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Let's Make Paella
Title: Let's make Paella
Topic: Food
Level: Novice
Focus Age Group: 6 and up
National Standards Goals:
Communication Culture Connections Comparisons Communities
Communicative Mode:
Interpersonal Interpretive Presentational
NJ Cumulative Progress Indicators:
- 7.1.4 Describe people, places, things, and events using short phrases and simple sentences
- 7.1.5 Provide and obtain information on familiar topics
Timeframe: One class period of 30 minutes
Description of Task:
- Students will have a cut out page of ingredients including meats, vegetables, rice, and spices, for paella and a picture of a plate or bowl in which to combine the ingredients. A paper plate may also be used to place the items on.
- Students will follow teacher directions to make paella. More items than necessary will be provided and the students must choose the correct items and put them on the plate.
- Students will identify in writing the name and country of origin of paella in a complete sentence and indicate if they like or dislike this dish. Example: El plato es paella. (The dish is paella.) Es de España. (It is from Spain.) A mi me gusta. (I like it.) Es rica. (It's good.) Es deliciosa. (It's delicious.)
Materials Needed:
- Cut out page of ingredients for paella
- Paper plate or picture of a bowl or plate in which to combine the ingredients
- Scissors and glue or tape
Teacher Notes:
Students should have been studying foods from different Spanish-speaking countries. The teacher could show a video about foods from Spain or show slides of different foods while explaining how they are made.
Scoring Criteria:
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Exceeds expectations
- Has all of the ingredients for paella on his/her plate
- Writes the name and country of origin of the recipe in a complete sentence
- Indicates in a complete sentence if she/he likes or dislikes the dish
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Meets expectations
- Has at least five of the ingredients for paella on his/her plate
- Writes the name and country of origin of the recipe in a complete sentence
- Indicates in a complete sentence if she/he likes or dislikes the dish
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Does not meet expectations
- Has less than five of the ingredients for paella on his/her plate
- Does not write the name of the country of origin of the recipe in a complete sentence
- Does not indicate if he/she likes or dislikes the dish in a complete sentence
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Adaptations:
Students could listen to directions and actually make paella or other dishes as a group activity.
The teacher could give them a recipe to follow and make different dishes.
Rebekah Villano
Littlebrook Elementary School
39 Magnolia Lane
Princeton, NJ 08540
609.924.7925
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Lesson plans and assessments contributed by Central Jersey World Languages Professional Development Institute 2000.
