Midwest Missions

Learning Target: What are the cultural influences and flavor profiles of the Midwest.

Congratulations! You've arrived in Omaha, Nebraska! Now it's time to explore! Complete any combination of missions you wish, but you must travel 500 miles to take part in the Food Truck Challenge!

50 Mile Missions

Mission 1

Watch this video of Midwestern cuisine and complete the Edpuzzle questions.

50 Miles

Mission 2

Read the resources provided and share the 5 main points in a Flipgrid reflection.

50 Miles

Mission 3

Complete the activities in this self-paced Pear Deck.

50 Miles

Mission 4

Play a Quizizz game on Midwestern cuisine and culture and post evidence of completing it with 100% accuracy.

50 Miles

100 Mile Missions

Mission 5

Watch video tutorial of this popular Midwestern dish and create a sketchipe.

100 Miles

Mission 6

Create a Google Slide with audio or video presentation defining the attached vocabulary and including images.

100 Miles

Mission 7

Create a Midwestern dish of choice. Post a picture and write a reflection on the taste, texture, and appearance.

100 Miles

Mission 8

Collaborate with 1-2 other people to create a Google Slide presentation explaining the cultural influences, regional ingredients, and dishes of the Midwest.

100 Miles

150 Mile Missions

Mission 9

Create a step by step infographic of a midwestern dish of choice.

150 Miles

Mission 10

Create a step by step infographic of a midwestern dish of choice.

150 Miles

Mission 11

Interview someone from the Midwest and ask them about their favorite regional dishes, cultural influences, and local agricultural/ingredients.

150 Miles

Mission 12

Create a game using Gimkit, Quizlet Live, or Quizizz on midwestern regional cuisine and culture.

150 Miles

For this unit you will be collecting all your completed missions in a Wakelet.

Click on button below to create a Wakelet Collection.
Label it "Midwestern Missions" and share link with me in Google Classroom Assignment called: "Midwestern Missions.

Create a Wakelet and attach all completed missions. Post to Google Classroom.

You can complete missions in any order you choose. You should complete on average 2 missions a week to stay on track. Collect them in the Wakelet as you go so I can check your progress.

Midwestern Food Truck Challenge

Your food truck has arrived at your final Midwest Destination. Create a menu item that fits your food truck concept and a presentation to show what you know about the culture and cuisine of the Midwest. You will be recording a video in Flipgrid that will be shown to a panel of judges! This is your time to shine! Each customer will have $2000 to award the Food Trucks with the best dish and presentation.

Secret Misson

Are you up for an extra challenge?

There will be clues shared out daily on Instagram or Twitter. (Teacher chooses preferred social media and create your own hashtag). Each clue corresponds to a different lock in the secret mission. Get all five correct per week for an extra bonus for your food truck.

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