Springtime Fun!

I hope everyone has been enjoying the springtime weather and end of the year crunch! I always feel that when May rolls around there is so much to fit in and get done before the end of the year. Today I will share an end of the year project that I did two years ago. The children and parents loved it. It was for our Social Studies Curriculum that I titled, International Chefs in NYC. Throughout the year, we picked a different chef each month that created an ethnic cuisine in a New York City restaurant. The class learned about the chef, the country which the food came from and how to cook (and eat) a dish from that country. We made a world map and placed a star on each country after we studied it. The culminating end of the year project was a restaurant. Here is the menu we used:

Menu of the Afternoon

 

Prix Fixe  $10.00

Tasting Menu $15.00

 

Ala Carte

First Course

Panzella Salad (Mario Batali-Italian)    $2.25

Beet Salad (David Bouley-French)         $2.25

 

Main Course

Pizza (Mario Batali-Italian)                   $3.50

Sushi (Nobu Matsuhisa-Japanese)           $3.50

 

Sides

Cheese Quesadillas                                   $1.75

(Bobby Flay-Southwest)

Plain Croissant (David Bouley-French)  $1.25

 Dessert

Pear Tart                                               $1.75

(Alain Ducasse-Mediterranean)

 

Beverage

Indian Fruit Punch                                $.50

(Suvir Saran-Indian)

 

 

 



The class used a small lunch room and decorated it with flags and pictures of the chefs we studied. The children wore aprons and acted as waiters and waitresses.  The parents were given play money and the children had a cash register. The day before, we made the salads, pear tart and fruit punch. The  morning of the restaurant, we cooked everything else. The children did a terrific job and the parents and administration were impressed.  You can of course tailor it to your city and cuisines of your choice. It is a lot of work but a lot of fun.

Thank you for visiting today! I posted a new springtime worksheet on Tpt, please check it out! http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Superdog-Plato-and-Sidekick-Ollie-Mission-Spring-Counting