Community Participation Lesson Plan - Developing Using a Menu Instructional Area:  Leisure  Community  Home Living / Daily Living Ability Level:  Emerging  Developing  Mastery Topic / Skill Outcome: Locating and reading menu items Counting money Restaurant dining Learning Area(s): Literacy Math and Science Communication Personal Resource Management Purpose of Lesson / Objective: Students will locate food items in menu, order a simple meal, and determine necessary amount of money needed to purchase a meal Materials / Equipment / Environment: Calculator Real dollar bills Choice sheet/picture cards Pictorial food worksheets Pictorial menus Menu from a local restaurant Group Size: 4-7 Time Required: Lesson Procedure: Week 1 Practice locating food items and prices on pictorial menu Add prices together of various food items from worksheet Week 2 Choose restaurant to dine in and review actual menu from restaurant Choose food items and how much money is needed Week 3 Go to restaurant with picture cards and have students order food items Pay for meal Carry Over / Related Activities: Supporting Activities / Possible Adaptations: Strategies for Participation: Student Reaction / Evaluation: Students feel a sense of independence and success in a community setting Lesson Support: See attached samples of Pictorial Menu Pictorial food worksheet Picture Choice Cards Description of activities for Week 1-3 Additional Strategies for Participation: Use a Big Mack switch (communication device) with a prerecorded message on it in order for students to use to order meal at restaurant Students can match pictures of food items Use picture cards for students who are not able to vocalize their food preferences by showing waiter/waitress