Tasty Traditions: A Senior Scrapbook Recipe

All grades Project 5 weeks

Tasty Traditions: A Senior Scrapbook Recipe

Zarrielle S

Effective Communication

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

Collaboration

Content Expertise

Academic Mindset

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Purpose

Create a meaningful connection among your senior class by compiling a unique scrapbook that combines cherished recipes, personal memories, and valuable advice. This project highlights the ways in which food fosters relationships and records your collective journey through high school. By integrating interviews and creative design, the scrapbook will serve as an enduring tribute to your shared experiences, while offering guidance and inspiration to future students.

Learning goals

This project will enable you to strengthen your effective communication skills by conducting interviews and collecting meaningful stories from your peers. You'll enhance your critical thinking and problem-solving abilities as you explore innovative and creative ways to present recipes and memories in a scrapbook format. Collaboration will be key, as you co-design elements with classmates and art professionals like Mr. Bob, while reflection on the narratives will deepen your content expertise and self-directed learning. Through this, you’ll cultivate an academic mindset by fostering a deeper sense of community, connection, and personal identity.

Competencies

Effective Communication - Students practice listening to understand, communicating with empathy, and share their learning through exhibiting, presenting and reflecting on their work.
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving - Students consider a variety of innovative approaches to address and understand complex questions that are authentic and important to their communities.
Collaboration - Students co-design projects with peers, exercise shared-decision making, strengthen relational agency, resolve conflict, and assume leadership roles.
Content Expertise - Students develop key competencies, skills, and dispositions with ample opportunities to apply knowledge and engage in work that matters to them.
Academic Mindset - Students establish a sense of place, identity, and belonging to increase self-efficacy while engaging in critical reflection and action.
Self Directed Learning - Students use teacher and peer feedback and self-reflection to monitor and direct their own learning while building self knowledge both in and out of the classroom.

Products

Through your project, you will create a dynamic scrapbook that showcases the diverse recipes and favorite high school memories shared by your senior class. Each page will feature a recipe accompanied by personal stories or reflections contributed by your peers. Additionally, you'll compile a collection of reflective pieces, offering advice and insights, which will serve as a meaningful resource for future grades. As a way to visually enhance the project, you'll incorporate artistic elements such as layout design, color schemes, and photography, curated with guidance from Mr. Bob. Ultimately, you will present the completed scrapbook and a display of these elements at the end-of-project exhibition.

Launch

Start by hosting a Senior Kick-Off Event where seniors bring a dish and share its significance with the group. As part of this, introduce the project and essential question, and discuss how their recipes and personal stories will create a meaningful scrapbook. Facilitate a discussion about how food has connected them with peers and its role in memorable high school experiences. Encourage seniors to start thinking about their submissions of recipes, memories, and advice for the scrapbook.

Exhibition

Create an engaging exhibition by organizing a vibrant culinary event titled "Senior Recipe Showcase." Set up interactive stations where attendees can browse through the physical scrapbook and view digital displays of seniors’ recipe submissions, photos, and reflections. Invite participants, including community members and younger students, to sample dishes inspired by the recipes presented. Facilitate a gallery walk where you and participating seniors share personal reflections and discuss the significance of food in their high school journey. Conclude with a heartfelt thank you to contributors, celebrating the collective effort and cultural diversity represented within the scrapbook.

Rubric

Competency Progression Rubric Competency-first rubric

Category	Learning Goal	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4
Deeper Learning Competencies	Effective Communication	I can express my ideas clearly and share my reflections during group discussions and presentations I listen carefully to my classmates' stories and ask thoughtful questions to understand them better I also communicate my experiences and the meaning behind my recipe selection in an engaging way to connect with others and make our scrapbook special.	I can confidently share stories and recipes from my peers, showing that I understand the importance of different perspectives by including thoughtful reflections I can also present these stories in a way that shows creative effort in my design.	I can thoughtfully share my personal recipe and memory with my peers, communicating why it is important to me and listening to their stories with empathy I am able to present my story clearly in both written and verbal forms, ensuring that my contributions enhance our scrapbook's overall narrative.	I can confidently share my recipe and personal story with others, clearly expressing my thoughts and feelings while listening respectfully to my peers I use feedback to enhance my storytelling, ensuring my presentation is engaging and meaningful during the Senior Recipe Showcase.
Deeper Learning Competencies	Critical Thinking & Problem Solving	I can explore different ways to present my ideas and take steps to make them better I ask questions about how food connects us and find creative solutions to show this connection in my scrapbook I look at different ideas, experiment with them, and try new things to make sure my scrapbook is interesting and meaningful.	I can think of creative ways to present my recipe and memory in the scrapbook, and I sometimes seek help to make decisions when I'm not sure about the best approach to take.	I can creatively organize recipes and stories in a way that makes my scrapbook engaging and meaningful I explore different layouts and designs to see what best highlights the diversity and personal significance of each submission, thinking critically about how to connect each piece to the overall theme.	I can demonstrate mastery by creatively integrating recipes with personal stories, reflecting on the ways food connects us, and solving any challenges I encounter while designing the scrapbook I think of new and innovative ways to present our class's diverse experiences thoughtfully in the final project.
Deeper Learning Competencies	Collaboration	I can contribute my ideas and help my classmates by listening actively and sharing my thoughts during group discussions I work with others to decide how we will create our scrapbook pages and make decisions together with my classmates and Mr Bob.	I can work with my classmates to design parts of the scrapbook, suggesting ideas and helping with decisions I can listen to others and sometimes share leadership, making sure we all have a role in completing the project together.	I can actively contribute ideas and listen to my classmates during group discussions, working together to make shared decisions about our scrapbook design and content.	I can collaborate effectively by co-designing the scrapbook with my classmates, exercising shared decision-making to creatively present our recipes and stories, and taking on a leadership role to ensure our project reflects our unique high school experiences.
Deeper Learning Competencies	Content Expertise	I am starting to collect interesting recipes and stories from my classmates that showcase a variety of cultures and personal experiences I can identify some basic design elements like color schemes and layouts for the scrapbook with guidance I am beginning to share simple reflections in interviews with empathy and curiosity.	I can collect some personal stories and recipes from my peers and include them in our scrapbook, but I might need some help organizing them clearly and creatively.	I can effectively gather and share recipes and personal stories from my peers, demonstrating my understanding of how food connects us by creating thoughtful scrapbook pages that highlight our experiences and relationships throughout high school.	I can expertly weave together diverse recipes and personal stories into a cohesive and creatively designed scrapbook I thoughtfully select, curate, and organize contributions, ensuring each page reflects both the culinary and cultural uniqueness of my peers By collaborating with classmates and integrating artistic elements, I create a visually and contextually rich narrative that preserves our shared high school journey and offers valuable insights to future students.
Deeper Learning Competencies	Academic Mindset	I am able to reflect on my high school journey by sharing personal stories and recipes that build connections with my peers, demonstrating my ability to see the importance of food in creating community and belonging.	I can share personal stories and reflections with my classmates and recognize the importance of our shared experiences, even though I may still be developing my sense of belonging and confidence in sharing openly.	I can express a strong sense of belonging and identity by sharing my personal stories and memories in the scrapbook, and I skillfully connect these reflections to the recipes I've contributed, demonstrating how food has been an important part of my high school experience and relationships.	I can confidently express my own identity and experiences by creatively incorporating my unique recipes and personal stories into the scrapbook, helping my classmates and future students see the value in our shared high school journey.
Deeper Learning Competencies	Self Directed Learning	I can independently collect feedback from my peers and reflect on my own work, using it to guide my decisions as I contribute to designing the scrapbook Through creative thinking, I find ways to overcome challenges and make choices that best represent the project's theme, ensuring my contributions help communicate our shared high school journey.	I can use feedback from my classmates and Mr Bob to make changes to my scrapbook page designs and add personal stories that highlight our shared experiences I explore new ideas to improve and make my work better for the exhibition.	I can effectively organize my own timeline and set goals to complete the scrapbook by managing my tasks and seeking feedback from my peers and teachers I confidently use feedback to refine my work and make thoughtful additions that enhance the creativity and content of the scrapbook.	I can independently use feedback from my teacher and peers to refine my contributions to the scrapbook, ensuring my recipes and memories are presented creatively and meaningfully.

Learning Journey

Empathize

You will conduct interviews and surveys with fellow seniors to gather their personal stories, recipes, and advice, ensuring a deep understanding of their perspectives on how food connects and creates high school memories.

Days 1 - 3