TRENDY FOOD UNIT PLAN

UNIT: Trendy Food

UNIT OVERVIEW: Investigate the origins and influences of classic Australian dishes and

how they impacted the wellbeing of individuals, families and communities at the time.

Explore contemporary influences including changes in government and community health policies, lifestyle, technology and values and attitudes. Apply changes to re-create classics recipes.

ASSESSMENT: Product and Process Journal (Instrument 7)

Extended Writing Task ( 90 mins + perusal ) (Instrument 8)

UNIT DETAILS:

No / Learning Goal / Success Criteria
(I Know I’ve got it when I can …)
1 / Identify Australian food history including aboriginal, colonial and migrant influences / List the development of Australian foods
2 / Define what is a ‘Classic Australian Dish’ with reference to specific recipes / Identify suitable recipes that demonstrate ‘classic Australian food’
3 / Create (prepare, cook and present) a range of Australian Dishes with contemporary modifications considering HACCP, Food Quality Control Measures, Safety etc. to suit various needs/issues / Generate new Australian dishes
4 / Summarise impact of contemporary lifestyles, consumer demands, marketing practices and other factors affecting contemporary food choices / State main points of contemporary food choices
5 / Explain innovations and trends of contemporary foods influence on consumer behaviour / Provide changes in food technologies and trends and how impact consumer behaviour (decisions)
6 / Justify decision making relating to appropriate selection of recipes to meet design issue. / Provide logical reasons and evidence to support validity of decisions
7 / Synthesis of contemporary changes to create final dish, prepare, cook and present / Develop new recipe and plan prepare, cook and present
8 / Evaluate and reflect on cookery and inquiry process / Examine success of new dish and improvements needed supported by evidence
9 / Investigate Biotechnologies with focus on Genetically Modified Foods (GMF) and impact on wellbeing of individuals, families and communities. / Explore Biotechnologies identifying how, why and what effects has on wellbeing of individuals, families and communities.
10 / Construct an analytical response in support for or against GMF, justify choice. / Write analytical response aptly justified with supporting evidence