Purpose: By studying food and recipes from our family's heritage, we gain a greater understanding of their cultural background. Students will also learn how to research, analyze, synthesize, write and present their information, eventually in a website format.
Procedures: First, each student will research the food and recipes of their family's heritage. They will then select a specific food and write the following: 1. a narrative introduction, 2. a recipe, 3. an explanation of the history of the food and connections to their family, 4. a properly formatted works cited crediting all their sources. Students will be given the opportunity to prepare the recipes that they have selected. Finally, the students will create a website and present the information that they have discovered.
Student Support: This site provides models of what needs to be achieved, step-by-step guides/grade sheets, and online video tutorials.
| Image | Subject | Application | Purpose | Description | Model | Grade Sheet | Video Training | | | English: Our Heritage and its Foods. | Google Docs | Research Synthesis Discovery Writing Citations | Each student will interview a family member (or friend) about the family's immigration story, then research and write about a family recipe, where the food originated and make a connection to their family. We will focus on writing standards and correctly citing our sources. | Model Piece Narrative Recipe Research Connection Citations | Grade Sheet Narrative Recipe Research Connection Citations | Not Applicable | | Google Sites | Google Sites | Training & Project | Students will learn the skills necessary to create a Google website to present their findings. Note: They will also create tabs to their other 8th grade classes, which will allow them to build an electronic portfolio of all their 8th grade work. | Model Piece Food Heritage & Google Sites | Grade Sheet Food Heritage and Google Sites | Video Tutorial Google Sites |
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