Following their data collection, students can post their results to a Website or via e-mail to share and compare with other students around the country or world. In this unit, students will conduct Internet searches to find recipes for appetizers, main courses, side dishes, and desserts that appeal to them. Students will report on their dinners and compile their menus into a class Web cookbook. Students use the Web and other resources provided to select several recipes to combine into a menu they can cook for their families at home. Taking into consideration the number of people they plan to serve and the amount of money they have to work with, students plan their menus in preparation for buying the appropriate amounts of the necessary ingredients at the grocery store.
Students report briefly on their experiences shopping and cooking dinner for their families.
Students use HTML editing software to write their menus, including suggestions based on their own experiences cooking them, cultural and social context for the recipes, and pictures or graphics if they choose. As part of their social science work, students will monitor current events via on-line and traditional resources. Periodically, students will choose a news article to critically examine using statistical resources available on the Web. Current Events Research . Students monitor current events using on-line and traditional resources.