Day 4 of the grains unit is the pasta fundraiser. I chose to do pasta as this unit's fundraiser because most students have cooked pasta before so they have a foundation to help with the intensity that a fundraiser can bring. Depending on the semester and the student's abilities I have done several different...
Time Frame:1 block Objective Apply food selection and preparation guidelines related to rice. Set Review Questions: What is the ratio of water to rice? What kinds of rice are there? What is the difference between sushi rice and long grain rice? Materials Lab ingredients Instruction Go over the characteristics of high quality rice: Appearance:...
This lesson forces students to think about the travel & tourism industry as a whole, historically. There are two projects that have students plan a vacation for a specific amount of money. There is also a mini assignment that has students create a timeline of how the travel/tourism industry changed over time in America....
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This lesson is the second lesson of the grains unit. It is a grains cookery lab where each lab group makes a different grains dish and the class samples and taste tests them all.
2012 Dates Location Program June 24-29 Charlotte, NC Johnson & Wales Summer Educator Program (Culinary Essentials, Baking I, Baking II) June 17-22 North Miami, FL Johnson & Wales Summer Educator Program (Culinary Essentials, Baking I, Baking II) June 24-27 Indianapolis, IN AAFCS 103rd Annual Conference & Expo July 8-13 Providence, RI Johnson & Wales...
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Since the new FDA food guide recommendations came out we've all scrambled to revamp our nutrition lessons to meet the new requirements. Since it has been a few months there are new resources available that you should be aware of. You'll find links, lesson plans, power points, worksheets, and products to help you stay...
Based on the My Lifetime show, Project Accessory this lesson will challenge your students to design accessories for an outfit of their choice. The objective of this lesson is to test student's design skills and practical application of the elements and principles of design and color. Skills required: matching colors & patterns, sewing, construction,...
The holiday season can be stressful for us as the students get riled up in anticipation of school break, classes get shorter making it hard to cram our lessons into half days, and our personal lives get busy. I personally view holidays as a way to celebrate with students and take some of the...
