Spanish Food Webquest:
¡Qué Sabroso!
(Edited for use at JP Case School) by Mrs. Hrabovecky)
¡Bienvenidos! Welcome to your page on Spanish food! Have you ever
tried a Spanish dish? Do you know what people in Spain eat? This will
be an exciting task for you. You will have fun learning about Spain's
tasty cuisine!
Contents
Task Process Evaluation Conclusion
Task
You will research Spanish food customs on the internet and answer a
questionnaire. You will then create a Spanish restaurant menu
including:
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5 authentic Spanish foods with a one sentence description or
more of the food (a picture of the food would be preferred too!)
Prices of the menu items in Euros and American Dollars
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Process
Day 1:
1. Answer questions on "What do you know about Spanish food?"
worksheet and turn in before beginning the menu project. All
worksheet answers are found on the websites listed below.
Virtual journey through Spain, food
Description of Spanish food
Spanish Food
Spanish food
About Spanish food
Spanish Food and culture
2. Now try some fun Spanish food games! Click on These sites for
matching, word search, flashcards and so much more!
http://www.quia.com/jg/65885.html
http://members.tripod.com/spanishflashcards/ (scroll down to the food section)
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Day 2:
1. Today, you will begin your Spanish Menus. Follow the directions to
help you.
2. Open Publisher. From the list on the left hand side, choose "menus."
Then click on "Daily Specials" menu. You will have three choices to
choose from. Don't worry about color because that can be changed.
3. Begin creating your menu. (See my menu pile for examples) You may
choose any font and color. This is your project. Take pride in it and
make it look colorful, nice, and readable. You must have the following
items in your menu:
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Put the name of your restaurant at the top. Ex. "El Restaurante
de (Your Name)". If your name is not included in the name of
the restaurant, then you must put your name somewhere on the
menu.
Create a slogan for your restaurant. Ex. "Great food at great
prices!"
5 authentic Spanish foods with a one sentence description or
more of the food (a picture of the food would be preferred too!)
Prices of the menu items in Euros and American Dollars
2. Here are some resources for Spanish foods and recipes:
Spain Recipes
Racetas de Espana
3.. Spanish Restaurant Menus (for ideas only)
Spanish Tapas Bar and Restaurant
Tapeo Restaurant and Tapas Bar - Menus
Tasca Restaurant
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Day 3:
1. Continue working on your menu. Remember to make it look
colorful, and readable! Remember, use the resources from Day 2! The
Last thing to do is to create a price for the items in American dollars
and then covert that to Euros (Spanish money). Use the site below to
help you.
Currency Converter
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Day 4:
1. Choose one of the Spanish menu items and put its recipe on a card.
2. Find recipe cards by looking in the Share Drive (S). Look in the
student folder, then in the cooking templates. Look in the recipe card
folder. Choose a recipe card and fill it out. Be sure to include the
ingredients and instructions to prepare the dish.
3. You may use the recipes from Day 2 or the resources below:
Spanish Recipes
Recipes of Spain
Spanish Kitchen
Traditional Spanish Foods
Traditional Spanish Recipes
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Day 5:
1.Finished, already? Now it is time for some Spanish fun and games!
2. Be prepared to show your menu to the class, your recipe, and the
food that sounds most appealing to you. Tell us why you may want or
not want to eat at a restaurant in Spain.
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Evaluation
Student completion of worksheet......25 points
Student completion of recipe card......25 points
Student completion of menu......50 points
See this link for the scoring rubric of the menu http://www.teachnology.com/cgi-bin/project_rub.cgi
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Conclusion
¡Felicidades! ¡Has terminado! You have finished! I hope that you have
learned enough information about Spanish cuisine so that you may
someday order in a Spanish restaurant. You don't have to go to Spain
to eat at Spanish place. There are many in Washington DC and New
York. I encourage you to visit them someday! Now, go home and
make your recipe for your family!
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