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This web-quest was created with the purpose of giving a fun project/activity for the kids (inteded for sixth graders, but it can be used with 4th to 8th grade students with intermediate English level) As explained in the conclusion, we want to develop creative abilities in the kids as the same time they are practicing what they already know.

If you want to use this WEB QUEST we recomend to have previous classes about food, health, recipes, and places in the neighborhood before delivering this task, it will be easier for your students. Remember to evaluate and grade not what they know, but how they use it. Asses them, this way you will give them an oportunity to use the language in a real activity setting; your student will apreciate it more and they will be more motivated.

Do not forget to make any further coments and you are free to use this web quest as you pleased.
Thank you, and have an excellent class!

We were inspired by Jenna Smith, How_Do_You_End_Your_School_Year? blog entry. Check on it, it gives you the complete description of the activity with a twist.

Conclusion

With this activity you have practiced English in a very creative way! 

You design a restaurant with a healthy menu. Here are some abilities you have used and developed: 

Imagination 

Spatial sense 

Creativity 

Team Work 

Efficient planning

Effective problem solving 

Curiosity 

Computer skills 

Discriminative thinking

Analytical reasoning 

Bussines sense
Mathematical skills

Plus, you have practiced and worked with the topics we've seen in class: 

Food vocabulary 

Places in our neighborhood
Following a recipes
Professions and Jobs

NOW, YOU CAN START YOUR OWN BUSSINES!

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Evaluation

The design of your restaurant will be graded with the layout plan and the menu with the poster. Both will be graded by following the next criteria:

• Neatness: presenting a clean project (without erase marks nor coloring outside the line, etc.)
• Penmanship: clear and understandable writing 
• Creativity: Your imagination has no limits, use it! I know you can create amazing things.

Both tasks have to be ready and on time as established in the classroom by your teacher.  

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Sources

Design: 

• PINTEREST: restaurant, layout, plan: A bunch of ideas to plan your restaurant. Real plans and layouts. 
• Make-a-Menu: Online Menu Templates.
• SLOGANS: 50 examples of catchy and creative slogans.

Vocabulary:

• ENGLISH-VOCABULARY-LIST: with pictures and sounds
• FOOD-VOCABULARY: Vocabulary in English translated to Spanish. 
• FOOD-VOCABULARY-2: Vocabulary English-Spanish about food.
• FOOD-VOCABULARY-3: Vocabulary about food, contains images and categories. 
• MORE-FOOD-VOCABULARY: More vocabulary about food, phrases, games and tests.

Recipies

• RECIPES: Many, many recipes with pictures.
• FoodNetwork.com: Easy recipies, healthy eating ideas and Chef recipe videos. 
• Healthy-recipes: Healthy Recipes, Healthy Eating - Eating Well 
• Healthy-recipes-2: Allrecipes.com 
• Jamie-Oliver-Recipes: Healthy meals by Jamie Oliver.

Process

To be able to demonstrate your restaurant designer abilities you will have to track the following steps:

PART 1: 

1.       Starting from the plan given by your teacher (as shown in the example below) you must design a restaurant starting from the layout, as contractors do. 

• Here, the designer can take the lead, you must not forget the parking area, kitchen, restrooms and dining area. (Feel free to add more areas if you want, also you can draw the furniture and appliances)

REMEMBER:

a.       1 block = 1 meter

b.      Each area must be colored using a different color(as in the picture) and specified in the Restaurant Key list , also given by your teacher (as shown below) 

2.       The day assigned by your teacher your team will present and explain the design to your teacher and classmates.

a.       Remember that creativity will be graded.

b.      Do not forget to name your restaurant.


PART 2:

 Let’s start designing the menu!

a.       Using your knowledge about healthy recipes, pick your favorite ones and select: 5 entries, 5 meals, 5 deserts and 5 beverages.

b.      Put an affordable price on each of them, so everyone can buy them.

c.       Make a menu in a cardboard with them, add drawings and be creative. You will post this outside the classroom for everyone to look at it. Write the name of your Restaurant (you can add a slogan)

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or, if you what to know how you are going to be graded, check EVALUATION

Task

The challenge is to DESIGN the BEST RESTAURANT of your city, where costumers eat healthy food in a very comfortable way. Using your creativity and knowledge about food and recipes, you will also plan a rich, healthy and economic menu.

Let's get creative! Here're the procedures.

Introduction

What is your favorite restaurant? 

Do you have healthy restaurants in your city? 

Is the price of the healthy food high or low?

Is it affordable to eat healthy food in your city?

Let’s contribute to a healthy lifestyle in your city by designing a restaurant with a healthy menu that will change the way of life for everyone. 

Work with a team of 4 and assign the following roles (one for each):

• Nutritionist

• Chef 

• Waiter/waitress 

• Designer

Together you will decide which elements are going to fit in your Healthy Restaurant

Are you ready? Go to the TASK