Overview and Background: Unit: Perfect Pie

Michelle Higgins : Cheney USD 268

Family/Consumer Science : Cooking, Pies : Cooking, Pies

Cheney : Grades 11 - 11 : Aug. - Jun.

Title:	Perfect Pie
Topics:	Cooking
Time Frame:
Start Date:	-
Status:	Draft
Date Revised:

Other Designers:

Summary:
This unit looks at how to prepare the "perfect pie."

Print Materials Needed:
Textbook - Food for Today / by Helen Kowtaluk. Glencoe McGraw Hill, 2000.

Resources:

Resource Attachments:	http://www.cheney268.com/FACS/Pies/PerfectPies.htm
Internet Resource Links:

Notes:

Stage 1: Identify Desired Results

State:	KS       14.4
Title:
Standard(s):	Evaluate factors that affect food safety, from production through consumption.

Understandings:
user	A pie is a balance between a quality crust and a quality filling.

Essential Questions:
User	What are the key elements of a quality pie? What is a pie?

Knowledge and Skills:

K
How to combine the ingredients.

S
How to make a crust.
How to roll & flute a crust.
How to make fillings.
How to bake.

Stage 2: Determine Acceptable Evidence

Assessment Summary:
Students will plan the pastry menu for an upcoming holiday. They must make 4 one-crust pies. Variety will be important. They must describe the plan of action, how they will be making the pies and what the fillings will be.

Task/Prompt: Holiday Pies

Type:Performance Task

Topics: Cooking

Summary:
Students will plan the pastry menu for an upcoming holiday. They must make 4 one-crust pies. Variety will be important. They must describe the plan of action, how they will be making the pies and what the fillings will be.

Print Materials Needed:

Resources:

Resource Attachments:

Internet Resource Links:
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Notes:

Student Directions:
You have just been put in charge of the pastry menu for an upcoming holiday. You must select and make 4 one-crust pies. Variety will be important. Describe the plan of action, including the recipes, how you will be making the pies and what the fillings will be. Describe how your choice of pies represents the "perfect pie." Your menu selections and descriptions should be well-crafted and organized.

Other assessment evidence to be collected:
Selected Response/Short-answer test/quiz
	Pie Quiz

Stage 3: Plan Learning Experiences and Instruction

Learning Activities:

1. Show students a well-made pie and allow them to taste it.
2. Brainstorm for "What is a pie?" and the types of pies.
3. Demonstrate how to make a pie crust.
4. Give notes on pastry making.
5. Have students research pie recipes.
6. Textbook - pages 582-585 and associated workbook pages.
7. Student groups mix a pie crust.
8. Student groups make a pie.
9. Students evaluate pies, with each group evaluating on taste.
10. Peer review of pies
11. Performance Task - Students will plan the pastry menu for an upcoming holiday. They must make 4 one-crust pies. Variety will be important. They must describe the plan of action, how they will be making the pies and what the fillings will be.