Culinary Arts Lesson Plan

Lesson title

Evaluating Quality Websites

Grade level

9-12

Subject
area/course

Culinary I and II

Length of lesson

Content
standards

One class period (75 minutes)

CTE.9-12.1: Technological design: Design, modify, and apply
technology to effectively and efficiently solve problems
CTE.9-12.2.1: Career planning: Explore and understand educational
and career options in order to develop and implement
personal, educational, and career goals

Students will be able to identify the components of a quality

website
Students will be able to evaluate the quality of a website

Basic computer and internet browser use

Objectives
Prerequisite
skills

Materials:
Paper, pen or pencil
Resources:
Materials

Website Evaluation Rubric

Internet resources:
Internet access, Weebly website
Technology:
Student computers/laptops (mobile lab), teacher laptop, projector

Procedures

Preparation
Teacher will set up laptop and projector
Teacher will write down computer login information for
students
Materials distribution (10 minutes)
1. Teacher will call up students one at a time and have them
sign out a macbook/chomebook
2. Teacher will direct students to turn on and log on to the

computer and wait for further instructions.

Anticipatory set (15 min.)
1. Have students close their laptop computers and pay
attention to the projector.
2. Teacher will have ready a poor example of a website and
navigate through the page.
3. Next, teacher will ask students, What do you think of this
website? What makes this website unattractive? Ineffective?
Teacher will facilitate discussion while recording responses on
the board.
Direct Instruction
1. Distribute Website Evaluation Rubric to each student.
2. Teacher will verbally explain the various criteria as well as the
proficiency levels of each. Check for student understanding
by having students explain various criteria/proficiency levels
in their own words. (10 minutes)
3. Teacher will model the activity (below) by using the rubric to
evaluate the website discussed in the anticipatory set. (10
minutes)
4. Instruct students to open up their computers and log on to a
website of their choice. Instruct students to write their name
and the website at the top of the given rubric.
5. Explain to students that they will navigate through the
website and evaluate it using the given rubric. Students
should circle the proficiency level of the website for each
criterion and write down a brief explanation in the right
margin.
Guided practice
6. Allow students 20-25 minutes to complete the activity.
7. Teacher should walk around the room to ensure that students
stay on task and also to answer any questions students may
have.
8. Instruct students to turn their completed website evaluation
forms to the inbox
Closing
9. Instruct students to log off of their laptop computers.
Students must then shut down all computers and return them
to the mobile cart. Teacher will check that all laptops are
returned undamaged. (5 min.)
10.
Next, distribute scratch paper to all students and
have them write down three things they learned about what
to look for in a website. This will be handed to the teacher as
an exit pass.
11.
Five minutes before the bell rings, have students

straighten up and clean the areas around them.

Differentiated
instruction

Discussion
questions
Independent
Practice &
Assessment

Integration

Tips for success

Provide students with instructions verbally, in writing, and

through modeling
Review necessary vocabulary for ESL students
Place ESL and inclusion students in groups with general ed.
students

(See above)

Teacher will review exit passes to assess student learning for

the days activity

General Learner Outcomes

Quality producer students will need eventually create a
website that.
Effective and ethical user of technology see above.