April 16

Year 7, it's another rainy day:-(

1) 15 minutes of typing

2) Let's finish the Identify the Problem (which we started on Monday,-)

3) Begin Research

There are 4 areas that you will research:
My Recipe
3 Interesting Historical Facts or Notes about my recipe or ingredients used
How the recipe is important to my family
Why I like this recipe

History and Culture through Food



Directions
1) Select a favorite family recipe.
2) Research your RECIPE online OR copy down the recipe and bring it to school on Friday.
3) Open your Investigation (we began it last week)
4) Type 2. Develop a Design Brief (left justified, font size 16, bold, underlined)
5) Go to Google.com and type in the name of your recipe (example: Apple Pie recipe).
6) Copy/paste the recipe into your document.
7) Next, find as much information as you can about your recipe and the ingredients. For example, if your recipe calls for mustard, look up mustard on the timeline.
8) Select three interesting historical notes about your recipe or its individual ingredients. Type these in your Investigation.
9) How is my recipe important to my family? (What traditions surround this recipe? Who in your family is famous for this recipe?) Answer this question and type in your Investigation.
10) Why do I like the recipe? Try to explain why the combination of ingredients is pleasing to you. Answer this question and type in your Investigation.

Learning objective: The student will develop research strategies, record sources and document learning.