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    Explore Our WorldTheme:Who We Are C.I:Each of us is inspired by the lives of othe

    Explore Our World:Thanksgiving Dinner

    Collaboration:Its important for students to communicate, negotiate and express themselves withother people. The best way for students to learn is to actually work in a group settinStudents will use this activity to reflect on how they can strengthen certain LearnerProfile attributes and attitudes to make them a better team player.

    Pre-assessment:Students should have knowledge of addition, subtraction, multiplication, percentage,and decimals. This may be determined through pre-assessment or the completion ofthe units above. The lesson may need to be differentiated to meet the needs of alllearners. For example, I have one student that will use a calculator for hercalculations as noted in her IEP.

    Lesson:Start off the lesson with a discussion of Thanksgiving. Ask students if they celebraThanksgiving, what it means to them, what are things they do, etc.

    Tell the students they will receive $60 to spend on Thanksgiving dinner. They muststay on budget and create a dinner to feed their group. They should also consider a

    balanced, healthy meal and use what we learned from our unit on the human body.Students should also be sensitive towards digestive intolerances and allergies.

    Thanksgiving dinner can also be tied to The First Thanksgiving. Connecting wheresome food choices originated from to Native Americans and Pilgrims.

    Provide sale fliers and computers for students to research prices for their shoppingtrip. They need to specify different stores and no restaurants may be used. This is

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    to be a home cooked meal (although it does not have to be a traditional Thanksgivingmeal if they wanted to incorporate nontraditional traditions from studentslivesexmy mom always ate Kimchee with her stuffing and turkey). They may also use couponand discount cards where applicable. Bring in some items to show size and discussportion size and what is appropriate. For example one can of corn may not feed awhole family and four people do not need a 30 lb. turkey (even if the price is too goo

    to resist).

    They must decide as a group what items will be present at their dinner. This is notlead by one person, they must work collaboratively to determine menu items.When students are done they are to create a display which includes ALL computationpictures (drawn, clipart, clippings) of menu items and the balance. They MUST notexceed $60.

    Teachers Role:To provide materials and mathematical support. Collaboration may hit some bumps angroups may need assistance with negotiating and compromise.

    Teacher should tie in connections to math, social studies and science.

    Learner Profile:Communication: Students must effectively communicate ideas and listen to eachother.Open-Minded: Students must consider the opinions and ideas of othersReflective: Students will reflect on their performance as a member of the group

    Assessment:Students will fill out a self-assessment and peer assessment.

    Optional:If feeling adventurous an extension to this lesson could include a contest. You couldtake the menu from the team closest to budget and with the most accuratecomputation and purchase those items for a Thanksgiving meal for the class. Usingparent volunteers you could set up stations where all students help prepare their clasmeal together.

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    performance peer Assessment:Name: assignment:

    Central Idea:

    inquirer

    Thinker

    communicator

    Risk-taker

    knowledgeable

    principled

    caring

    Open-minded

    Well-balanced

    reflective

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    performance self-Assessment:Name: assignment:

    Central Idea:

    inquirer

    Thinker

    communicator

    Risk-taker

    knowledgeable

    principled

    caring

    Open-minded

    Well-balanced

    reflective

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    4-extending 3-achieving 2-Developing 1- Not Yet

    Effects of environment and other people was shared with some of details

    Menu

    All the required

    information (from grid)

    was presented with

    accuracy

    Most of required

    information (from grid)

    was presented with

    accuracy

    Some of required

    information (from grid)

    was presented with

    accuracy

    Only a couple pieces of

    information (from grid)

    was presented with

    accuracy

    Computation

    All computation was

    completed correctly

    and appropriate work

    was shown

    Most computation was

    completed correctly

    and/or most of the

    appropriate work was

    shown

    Some computation

    was completed

    correctly and/or some

    appropriate work was

    shown

    Computations were

    mostly incorrect or no

    work was shown

    Organization &

    Presentation

    Neat, organized and

    creative

    Needed a little moreattention to get a

    4perhaps lacked

    color or creativity

    Lacked effort in

    neatness, organization

    and/or creativity

    Rushed and needed a

    lot more effort

    Collaboration

    Group was organized

    and the presentation

    was both entertaining

    and educational

    Group was mostly

    organized and the

    presentation had both

    entertaining and

    educational qualities

    Group was somewhat

    organized and the

    presentation had some

    entertaining and

    educational qualities

    Group was not

    organized and/or

    lacked

    entertaining/education

    al qualities