Community Participation Lesson Plan - Emerging Menu Use Instructional Area:  Leisure  Community  Home Living / Daily Living Ability Level:  Emerging  Developing  Mastery Topic / Skill Outcome: Understanding the use of a menu Learning Area(s): Literacy Math and Science Personal Resource Management Purpose of Lesson / Objective: Students will identify the prices of particular items on a menu Students will demonstrate the techniques of ordering a meal Materials / Equipment / Environment: Menus Worksheets Classroom Index Cards Menus from local restaurants Pencils Group Size: 2-8 Time Required: 45 minutes - three lessons (more if you do the supporting activities) Lesson Procedure: Lesson one: Discuss what a menu is What information is on a menu How items are categorized Why restaurants have menus Lesson two Using the attached worksheet, students will answer the questions using the menu on the worksheet Lesson three Using different menus from local restaurants, write items to make a meal on index cards The students then use menus to locate and total the price of the suggested meal Carry Over / Related Activities: Supporting Activities / Possible Adaptations: In class, students can take turns being waitpersons and customers Students could then go on a class trip to a restaurant to use their skills in the community Students can also use the Internet to see menus from different restaurants There are more lesson plans using menus at www.education-world.com Strategies for Participation: Students who are not motivated should be questioned to find out their preferred meals or food items Student Reaction / Evaluation: Most students enjoy these activities since they can include their favorite restaurants, foods and meals