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= = =Cookin' with the Class of 2009=

As a follow up to our viewing of Northlight Theater’s //Po’Boy Tango//, we are going to create our own cookbook that will make connections with family recipes and family history. The goal is to create a cookbook full of recipes from the Class of 2009 that we can present to your families at the end of the school year. You can think of it as a kind of "thank-you” gift for your parents.  Basically, there will be three parts to this project. They are listed below with ideas for how to approach them as well as descriptions of what will be required.  The **first part** is about making the personal connection and telling the story. This narrative should be no longer than 2 paragraphs and tell the story of why you have chosen this dish to represent you in the cookbook. Some questions that might be helpful to you in writing this portion are:  What is the connection of this dish to you or you family?  Does this dish have a cultural connection to you? Where did it originate?  Do you associate this dish with a specific family member or family occasion?  When do you serve it? Often at regular meals? Holidays? Summertime? Large gatherings? Special parties?  How does making/seeing/tasting this dish affect you?  What memories or images does this dish conjure up for you? This **second** part will be the actual recipe itself, sharing directions so that someone can duplicate it. The recipe should contain an accurate list of ingredients, the number of servings it will create, oven temperature and cooking time (if necessary) and what type or size of pan/dish you will need to prepare and serve it. Your steps should be clear and numbered, using [|transitional words]when necessary. Also, make sure to be as descriptive as possible using adverbs effectively to provide the correct instructions to the reader, i.e. add gradually, stirring constantly…

The **final** portion of the assignment is to make sure you have either a closing remark or quote regarding either the dish or the memory. In many ways, this will be the toughest part. You should also include photos, **no more than 2**, that show either the dish itself or a complicated step in the preparation and one that represents your family or cultural connection.

A rubric will be provided so that expectations will be set clearly.





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If you were unable to access your email at school to fill out our spreadsheet, [|this link] should allow you to add your information directly onto the spreadsheet. make sure you go to file save and close in order for the information to be posted.