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6th grade Creating A Menu

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__PA Standards__
 * NETS.1.6-8: Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.
 * NETS.2.6-8: Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.
 * NETS.6.6-8: Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems and operations.

__Objectives -__ Students will be able to conduct research and create a fictional menu using the internet and Microsoft Word.
 * * The various ways to select text
 * Working with toolbars
 * Changing menu and toolbar
 * Using the Formatting Palette
 * Entering text into a document
 * Using Save and Save As
 * Working with the Toolbox
 * Cut, Copy, and Paste || * Create folders in Save As
 * Document views
 * Basic text editing
 * Working with the Clipboard
 * Using undo and redo
 * Spelling and grammar check
 * Working with fonts || * Using the insert table button
 * Entering text Into a table ||
 * * Place a Border Around Text
 * Page borders
 * Creating a Draw Object
 * Selecting objects
 * Object placement
 * Fill effects
 * Formatting lines || * Resizing objects
 * Deleting an object
 * Clip Art Task Pane
 * Inserting a picture
 * Picture Formatting Options
 * Creating WordArt
 * Modifying WordArt
 * WordArt placement ||  ||

__Warm up__ – review previously taught skills and intro new skills

__Evidence of best practice__ – students will be able to refer to the video and helpful tips on my wiki at anytime they get stuck and Model lesson before students are allowed to complete task.

Activity - ** Introduction ** You have just purchased a vacant building and have decided to turn it into a successful restaurant! For this activity, you will be creating a fictional restaurant along with a descriptive menu for your restaurant. You will be researching some of your favorite restaurant menus for some yummy food and drink ideas!

**Directions**
 * Use Google to research a minimum of 3 of your favorite restaurants. These restaurants may **__NOT__** be fast food restaurants. When researching each restaurant be sure that there is an option to view the menu. You will view the full menu to get ideas for your menu.
 * When creating yo__ur menu you must have__ the following information:
 * ** Name of your restaurant **
 * ** Restaurant Address **
 * ** Restaurant Phone Number **
 * ** An //Appetizer// section with at least 5 appetizers. **
 * ** A //Salad// section with at least 3 salads. **
 * ** A //Soup// section with at least 3 soups. **
 * ** An //Entrée// section with 6-7 entrees. **
 * ** A //Dessert// section with at least 4 desserts **
 * ** A //Beverage// section with 3-4 beverages (be appropriate). **


 * Below each food and beverage item you **__MUST__** have the following:
 * A complete sentence with **at least 1** adjective describing the food item (See //Comprehensive List of Adjectives// for some ideas).
 * Prices for each item written in proper form (Example: $2.95)
 * putting in pictures


 * Spelling and Grammar does count for this activity. If you don’t know how to spell something, check out [|Dictionary.com] for help.

video help

**__ Directions For Creating Your Menu __**

Open up //Microsoft Word.// Your Menu **__will__** have 2 pages. Begin creating a menu for your restaurant. Your menu will consist of 2 pages. On page 1 the top should have your restaurants name, address, phone number (make it up), days and hours that your restaurant is openBreak your menu into sections for all the required items listed above. Be Creative




 * Grading Rubric **
 * research 0 1 2
 * Length (2 pages full) - 0 1 2
 * Eye appealing, creative 012
 * easy to understand - 01 2
 * All **pictures** are necessary, relevant and clear - 0 1 2
 * organized neatly 0 1 2
 * text boxes used correctly - 0 1 2
 * Word art included 0 1 2
 * Address/ phone number 0 1 2
 * appetizers - prices and description 0 1 2
 * salad - prices and description 0 1 2
 * soup - prices and description 0 1 2
 * entree - prices and description 0 1 2
 * dessert - prices and description 0 1 2
 * beverages - prices 0 1 2

**Total Points Received:** /30 Grading Scale:
 * 30 - 26 A
 * 25 - 21 B
 * <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; display: block; margin: 5pt 3.75pt 5pt 39.75pt; text-align: left;">21 - 23 C
 * <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; display: block; margin: 5pt 3.75pt 5pt 39.75pt; text-align: left;">22 - 15 D
 * <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; display: block; margin: 5pt 3.75pt 5pt 39.75pt; text-align: left;">14 and below F

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