Career Academy Integrated Unit Plan
Academy Name: _Academy of Hospitality and Culinary Arts
Date Created: _06/08/2011___________________
School: _Mainland High School__________
Created by: Troy Logan and Robert Milholland
Integrated Unit Plan Title: You Want Me To Eat What? A WebQuest
Courses to integrate: Nutrition and Wellness / World History
Grade Level: 9
Timeline & Duration: August, 2011
Unit Summary: Students will research native continental food items to determine origin, cultural aspects and food
commonality. Students will conduct web-based research and design a PowerPoint presentation.
Overview of Activities/Lessons per Course
Course
Activity/Lesson A
Activity/Lesson B
Activity/Lesson C
Nutrition and Wellness
World History
Students will be divided into small groups of 4.
Small group members will be assigned as
either Chef or Historian (2 per group).
Students will complete the “You Want Me To
Eat What?” WebQuest gathering information
on assigned food items.
Students will develop and present a
PowerPoint Presentation utilizing the
information they gathered in Activity/Lesson A.
Students will create a VOKI, utilizing
www.voki.com (a personalized, speaking
avatar) to deliver information throughout their
PowerPoint Presentation.
Students will be introduced to a variety of
continent-based cultures, including native/nonnative food items. Students will research
cultural aspects of the cultures, including
religious constraints on food and food
preparation.
Students will develop an essay based on the
information gathered from Nutrition/Wellness
and cultured learned in World History.
Activity/Lesson D
Students will create a cartoon strip utilizing
www.toondoo.com (a personalized cartoon
strip maker) depicting origin and subsequent
diffusion of food items and use in preparation
of recipes.
Lesson Instructions for _Nutrition and Wellness______ (course):
Standards (Performance Tasks or Course Frameworks or Sunshine State Standards ):
Rigor & Relevance (quadrant):
SS.02.03, SS.04.01, SS.07.01, SS.07.02, SS.07.03,SS.08.01, SS.08.02, SS.08.04, SS.08.05, SS.08.06SS.11.04,
SS.11.05, SS.11.06
Instructions to Teacher:
Activity/Lesson A: Teacher will divide students into groups of 4 and assign a role and food items within the group.
Teacher will provide a WebQuest instruction packet detailing items required for assessment.
Activity/Lesson B: Teacher will facilitate student development of PowerPoint Presentation meeting assessment criteria.
Activity/Lesson C: Teacher will facilitate student development of VOKI presentation meeting assessment criteria.
Activity/Lesson D: Teacher will facilitate student development of TOONDOO presentation meeting assessment criteria.
Instructions to Students:
Activity/Lesson A: Students will meet in the MHS Computer Lab. Students will follow instructions outlined in WebQuest:
You Want Me To Eat What? to research assigned food items.
Activity/Lesson B: Students will use research from Activity/Lesson A to develop a PowerPoint Presentation.
Activity/Lesson C: Students will use research from Activity/Lesson A to develop VOKI presentation.
Activity/Lesson D: Students will use research from Activity/Lesson A to develop TOONDOO presentation.
Instructions for Student Accommodations:
Activity/Lesson A: Students will work in small groups for support. Accommodations will be made for students with
IEPs/504 plans.
Activity/Lesson B: Students will work in small groups for support. Accommodations will be made for students with
IEPs/504 plans.
Activity/Lesson C: Students will work in small groups for support. Accommodations will be made for students with
IEPs/504 plans.
Activity/Lesson D: Students will work in small groups for support. Accommodations will be made for students with
IEPs/504 plans.
Assessment for Activity:
Activity/Lesson A-D: Students will be assessed utilizing a rubric to determine accuracy and completeness of WebQuest
packet. Rubric includes assessment for each Activity/Lesson. Students will also complete a peer evaluation.
Approximate Length of Time for Activity:
Activity/Lesson A: 1 day
Activity/Lesson B: 1 day
Activity/Lesson C: 1 day
Activity/Lesson D: 1 day
Presentation: 1-2 days
Materials Needed:
WebQuest packet, computers, computer lab
Resources Needed:
Internet, PowerPoint, VOKI, TOONDOO
Attachments:
Lesson Instructions for __World History_______________ (course):
Standards (Performance Tasks or Course Frameworks or Sunshine State Standards ):
Rigor & Relevance (quadrant): SS.A.1.4, SS.A.2.4.1, SS.A.2.4.1, SS.B.2.4.5, SS.B.2.4.7, SS.A.2.4.2, SS.B.1.4.1,
SS.A.1.4.2, SS.B.2.4.3, SS.B.2.4.2, SS.A.2.4.2, SS.A.2.4.3, SS.A.2.4.3, SS.B.2.4.2, SS.A.2.4.3
Instructions to Teacher:
Teacher will facilitate student acquisition of knowledge of continent-based cultures to include food item origins, religious
constraints and global diffusion of food items.
Instructions to Students:
Students will integrate knowledge gained from class instruction.
Instructions for Student Accommodations:
Students will receive individual, small group, classroom instruction. Accommodations will be made for students with
IEPs/504 plans.
Assessment for Activity:
Students will be assessed utilizing a rubric and multiple choice summative assessment.
Approximate Length of Time for Activity:
6 days
Materials Needed:
Textbook, PowerPoint, VOKI, TOONDOO
Resources Needed:
Computer, computer lab
Attachments: