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Remote Learning Plan: Kitchen Measurement: 6th-12th Grade

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This Remote Learning Plan was created by Darla Windholz in collaboration with Craig Hicks as part of the 2020 ESU-NDE Remote Learning Plan Project. Educators worked with coaches to create Remote Learning Plans as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.The attached Remote Learning Plan is designed for 6th-12th Grade  FCS students. Students will learn about common cooking terminology and its meaning used in today’s cooking. This Remote Learning Plan addresses the following NDE Standard: HSE.MS.6.8 Identify recipe parts & discuss the importance of each including measuring, abbreviations, conversions, and cooking methods.HSE.HS.3.4 Demonstrate professional food preparation techniques for all menu categories.  It is expected that this Remote Learning Plan will take students 150 minutes to complete.  

Material Type: Homework/Assignment

Author: Darla Windholz

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Kitchen Equipment 101

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Students will learn where various pieces of kitchen equipment are in the lab space, create digital posters to learn more about a single piece of equipment, & watch poster presentations to learn how to properly & safely use different pieces of equipment.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson, Lesson Plan

Author: Chelsey Greene

Remote Learning Plan: Cooking Terminology: 6th-12th Grade

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This Remote Learning Plan was created by Darla Windholz in collaboration with Craig Hicks as part of the 2020 ESU-NDE Remote Learning Plan Project. Educators worked with coaches to create Remote Learning Plans as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.The attached Remote Learning Plan is designed for 6th-12th Grade  FCS students. Students will learn about common cooking terminology and its meaning used in today’s cooking. This Remote Learning Plan addresses the following NDE Standard: HSE.MS.6.8 Identify recipe parts & discuss the importance of each including measuring, abbreviations, conversions, and cooking methods.HSE.HS.3.4 Demonstrate professional food preparation techniques for all menu categories.  It is expected that this Remote Learning Plan will take students 150 minutes to complete.  

Material Type: Homework/Assignment

Author: Darla Windholz

Media Literacy: News Literacy Project

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News Literacy Project is a nonpartisan national education nonprofit, that provides programs and resources for educators and the public to teach, learn and share the abilities needed to be smart, active consumers of news and information and equal and engaged participants in a democracy. 

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson, Reading

Author: Amit

Media Literacy Foundations

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This series of three lessons was designed for older middle school/younger high school students. The goal is to build a foundation of shared understanding and vocabulary before embarking on media literacy activities. The lessons introduce the concepts of "ways of knowing," "trusted experts," and "settled facts," which are useful things to agree on before discussing the reliability of an information source or the truthfulness of a media message. 

Material Type: Lesson, Unit of Study

Authors: Lesley James, Lesley James

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Introduction to Visual Media Literacy

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This social media literacy unit introduces students to foundational skills in analyzing images and social media posts. It also reenforces critical thinking questions that can be applied to various forms of media. This unit was taught to 9th grade students but is easily adaptible to a range of secondary classrooms. It was also taught in conjunction with another unit focused on social media platforms and content.

Material Type: Lesson

Authors: Sarah Burden, Shana Ferguson