Learning Target: I can explain and describe the history of one of my favorite foods.
I can create a poster to communicate information about my favorite food.
Food History Timeline Project
Part A: Research a food of your choice. (foodtimeline.org)
This might be just an ingredient (like vanilla), or something that you might eat in a meal (like waffles).
As you are finding information about the history of your food, be sure to include AT LEAST the following information (remember that you will be using this information later to create a poster). Write a paragraph for each of the four sections. Be sure to write everything in your own words (no plagiarizing what you find on the web!).
Section 1:
Why did you choose this food?
Section 2:
Find the facts (like the who, what, where, why, when stuff!):
Who created/discovered this food?
Where was this food created or discovered?
Why was this food created or discovered?
When was this food created or discovered?
Section 3:
What did you learn about your food that you didn’t already know?
Section 4:
How does this relate to you?
(For example, Have you seen it advertized on TV? Do you make it at home? Have you eaten it in a restaurant before? Etc.)
Part B:
Now that you have written up summary paragraphs (about your food which include the information requested in the four sections above), you will use that information to create a poster. Be sure to be organized! Create an outline of where you want the different sections of information to go. Remember to include spaces for any photos or recipes that you might want to include. Have the teacher check this outline.
Once your poster outline is okayed by the teacher, get a larger paper to complete a rough draft. This should pretty much look like your final poster, but it is not on the poster paper. You are completing the rough draft to get an idea of how big your writing needs to be, what colors are going to look best together, etc. Have the teacher check your rough draft once it is done.
Now it is time for the final poster! Get a piece of poster paper from the teacher. Remember to do your best work! Also, remember to put your name and class period on the back of the poster.
Ideas of “extras” to include: photos, recipes, borders, construction paper boxes for sections, etc.
Check your work:
Do your BEST WORK!
Be sure that what you have written is complete and accurate information.
Do you have complete sentences? (Check your conventions- capitalization, punctuation, between 8 - 20 words in each sentence?)
Is your poster neatly done?
Does it have organization?
This might be just an ingredient (like vanilla), or something that you might eat in a meal (like waffles).
As you are finding information about the history of your food, be sure to include AT LEAST the following information (remember that you will be using this information later to create a poster). Write a paragraph for each of the four sections. Be sure to write everything in your own words (no plagiarizing what you find on the web!).
Section 1:
Why did you choose this food?
Section 2:
Find the facts (like the who, what, where, why, when stuff!):
Who created/discovered this food?
Where was this food created or discovered?
Why was this food created or discovered?
When was this food created or discovered?
Section 3:
What did you learn about your food that you didn’t already know?
Section 4:
How does this relate to you?
(For example, Have you seen it advertized on TV? Do you make it at home? Have you eaten it in a restaurant before? Etc.)
Part B:
Now that you have written up summary paragraphs (about your food which include the information requested in the four sections above), you will use that information to create a poster. Be sure to be organized! Create an outline of where you want the different sections of information to go. Remember to include spaces for any photos or recipes that you might want to include. Have the teacher check this outline.
Once your poster outline is okayed by the teacher, get a larger paper to complete a rough draft. This should pretty much look like your final poster, but it is not on the poster paper. You are completing the rough draft to get an idea of how big your writing needs to be, what colors are going to look best together, etc. Have the teacher check your rough draft once it is done.
Now it is time for the final poster! Get a piece of poster paper from the teacher. Remember to do your best work! Also, remember to put your name and class period on the back of the poster.
Ideas of “extras” to include: photos, recipes, borders, construction paper boxes for sections, etc.
Check your work:
Do your BEST WORK!
Be sure that what you have written is complete and accurate information.
Do you have complete sentences? (Check your conventions- capitalization, punctuation, between 8 - 20 words in each sentence?)
Is your poster neatly done?
Does it have organization?