“What’s Cookin’ Good Lookin’” – Our Classroom Cookbook (A Lesson in Expository, Persuasive and Procedural Texts)
BONUS: Thinking Map Implementation to further the Student Connection to the concepts and material that they are creating
 
During this Unit of Study, students will:
Practice the writing process (ongoing)
Interview your family about traditions and cooking (last night’s homework assignment)
Make a recipe with your family (OPTIONAL - Not everyone inherits family recipes, some people create their own)
Learn to write a recipe
Learn to write an expository text
Share your traditions/recipes with the class
Take pictures and/or draw illustrations about your recipe and tradition
Publish a digital and/or bound cookbook with classmates!