Let's Go to the Market

A WebQuery for All Grades

Designed by

Courtney Pemberton
pembertonc@cwu.edu

 salad    Chicken    Dessert

Introduction | Task | Process | Resources | Evaluation | Conclusion

Introduction

As every person gets older and prepares to graduate it is extremely important that each person starts planning for the next step. Regardless of your plans after you graduate you will always need to eat. This lesson will help each of you develop the skills to establish a well balanced diet and learn how to shop for the items. You can work with your classmates, but your final product will be completed individually.This WebQuery will have you searching the web to find what makes a well balanced meal and where to shop, and you need to keep in mind that you want to spend the least amount of money. The Big Question that the whole WebQuery is centered around is "What do I eat and where can I find it?"

Task

The end result should be at least a weeks worth of a grocery list with prices (if possible) and meals outlined that include the calories. This can be typed in a word document, on a PowerPoint Slide, or a Brochure. The information needs to be shared in one of the three forms mentioned.

There are some requirements. We will all assume that everyone eats three meals a day and we are planning for a minimum of a week, so we need enough food for one person to eat 21 meals (7 breakfast meals, 7 lunch meals and 7 dinners). You are allowed to have two leftover meals if desired. A leftover meal consists of food left over from a previous meal, but needs to be eaten the day after to avoid the food spoiling. It is also important that you examine the calories each meal has, include this in the finished product.

This task is a:

The Process

Below is a list of generic prompts to support you in devising your own research process. You do not need to answer these questions, they are only here to guide your research.

Resources

Below are places on the Internet that are available for this project. These are just a starting point, it is your choice to research further links. If you choose to use additional links, please include them in your final project. However the links below will provide you with enough information to complete the project and if they are used they will be expected to be included in your final project. 

Evaluation

Although you can work with your classmates to complete the research and build your meals, this is an individual project. Each person needs to have an individual final project, either a brochure word document, or a PowerPoint Slide. The end result should be at least a weeks worth of a grocery list with prices (if possible) and meals outlined that include the calories. The projects will be evaluated on whether or not the project met the requirements listed below.
 
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Writing - Organization
Each section in the brochure has a clear beginning, middle, and end.
Almost all sections of the brochure have a clear beginning, middle and end.
Most sections of the brochure have a clear beginning, middle and end.
Less than half of the sections of the brochure have a clear beginning, middle and end.
Writing - Grammar
There are no grammatical mistakes in the brochure.
There are no grammatical mistakes in the brochure after feedback from an adult.
There are 1-2 grammatical mistakes in the brochure even after feedback from an adult.
There are several grammatical mistakes in the brochure even after feedback from an adult.
Spelling & Proofreading
No spelling errors remain after one person other than the typist reads and corrects the brochure.
No more than 1 spelling error remains after one person other than the typist reads and corrects the brochure.
No more than 3 spelling errors remain after one person other than the typist reads and corrects the brochure.
Several spelling errors in the brochure.
Writing - Vocabulary
The authors correctly use several new words and define words unfamiliar to the reader.
The authors correctly use a few new words and define words unfamiliar to the reader.
The authors try to use some new vocabulary, but may use 1-2 words incorrectly.
The authors do not incorporate new vocabulary.
Content - Accuracy
All facts in the brochure are accurate. There are 3 meals a day for one full week, and less than 2 meals were leftovers. The total calories were included for each meal. Includes the prices for each meal.
99-90% of the facts in the brochure are accurate. There are 3 meals a day for at least 5 days, and less than 2 meals were leftovers. Almost of the days included the total calories for each meal. Includes the prices for almost all meals. 
89-80% of the facts in the brochure are accurate. There are 3 meals a day for at least 3 days, and less than 2 meals were leftovers. Most of the days included the total calories for each meal. Includes the prices for most meals.
Fewer than 80% of the facts in the brochure are accurate. There are 3 meals a day for at least 1 day, and less than 2 meals were leftovers. Half of the days included the total calories for each meal. Includes the prices for some meals.
Attractiveness & Organization
The brochure has exceptionally attractive formatting and well-organized information. Includes heading for each day and topic included in the brochure.
The brochure has attractive formatting and well-organized information. Includes almost all headings for each day and topic included in the brochure.
The brochure has well-organized information. Includes most headings for each day and topic included in the brochure.
The brochure's formatting and organization of material are confusing to the reader.
Sources
Careful and accurate records are kept to document the source of 100% of the facts and graphics in the brochure.
Careful and accurate records are kept to document the source of 99-85% of the facts and graphics in the brochure.
Careful and accurate records are kept to document the source of 84-75% of the facts and graphics in the brochure.
Sources are not documented accurately or are not kept on many facts and graphics.
Knowledge Gained
All students can accurately answer all questions related to facts in the brochure and to technical processes used to create the brochure.
All students can accurately answer most questions related to facts in the brochure and to technical processes used to create the brochure.
Most students can accurately answer most questions related to facts in the brochure and to technical processes used to create the brochure.
Several students appear to have little knowledge about the facts or technical processes used in the brochure.
Graphics/Pictures
Graphics go well with the text and there is a good mix of text and graphics.
Graphics go well with the text, but there are so many that they distract from the text.
Graphics go well with the text, but there are too few and the brochure seems "text-heavy".
Graphics do not go with the accompanying text or appear to be randomly chosen.

The final score is out of 36 points. However, one point will be deducted for each day that the assignment is late.

Conclusion

After completing this assignment you are almost ready to head to the market and grocery shop on your own. You are able to budget money, select food based on nutrition and create your own shopping list. Regardless of your plans after you graduate you will be ready to eat for yourself. This lesson taught you the skills to establish a well balanced diet and learn how to shop for the items. You searched the web to find what makes a well balanced meal and where to shop, you kept in mind that you wanted to spend the least amount of money for the best nutrition. You were able to answer the "Big Question" of this whole WebQuery "What do I eat and where can I find it?"

We all benefit by being generous with our work. Permission is hereby granted for other educators to copy this WebQuery, update or otherwise modify it, and post it elsewhere provided that the original author's name is retained along with a link back to the original URL of this WebQuery. On the line after the original author's name, you may add "Modified by (your name) on (date)". If you do modify it, please let me know and provide the new URL.

This template is based on the original WebQuest template.

To learn more about WebQuery, visit The WebQuery Page.


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