to strengthen your point.

3. Last Sentence: Summarize your reason.

Paragraph Example

It is true that tacos may be cheaper to buy right away, but pizza is an excellent leftover treat!  You can put it in the fridge and have another meal with it, or you can freeze it and have it later.  You can’t do that with tacos.  Tacos get mushy.  Pizza is excellent heated up in the toaster-oven.  It stays nice and crispy that way.  By spending more money at first, you are able to ultimately save money by eating the pizza for a second (or even third) meal.  Ultimately, the fact that pizza is great leftover makes pizza for dinner the more affordable choice in the long run.  

Go on to this post on the ELA blog for

counterargument/ rebuttal sentence starters!