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Regional Foods WebQuest
Lake Zurich High School
Home Economics
Explore Regional Foods
Introduction:
The United States has seven regions that have developed their own cuisine based upon their
origins and characteristics. Lets explore these regions by eating our way across the
United States.
Task:
 | Define six regional food areas of the United States. |
| Research the characteristics of each region. |
| Discover the foods that are popular for each region. |
| Find recipes that are common to each region. |
| Develop a cookbook using the recipes from each region. |
| Demonstrate and prepare a dish chosen from each region. |
Process:
The class will be divided into six teams for this project. Each team will be
assigned one region of the United States to research. Each team will: Make a list of
foods specific to your region .
| Make a list of foods specific to your region. |
| Investigate the history of the regional food. |
| Design a sample menu of the ethnic foods for the region. |
| Design a chapter for the regional cookbook including history and ethnic recipes. |
| Demonstrate and prepare recipes. |
Resources:
| Food for Today by Helen Kowtaluk and Alice Kopan |
| The World of Food by Prentice-Hall, Inc. |
| Regional US foods ; Online |
Evaluation:
Your project will be evaluated on the following:
| History of food explained in detail |
| Six recipes of the region |
| Menu appropriate for region |
| Well designed recipe chapter |
| Demonstration of one recipe |
Conclusion:
As a result of this WebQuest, you discovered the history and types of ethnic foods
indigenous to each region of the United States. You developed a cookbook with sample
menus and recipes from each region. You also learned how to prepare these recipes
and sampled cuisine from around the United States.
Authors: (LZHS Home Ec Dept.)
Created: (11/1/99)
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