Fran Adams, Chester County Library, Exton, PA

What’s Cooking on the Internet

 

Literacy Level: Intermediate - GED

Students will need to bring in to class ideas of favorite foods or recipes.

This lesson can be used as a follow-up to meal planning, budgeting for meals or as an introduction to nutrition.

Objectives:

Understand general FDA food groups.

            Access information on the Internet related to food and nutrition.

            Identify specific foods or recipes.

            Increase knowledge of foods and nutrition.

            Compare and Analyze information and findings.

            Collaborate in classroom presentation.

 Materials:

            FDA Food Groups – Poster or hand outs

            Recipes

Menus

Pictures of food

Cookbooks

 Internet Activities:

Starting with the following addresses, locate as much information on a chosen food or recipe.

http://www.usda.gov/fcs/fcsmissn.htm

http://www.ntexcite.com/202/203/page.html

http://www.calarts.edu/~jlamb/Biscuts & Gravy Quarterly

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~mjw/FOOD/MainPage.html

http://www.meals.com

http://www.yahoo.com/Entertainment/Food__and Eating/Types_of_ Foods/

Procedures:

Discuss examples students have brought to class. Relate to goals of lesson.

    1. Students will select one of the food groups and present two examples of a recipe using that food group.
    2. Searching the Internet, students will find other recipes and information on food. This can be from restaurants that are on line. Data that can be collected on: a) other recipes, b) ethnic recipes, c) Famous recipes, d) regional recipes and e) locations near their area that may have this food group.
    3. Students will print out information, recipes and /or restaurants that may specialize in this food or a variation.
    4. Compiled information will edited and presented with a sharing of one or two "FINDS". Additional materials and handouts should be encouraged.  

Evaluation:

Class discussion on applications to the food groups presented in the introduction. Discuss what class thinks are criteria what makes a "good" food.

Demonstrate understanding with a short presentation of ideas and recipes. This could be combined with other recipes or student information for a collaborative effort.

Students will vote on the "best" recipes for each food group.

Future Lessons:

·        Locating foods of different regions. Understanding differences in food and culture.

·        Planning a "dining experience" on the Internet by visiting different areas and restaurants.

·        Cost evaluation of a recipe.