Curriculum Map

Subject : Basic Foods

Grade Level: 9-12

Month

Content/Topic

Skills

Assessment

Standards

September

Nutrition and wellness

 

Describe importance nutrition 

 

Social influences

 

Technology

 

Examples of cultural customs

 

Lab skills – measuring, safety, organization

 

Identify the six major nutrients

Purposes of DRI’s, RDA’s, AL’s

Identify complex and simple carbohydrates

Distinguish between complete and incomplete proteins

Importance of soluble and insoluble fibers

Functions and sources of fats

Effects of cholesterol

Foods needed for energy

Process of digestion

Food groups within the pyramid

Guidelines for using the pyramid

Choices of restaurants and menus

Reasons for being a vegetarian

Planning vegetarian meal

Explain how to meet an athlete’s nutritional needs

Plan pre-game meals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suggestions for pre-game meals

Text reading

Vocabulary

Food collage

Work book activities

Discussion

Foods lab safety check

Foods labs

Nutrient assessment

Video quick writes

A1, A2, A3

B4

C1, C2, C3

D2

E3, E5

F1,F3, F4

October

Eating disorders

 

 

Keeping foods safe

 

 

 

 

Food Preparation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify characteristics of disorders

Effects on health

 

Causes of food borne illnesses

Prevention of kitchen accidents

Demonstrate safe food handling procedures

 

Evaluating recipes

Identify measuring tools

Proper procedure for measuring

How to increase/decrease a recipe

How to change to implement healthier ingredients

Demonstrate common techniques

Identify kitchen equipment

Identify and demonstrate specific types of cooking methods

Detail lab experience

Identify and interpret food label information

How to plan a budget

Identify various types

Explain use of chemical leaveners

Prepare pancakes

Prepare muffins

Prepare baking powder biscuits

Prepare coffeecakes

Prepare cinnamon rolls

Text readings

Workbook activities

Foods labs

Safety video

Discussion

Lab evaluation sheets

Recipe formats

Recipes

Foods equipment/tools

Lab planning/evaluation forms

Food labels

Label lingo

 

 

 

A1, A2, A3

C1, C2, C3

D2

E3

F3, F4

 

 

 

A1, A2, A3, A4

B4

C1, C2, C3

D2

E1, E3, E5

F1, F2, F3, F4

November

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify cereal grains

Explain preparation of grain foods

Prepare cooked cereals

Identify types of rice

Discuss rice preparation

Prepare rice pilaf

 

Identify various fruits

Research a fruit and write a min-paper

Present paper to class

Sample exotic fruits

Discuss cooking methods for fruits

Prepare fruit cobblers

Identify the different types of vegetables

Discuss vegetable cooking methods

Vegetable foods lab

Reasons for holiday

Identify related foods

Prepare a Thanksgiving treat

Foods labs

Food demonstration

Text readings

Workbook activities

Lab evaluations

Discussion

Frugal Gourmet videos- quick writes

Mini-research paper

 

December

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outline components of an egg

Differentiate different sizes

Determine guides on selecting eggs

Review egg storage

Prepare basic egg dishes

Explain foams and meringues

Prepare an angel food cake

Define baking terms

 

Prepare cookies

Explain the principles of sugar cookery

Prepare various types of candies

 

Foods labs

Lab evaluations

Recipes

Text readings

Workbook activities

Egg videos and quick writes

Discussion

 

 

 




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