TOPIC: FOOD - LESSONS 1 & 2 

The Magic Ingredient
(2 x 45 min)

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 


1) to stimulate critical thinking


2) to introduce topic of local food and its history


3) to practice 21st-century skills

PROCEDURE 


STEP 1 - Do a quick research connected with the most popular ingredient in your country - use the guiding questions below and your own ideas.


TIP - If you work with a partner, discuss your findings together.


STEP 2 - Prepare a short video (2-5 minutes) presenting the ingredient. Consider your general message, choice and justification of specific pieces of information and also such aspects as light, frame and quality of the video.  Watch the example videos (below).


TIP - Consider your recording surroundings - make sure there are no distracting background sounds, speak clearly and loudly (no face mask), keep your phone stable and still during recording. 


TIP - If you work with a partner, give feedback to each other.


STEP 3 - Upload your video to FLIP https://flip.com/011cc25f 


GUIDING QUESTIONS 


1. What are the popular and culturally significant ingredients in your country?

2. Where does each ingredient come from, what region or area of the country?

3. Why has it become so popular? Think of any historical/climatic/economic reasons.

4. What national dishes include this ingredient? Describe them.

5. Do you like/dislike it? 


If you wish, you could watch watch some examples of videos to get the general idea. Have fun recording your own! 

If you've never done recordings before or you're shy - check out these tips! 

TRANSFERRABLE SKILLS


1. Critical thinking


5. Information literacy


7. Technology literacy

COMMUNICATION

Students present ideas to others via video message.

Students may discuss ideas with peers in offline F2F settings.

COLLABORATION

Not yet, but it's coming ;)

In this lesson, you cooperate with other students and post comments on their videos.

METACOGNITION

Questions for students: