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DinnerTHANKSGIVING

Plan


Today you’re planning a Thanksgiving meal. This dinner will be created using a budget that your teacher has decided upon. You will be able to spend the money on food, drinks, and desserts.

It’ll be important to keep track of every single item you purchase because you cannot go over budget.

You will need to purchase at least eleven items for your meal, but if you’re a smart shopper you might just create the greatest Thanksgiving dinner of all time.

Other activities include:-brainstorming meal ideas-creating the cheapest and most expensive meals-writing recipe instructions to create one of your dishes -sharing your dinner on social media-writing about why you chose specific foods-graphing the money you spent

DinnerTHANKSGIVING

Plan


brainstorm foods

appetizers vegetables main course

What do you eat during Thanksgiving or family meals?List some of your favorites below.

side dishes desserts drinks


meal plan & budget

Where is the food?

You have ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS to spend on Thanksgiving dinner.

Your dinner must include:-1 appetizer

-1 main course -2 side dishes

-2 vegetable/fruit choices-1 type of bread

-2 desserts-2 drinks

This is ONLY the minimum requirement. You can add more.

To find food and prices you can use: -Grocery store ads found in newspapers.

-Online grocery ads from supermarkets.

-Provided food list (80+ items) with prices


food planning

Food price part

example: stuffing $4.37 side dish

main, side, dessert, etc.

Select your food choices, write the prices, and write what portion of dinner it belongs in.


food planningSelect your food choices, write the prices, and write what portion of dinner it belongs in.

Food price part

example: stuffing $4.37 side dish

main, side, dessert, etc.

EXTRA PAGE


food breakdownFind out how much money you spend for each portion of the meal. Write the items in the category they fit in, and then find the total each amount.

part one

price

total

Main Course

price

total

Side Dish

price

total

Fruits/Vegetables

price

total

Breads

price

total

Drinks


food breakdownpart two

price

total

Appetizers price

total

Desserts

What did you spend the most money on? Why?

What did you spend the least amount of money on? Why?


budget breakdown Use the totals from the Food Breakdown page to graph your total.

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maindish

app.side dish

vegetables/fruits

breads

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253035

4045

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Based on the data in this graph, what information is the most interesting to you? Why?

part two

dessert


Create-a-DishIn four steps, write how you prepare

your favorite dish for dinner.

STEP 3

STEP 2

STEP 1

STEP 4

DISH CHOSEN:


The best dinner everWrite a short story about the best time you ever had with food. Share your story, be creative, and add lots of flavor (details).


Share two pictures (draw them) of your dinner. You will use the social media app, Instagobble! Everyone wants to see what you’ve cooked up!

Include total LIKES and responses you’ve gotten back from followers!Add more responses if needed.

Instagobble

LIKEs

@footballandfamily

@givethanks

Instagobble

LIKEs

@potatomasher

@turkeylurkey

Instagobble


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Food price part

Main Dish

Side Dish

Side Dish

Fruit/Veggie

Fruit/Veggie

Appetizer

Dessert

Dessert

Drink

Drink

Using the included Grocery Store Pages, what is the cheapest dinner you could create?

total


food planning expensive

Food price part

Main Dish

Side Dish

Side Dish

Fruit/Veggie

Fruit/Veggie

Appetizer

Dessert

Dessert

Drink

Drink

Using the included Grocery Store Pages, what is the most expensive dinner you could create?

total


Grocery store page 1

item price

sweet potatoes 6.55

white rolls 4.96

multigrain rolls 5.97

croissant 6.35

loaf of bread 3.75

carrots 5.75

cabbage 5.97

salad 8.96

bacon 7.70

chicken broth 4.00

cranberries 3.95

pie crust 3.00

pie filling 4.43

marshmallows 3.95

pumpkin pie 8.75

canned pumpkins 2.00

gravy 2.97

celery 1.15

eggs 5.75

milk 4.09

Choose your items wisely and keep track of the price on your Shopping List page.

item price

pork chops 16.45

turkey (large) 19.99

turkey (small) 12.99

chicken breasts 13.29

steaks 24.50

turkey sausage 8.99

bratwurst 9.79

pork roast 13.85

ribs 27.33

tortellini 6.33

macaroni noodles 6.45

spaghetti noodles 6.44

white rice 5.00

brown rice 6.00

potatoes 4.45

casserole 9.11

cream corn 6.40

green beans 7.60

stuffing 8.15

cornbread stuffing 8.75



item price

Brussels sprouts 0.95

spinach 4.45

apples 8.85

honey 2.29

pudding 6.65

ice cream 9.40

cake 15.30

crackers 3.33

cheese wedge 7.36

summer sausage 9.99

salsa 3.56

chips 5.78

shrimp 14.55

salmon 19.75

grapes 3.75

bananas 2.95

guacamole 6.43

hummus 5.43

green bean casserole 7.75

buttermilk biscuits 7.85

item price

squash 4.43

broccoli 5.43

soda/pop (24 pack) 8.95

lemonade 7.50

fruit juice 8.15

coffee 3.15

cinnamon rolls 7.50

apple pie 12.00

chocolate pie 12.45

cookies 7.25

whipped cream 4.32

brownies 5.95

asparagus 1.00

caulif lower 4.45

bacon mac and cheese 9.85

cobbler 7.97

veggie tray 9.59

ranch dip 2.37

chorizo 5.61

bag of candy 7.63




item price

pork chops 16

turkey (large) 19

turkey (small) 12

chicken breasts 13

steaks 24

turkey sausage 8

bratwurst 9

pork roast 13

ribs 27

tortellini 6

macaroni noodles 6

spaghetti noodles 7

white rice 5

brown rice 6

potatoes 4

casserole 9

cream corn 6

green beans 7

stuffing 8

cornbread stuffing 8

item price

sweet potatoes 6

white rolls 4

multigrain rolls 5

croissant 6

loaf of bread 3

carrots 5

cabbage 5

salad 8

bacon 7

chicken broth 4

cranberries 3

pie crust 3

pie filling 4

marshmallows 3

pumpkin pie 8

canned pumpkins 2

gravy 2

celery 1

eggs 5

milk 4




item price

Brussels sprouts 1

spinach 4

apples 8

honey 2

pudding 6

ice cream 9

cake 15

crackers 3

cheese wedge 7

summer sausage 9

salsa 3

chips 5

shrimp 14

salmon 19

grapes 3

bananas 2

guacamole 6

hummus 5

green bean casserole 7

buttermilk biscuits 7

item price

squash 4

broccoli 5

soda/pop (24 pack) 8

lemonade 7

fruit juice 8

coffee 3

cinnamon rolls 7

apple pie 12

chocolate pie 13

cookies 7

whipped cream 4

brownies 5

asparagus 1

caulif lower 4

bacon mac and cheese 9

cobbler 7

veggie tray 9

ranch dip 2

chorizo 6

bag of candy 7


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