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My Restaurant (Grade 5)

* This will take 4 one-hour sessions*

OverviewThe purpose of this lesson is for students to improve skills used to gather information from various online resources in order to create a self made restaurant web site. The web site will be presented to the class to practice presentation skills.

Learning ObjectiveGiven access to the internet and a computer, learners will identify food information for their city to complete a website for a presentation according to the rubic.

Teaching Standards

EL.5.2 2006 - READING: Comprehension and Analysis of Nonfiction and Informational TextStudents read and understand grade-level-appropriate material. The selections in the Indiana Reading List illustrate the quality and complexity of the materials to be read by students. At Grade 5, in addition to regular classroom reading, students read a variety of nonfiction, such as biographies, books in many different subject areas, magazines and periodicals, reference and technical materials, and online information.EL.5.6 2006 - WRITING: English Language ConventionsStudents write using Standard English conventions appropriate to this grade level.EL.5.7 2006 - LISTENING AND SPEAKING: Skills, Strategies, and ApplicationsStudents deliver focused, coherent presentations that convey ideas clearly and relate to the background and interests of the audience. They evaluate the content of oral communication. Students deliver well-organized formal presentations using traditional speech strategies, including narration, exposition, persuasion, and description. Students use the same Standard English conventions for oral speech that they use in their writing.

Required Materials

Access to a computer for each student Paper Pencils Internet Knowledge of Google Sites Gmail Account Projector that connects to a computer with internet access Timer/stop watch that can time in seconds and minutes

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Smart board

Procedures

Day One

1. The teacher will begin the lesson by introducing the project.2. The introduction to the project should include why the students are doing

the project: They are going to learn how to find information on the internet that is relevant to a specific topic, and they are going to work on their presentation skills by presenting their finished web site to the class.

3. Ask students if they know how to find information that is from a “good” source.

4. Students should say what they think, and the teacher will write the ideas on the board.

5. The teacher will circle the correct answers, which should include: has an author and has been recently updated.

6. (Keep in mind that this is an introduction to the process of finding credible sources).

7. Pass out the rubric.8. Explain that the students will be pretending to start their own restaurant.

The restaurant that they create must have all of the components listed in the rubric.

9. Read through the information on the rubric with the class. Pause and explain each part of the rubric. For example: explain thoroughly that each student has the choice between Charleston, South Carolina, Savannah, Georgia, or Baltimore, Maryland. The food should be items that are common to the area. This means that students should not have chicken fingers as an item because that food is not a staple item for a specific state.

10. At this point, make sure all of the students’ questions have been answered before moving on.

11. Have each student make a section on a piece of paper that includes each item that is to be included in the website. An alternative to this would be to make a worksheet to be filled in as the students conduct their research. The sections should be: restaurant name, summary about the restaurant, three “fake” reviews about the restaurant from a customer’s point of view (These do not have to be researched, but the students can read restaurant reviews to get an idea of what goes into a restaurant review.), five main course food items, one appetizer food item, two dessert food items, the location of the restaurant, a little bit of history about the area the restaurant is located in, when the restaurant was opened, a restaurant slogan, the URLs for the websites that information has been gathered from, a price for each menu item, and a description included with each menu item.

12. Make sure that each student has a computer that has Internet access.13. Give the students time to look up and to gather the information that is

included in the rubric. Tell the students that a good way to find out what foods restaurants serve in their area would be to research actual restaurants from the area that they chose.

Day Two

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14. Before beginning day two, the teacher will need to make modifications to the restaurant template within Google Sites. Scale down the side bar to only include: home page, menu, contact us, history, reviews, and references. Make a sample website so that the students have something to guide them. This will also be helpful when explaining the website portion of the lesson.

15. Invite the students to be able to have access to the modified restaurant template.

16. At this point, the students should have found all of their necessary information. The teacher will explain that the students will create a website.

17. Thoroughly explain each component of the website. For example: tell the students that they must replace the existing pictures with pictures that represent what their menu items would look like.

18. Allow the students time to work on their websites and walk around during this time, as students are more than likely going to have several questions.

Day Three19. Day three is meant to be another workday for the students to complete

their restaurant websites.20. Once the restaurant website is completed, have each student email the

website URL to the teacher.

Day Four21. Before day four, make sure to compile all of the website URL’s into a word

document so that they are easily accessible.22. Tell the class that they are going to be presenting their websites today.

They are to walk the class through their website and explain two of the food items that are on the menu. The students should not have a formal presentation prepared. The brief presentation should be about a minute to two minutes long. The presentation will help the students work on presentation skills. They should have learned basic presentation skills in third and fourth grade, but giving a quick reminder about what a good presentation should include could be helpful to the students.

23. Remind the students that when they present they should make eye contact, not fidget with their hands, and speak clearly so that an audience could easily hear them.

24. The order that the students present is up to the teacher. They can choose to go randomly, by order of volunteers, or alphabetically.

25. For each student, pull up their website onto the screen. If the classroom is equipped with a smart board then the student can click on the different parts of their website. If the classroom does not have a smart board then the teacher will have to click on the various parts of the website when instructed to do so by the student.

26. While the student is presenting, the teacher should hold his/her hand up when the student has presented for at least one minute. This will let the

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student know that they have met the minimum time requirement. At one minute and forty-five seconds the teacher should hold up his/her hand again to signal that there are only fifteen seconds left. This will allow the student time to wrap up the presentation if he/she has not yet concluded.

27. When the student starts the presentation, start timing, and when the student ends the presentation stop timing. Record the time on the rubric. The time should be around one to two minutes.

AssessmentThe teacher will follow the rubric in order to assess the student. The rubric can be changed to fit the assessment needs of the teacher.The rubric can be filled out while the student is presenting his/her website or after the presentations are done. This depends on the teacher’s preference.

References and Reference Materials

Pictures found:http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/restaurant_roll/

http://www.dental-learninghub.com/Clinical/Minimum-Intervention-Dentistry-(1)/Online-database-puts-latest-MID-evidence-into-the-.aspx

http://www.njpubs.com/pub46-food-menu.html

Site for locating Indiana State Standards:https://learningconnection.doe.in.gov/Standards/Standards.aspx

Google Sites:https://sites.google.com/

Web Site Worksheet

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1. Circle the area that you will be researching:

Savannah, Georgia Baltimore, Maryland Charleston, South Carolina

2. Restaurant Name:

3. Restaurant Slogan:

4. Date that the Restaurant opened:

5. One paragraph (seven to eight sentences) about the history of the restaurant and why it was opened.

For example: My grandfather and grandmother opened this restaurant. They wanted to have a place where people could come and enjoy the company of others. The restaurant has seen the end of segregation and enjoyed a visit from the Beetles.

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6. Location of the Restaurant. Make up an address for your restaurant. The address must include the city and state that you circled above.

7. Summary about the restaurant. This must be four to five sentences and included on the main page of the website. The summary should explain what type of food the restaurant serves as well as what type of atmosphere/service it has. Here are some examples words for atmosphere and service: friendly, open, or speedy.

8. Menu Items and Descriptions *The descriptions need to be written in complete sentences. They need to include adjectives for each component of the menu item.

For example: The home grown loaded baked potato is served fresh from the kitchen every day. It comes with butter, delicious bacon bits, a side of baby carrots, and your choice of a beverage.

Appetizer_____________________________

Price:

Description:

Main Entrée___________________________Price: Description:

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Main Entrée______________________________Price: Description:

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Dessert________________________________Price: Description:

Dessert__________________________Price: Description:

9. Customer Review. Each review must be at least three sentences long and include specific details about the food and restaurant.

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10. References:

Sample Rubric: Title of Restaurant________________________________________________ /2pts.

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Receive full credit if student includes a title.

Restaurant Slogan________________________________________________ /3pts.

Receive full credit if student includes a slogan.

Date Restaurant Opened_____________________________________________ 1/pt. Receive full credit if student includes a date.

Location of the Restaurant/Contact Information__________________________ /3pts. Receive full credit if there is an address that includes the state and city that the student chose, phone number, and email address.

History of Restaurant________________________________________________ /8pts. In order to receive full credit, you must have a minimum of seven to eight sentences. The information has to be relevant to the area that you have chosen for your restaurant. You must have information about events that are important in history which have happened in the area that your restaurant is located.

Summary of the Restaurant_____________________________________________ /8pts. Receive full credit if it has a minimum of four sentences and a detailed description of the atmosphere and type of service at the restaurant.

Food Items______________________________________________________ /40pts. Total One Appetizer _________ /5pts. Main Entrée 1__________ /5pts. Main Entrée 2__________ /5pts. Main Entrée 3__________ /5pts. Main Entrée 4__________ /5pts. Main Entrée 5__________ /5pts. Dessert 1______________ /5pts. Dessert 2______________ /5pts. Each item on the menu must have a name, a detailed description, and a corresponding picture in order to receive full credit.

Reference Section______________________________________________ /5pts. Receive full credit if student has at least five resources (URL links).

Overall Appearance of the Website________________________________ /3pts.

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Spelling and Grammar_________________________________________ /3pts.

Presentation_________________________________________________ /5pts. Receive full credit if you maintain eye contact, do not fidget, and speak clearly so that the audience can hear you.

Time ___________________________________________________________ /2pts. Receive full credit if student meets the minimum time requirement of one minute but does not exceed two and a half minutes.

TOTAL ________________________________________________ /80pts.

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