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Kindergarten Restaurant

Study August 14, 2011

Islandwood, Bainbridge Island

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Restaurant Study – Essential QuestionsHow do neighborhoods meet our needs?

1. How do restaurants meet our needs? What unique features do they have?

2. How do restaurants reflect languages and traditions of people who live in the neighborhood?

3. Why do people show restaurant workers respect and understanding?

4. What are the roles and responsibilities of restaurant workers?

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Key Planning Strategies:1. Interest based unit of study

2. Connected to common core standards

3. Essential questions that guide the unit (exploring)

4. Define goals for unit…students will be able to…

5. Hands-on experiential

6. Fun!

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NYC Standards• Evaluate and use information• Identify one or two key words about a topic, problem or question• Formulate questions• Demonstrate simple organizational skills• Present facts and simple answers• Read a variety of fiction and non-fiction• Participate in discussions and listen well• Work collaboratively

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Lesson Plans

Essential Elements of Curriculum Planning

Home Extensions

Essential Questions

Common Core Standards

Project BasedHands on

Experiential

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