5.+Foodography+Portfolio+Project

==Foodography Portfolio Project ==

Students will be analyzing the origin of a commonly found recipe for their chosen country of study, as well as assessing the cost of making the recipe and how far the ingredients have traveled to become available. Exploring the culture and significance of the recipe ingredients and preparation is another integral part of the project, which is one component of their country portfolios.
 * __OVERVIEW __**

In this lesson, students will gain a better understanding of the cultural practices of preparing and acquiring food, as well as the cultural significance of a recipe. They will then use GoogleEarth to display the origin of the ingredients spatially, and evaluate the distance traveled and cost of ingredients to make the food.
 * __PURPOSE __**

Food plays an integral part in studying the culture and essence of a country. It is often the first thing people mention when they visit another country, and sometimes the biggest barrier to overcome when assimilating into a culture different than ones own. But food isn't just importance for subsistence---it is a part of who we are that can foster relationships or cause wars. Food plays a huge part in "defining a family's roles, rules, and traditions" (PBS: The Meaning of Food). It also can be a useful tool in analyzing the impact that each bite we take has on the environment, as "The typical mouthful of food consumed in the United States traveled 1,200 miles for us to eat it." (Adapted from //Stuff…The Secret Lives of Everyday Things//, by John C. Ryan and Alan Thein Durning, published by Northwest Environment Watch. [|www.northwestwatch.org].) Using food in a classroom is a quick way to spark students' interest and appeal to their senses, and tie in many different geographic themes.
 * __BACKGROUND INFORMATION: __**

National Geography Standards:  1- How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial perspective.  4- The physical and human characteristics of places  6- How culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions
 * __NATIONAL AND PENNSYLVANIA STATE STANDARDS: __**

Pennsylvania Geography Standards:  7.1.12 A Use geographic tools to analyze information about the interaction between people, places, and the environment.  7.3.12 A Analyze the human characteristics of places and regions using population, culture, settlement, economic activities, and political activities


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">MATERIALS NEEDED: __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Computers (equipped with Internet access, and GoogleEarth)
 * [[file:CountryPortfolioFoodography1.doc]]
 * [[file:CountryPortfolioFoodography2.doc]]
 * [[file:CountryPortfolioFoodography3.doc]]

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">The student will be able to---
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">OBJECTIVES: __**
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Locate a common/popular recipe that is authentic to their country of choice.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Investigate and display the cultural significance of the preparation, acquisition, and eating of the recipe.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Use a geographic tool (GoogleEarth) to plot and explore the location of ingredient origins
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Scrutinize and compare the cost of ingredients needed to prepare the dish

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Instruct students to do the following (also printed on project worksheet for viewing)
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">PROCEDURES: __**

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Obtaining a recipe:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Find a recipe (ingredients and directions of preparation) that is typically prepared in your chosen country.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Neatly type (or copy/paste) the recipe into MS Word and include a picture of the recipe and include in your portfolio. Picture may be of prepared dish, or could just show one or two of the ingredients in the recipe.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Please include the name of the source used to obtain your recipe on your project.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Food Analysis
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Why is your dish common/popular in your county?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Does the nature of your country’s geography and climate affect the types of food commonly found in your country? Explain.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">How available are the ingredients in your country? Explain.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Considering the preparation of your dish, what is the connection between the cultural practice of preparing the food and the recipe found?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">What other cultural considerations affect your country’s common recipe? (historical factors, religious factors, etc.)

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Preparing for GoogleEarth portion > <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Acquire at least four images of ingredients within your recipe that will be posted as a tour on GoogleEarth. Save them a .jpg files and fill out the needed information to create their tours on GoogleEarth, including: photos web address (ends in .jpg), size of the image, place of origin, and price.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">You will begin plotting your ingredients in GoogleEarth based upon the place the ingredient comes from. (Checking the manufacturer’s website is an excellent way to find this.)


 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">While plotting the ingredients, you will embed a photograph of the ingredient as well as a one-sentence description of the item, and the cost. Please list the amount of ingredient with the cost if you were to purchase it here in Lancaster, PA. (Example: $2.59 for one gallon of skim milk.)

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">To add a line break: <BR> <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> To add an image and adjust the size: <IMG SRC=”Put your address of image here.jpg” WIDTH=”” HEIGHT=”_”>
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Helpful codes for GoogleEarth:

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Finished Product
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Combine your elements of research into a 2 page written explanation that will be included within your portfolio.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Recipe and photo should also be included within portfolio.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Four ingredients and pictures should be posted as a tour on GoogleEarth
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Resources should be cited on your Works Cited page
 * <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">Class may be organized to take one class period to view each other's GoogleEarth tours, recording down observations of expenses, and how vastly resources for recipes are located across the globe.


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">ASSESSMENT __**__<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;">: __<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> Foodography Recipe and Summary - 75 points

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> BASIC REQUIREMENTS: 10 points (5 x 2) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> 5- Excellent job! Student has included a recipe and instructions on how to prepare dish. Also included is a 2-page analysis of the dish. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> 4- Good job! Lacking in one of the above criteria: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> 3- Average job. Lacking more than one of the above criteria. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> 2- Needs improvement for the following reasons: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> 1- Unacceptable for the following reasons:

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> CONTENT ACCURACY: 20 points (5 x 4) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> 5- Excellent job! Student has chosen an accurate recipe that is common in chosen country, and comes from a reputable source. Student’s analysis of food is accurate and correct and answers each of the analysis questions. The name of the source of recipe is included on project. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> 4- Good job! Lacking in one of the above criteria: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> 3- Average job. Lacking more than one of the above criteria. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> 2- Needs improvement for the following reasons: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> 1- Unacceptable for the following reasons:

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> LAYOUT/ORGANIZATION OF PRINTED PROJECT: 10 points (5 x 2) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> 5- Excellent job! Student has made design neat, attractive, and easy to read. Student used color and attractive fonts to enhance the layout. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> 4- Good job! Lacking in one of the above criteria: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> 3- Average job. Lacking more than one of the above criteria. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> 2- Needs improvement for the following reasons: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> 1- Unacceptable for the following reasons:

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> SPELLING / PUNCTUATION / GRAMMAR: 10 points (5 x 2) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> 5- Excellent job! Student has revised and proofread analysis and recipe. There are no grammatical errors or misspellings. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> 4- Good job! Lacking in one of the above criteria: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> 3- Average job. Lacking more than one of the above criteria. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> 2- Needs improvement for the following reasons: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> 1- Unacceptable for the following reasons:

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> GOOGLE EARTH TOUR: 15 points (5 x 3) <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> 5- Excellent job! Student has posted the price of four ingredients to recipe, as well as plotted the location on GoogleEarth and included a photograph of the ingredient. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> 4- Good job! Lacking in one of the above criteria: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> 3- Average job. Lacking more than one of the above criteria. <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> 2- Needs improvement for the following reasons: <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif;"> 1- Unacceptable for the following reasons: