Thematic and Ethnic Menu Planning

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Thematic and Ethnic Menu Planning

• Cook Training and Foods 11/12
• Web Quest

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Table of Contents

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Tasks
• 1 -Menu
• 2 -Foodcosts
• 3 -WebQuest
• 3. Process
• 4. Student Resources
• 5. Evaluation
• Criteria
• Assessment rubrics

• 6. Conclusion
• 7. Objectives
• Content Objectives
• Technology Objectives
• 8. References
• 9. Bibliography
• About the Authors

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Introduction

• Students will complete a web quest on thematic
  menu planning. This project is intended to
  support your use of technology by developing a
  simple menu plan.
• View in html or Power Point
• Concept Map pdf format
• Abstract of project

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Task 1 Menu

• Create a thematic or ethnic four course menu
  using Desk Top Publishing (Microsoft Word).
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• check out this examplem
• Example of a Chinese Menu
• Developing a menu plan involves putting together
  a beverage, appetizer, main dish and desert that
  go well together. You will need to follow a
  festive or ethnic theme when developing your menu
  plan. Remember you need to follow a reasonable
  budget. Have fun !!
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• Desk top publishing webversion.doc

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Task 2 Food Costing

• Food cost a recipe that is in your menu using
  Spread Sheets (Microsoft Excel)
• Assignment Instructions
• Food Costing Lesson.doc
• Example of Food Costing Spread Sheet

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Task 3 Cultural Aspects

• Use Web research skills to
• a) Select recipes that will be used in the menu
• b) Compile information about the culture and
  geographic location the food on menu came from.
• Student Resource Page
• Resource on Asian Weddings
• Example of cultural and geographic write up

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Additional Tasks

• Additional tasks may be included in the WebQuest
  for further knowledge and extra credit
• Nutritional Value
• Nutritional Information Canadas Food Guide
• Global Issues
• Environment, Chopsticks and De-forestation
• Cooking Techniques
• Sample Dicing Vegetables
• Specialty Ingredients
• Look up Food Dictionary about bok choy

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Process

• Step 1 Work in groups of 2 to 4 people. Assign
  duties accordingly
• Step 2 Decide on theme or ethnic menu for
  project
• Step 3 Use web quest to find recipes and
  background information
• Step 4 Create menu
• Step 5 Complete food costing spreadsheet for at
  least 1 recipe
• Step 6 Hand in one project per group
• Step 7 Prepare to present the completed project
  to the class on date _____

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Student Resources

• Suggested on-line resources to help the group
  complete the thematic or ethnic menu

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Evaluation

• Evaluation of the project will consist of 3
  parts .
• The menu layout
• The spreadsheet food costing
• The WebQuest
• Check the evaluation rubrics herea

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Conclusion

• Each student will write a 1 page reflection on
  the WebQuest focusing on what their contribution
  to the project was. They should include how they
  worked together as a group, what they learned
  from the quest, and anything else they may be
  wondering about in regards to new learning and
  uses of technology and computers. What do you
  want to use computers for now?

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Content Objectives

• Develop a plan to promote a food product
• Develop a range of menus based on social trends,
  dietary needs, and cultural influences
• Demonstrate understanding of cooking principles
• Explain and use basic food-related terminology
• Make inferences about the interrelationships
  between culture food.
• Link to BC Ministry PLOs

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Technology Objectives (ISTE)

• 1.  Select and apply technology tools for
  research, information analysis, problem solving,
  and decision making in content learning related
  to menu planning in various contexts.
• 2.  Use technology tools and resources for
  managing and communicating information, such as
  finances, marketing materials etc.
• 3.  Collaborate with peers to contribute to a
  content-related knowledge base by using
  technology to compile, synthesize, produce, and
  disseminate information, models, and other
  creative works.
• 4.  Demonstrate ethical behavior regarding the
  use of technology and information.
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References

• The references used in creating this project can
  be viewed by clicking Bibliogaphy
• About the Authors
• This project was created by
• Cecil Baird, Michaeline Firth, and Mavis Tan.
• Click for our individual home pages