To do this project, have the students:

1.  Recipe  -  Research recipes they would like to prepare.

2.  Analyze Cooking Shows -  Watch several sample cooking shows in order to analyze the format, etc.  I strongly recommend the show Good Eats with Alton Brown.  It is aired on the Food Network.  You may also purchase their shows on DVD at the Food Network.  Some schools have them in their library.  They are excellent resources.  I recommend this show because Alton Brown doesn't just cook, he entertains and he teaches!  When you watch his show, you not only get a recipe with directions, you have lessons in the history of the recipe AND the ingredients;  he includes lessons in geography, chemistry, physics, nutrition, botany, and so forth. 

3. Research  -  Research everything they can about the history, science, math, of the recipe and the ingredients.

4.  Videography and Filmmaking -  Study some techniques on filming - they will need to know about camera angles, lighting, sound, editing, voiceovers, special effects, music and so forth.  Television production and filmmaking are excellent projects for students.  They are highly motivational, and they lead to an enormous growth in media literacy, an extremely important 21st century skill. Contact us if you need assistance with resources, or if you would like to have a workshop at your school on how to do videography and filmmaking in the classroom.

5.  Formatting -  get these onto a DVD

6.  Marketing  -  sell the DVDs and send the profits to your favorite fund.

 

 Alton Brown of Good Eats