Thanksgiving Project Based Learning: Class Recipe Book for Middle & High School
Looking for creative Thanksgiving activities for middle and high school? This Project-Based Learning activity is perfect for building language skills in ESL and multicultural students while exploring holiday traditions. The Digital Class Recipe Book Project has students work in groups to research and share family recipes. They’ll create a digital recipe book featuring an entrée, side, and dessert, while learning about different cultures.
The project includes templates, graphic organizers, sentence starters, and a simple rubric, making it easy for teachers to use with any proficiency level. It’s a fun, low-prep way to connect language learning with real-world experiences, perfect for your next holiday lesson!
Students will collect recipes for an entrée, side dish, and dessert, creating a beautiful digital book with cultural insights. They’ll explore their own heritage, practice real-world research skills, and share their projects with the class.
⭐️What’s Included:
Step-by-step project instructions for students and teachers
Research templates for recipes and cultural significance
Sentence starters for beginner students who need extra support
Digital presentation templates (Google Slides)
Simple rubric for easy grading
Reflection prompts for student feedback
⭐️Why You’ll Love It:
Engages Students: Students work together to create a beautiful, digital recipe book and share it with the class.
Connects with Family: Encourages students to communicate with family members about traditional recipes, strengthening bonds and building pride in their cultural heritage.
Differentiated for All Levels: Supports a wide range of ESL proficiencies, ensuring all students can participate and succeed.
No Prep, Easy to Use: Ready-to-use templates and rubrics save you time while providing a structured, engaging project for your classroom.
Bring language learning to life with this fun, engaging, and culturally rich project that your students will love!
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Looking for creative Thanksgiving activities for middle and high school? This Project-Based Learning activity is perfect for building language skills in ESL and multicultural students while exploring holiday traditions. The Digital Class Recipe Book Project has students work in groups to research and share family recipes. They’ll create a digital recipe book featuring an entrée, side, and dessert, while learning about different cultures.
The project includes templates, graphic organizers, sentence starters, and a simple rubric, making it easy for teachers to use with any proficiency level. It’s a fun, low-prep way to connect language learning with real-world experiences, perfect for your next holiday lesson!
Students will collect recipes for an entrée, side dish, and dessert, creating a beautiful digital book with cultural insights. They’ll explore their own heritage, practice real-world research skills, and share their projects with the class.
⭐️What’s Included:
Step-by-step project instructions for students and teachers
Research templates for recipes and cultural significance
Sentence starters for beginner students who need extra support
Digital presentation templates (Google Slides)
Simple rubric for easy grading
Reflection prompts for student feedback
⭐️Why You’ll Love It:
Engages Students: Students work together to create a beautiful, digital recipe book and share it with the class.
Connects with Family: Encourages students to communicate with family members about traditional recipes, strengthening bonds and building pride in their cultural heritage.
Differentiated for All Levels: Supports a wide range of ESL proficiencies, ensuring all students can participate and succeed.
No Prep, Easy to Use: Ready-to-use templates and rubrics save you time while providing a structured, engaging project for your classroom.
Bring language learning to life with this fun, engaging, and culturally rich project that your students will love!
Would rather buy on TPT?
Buy on TPT
Looking for creative Thanksgiving activities for middle and high school? This Project-Based Learning activity is perfect for building language skills in ESL and multicultural students while exploring holiday traditions. The Digital Class Recipe Book Project has students work in groups to research and share family recipes. They’ll create a digital recipe book featuring an entrée, side, and dessert, while learning about different cultures.
The project includes templates, graphic organizers, sentence starters, and a simple rubric, making it easy for teachers to use with any proficiency level. It’s a fun, low-prep way to connect language learning with real-world experiences, perfect for your next holiday lesson!
Students will collect recipes for an entrée, side dish, and dessert, creating a beautiful digital book with cultural insights. They’ll explore their own heritage, practice real-world research skills, and share their projects with the class.
⭐️What’s Included:
Step-by-step project instructions for students and teachers
Research templates for recipes and cultural significance
Sentence starters for beginner students who need extra support
Digital presentation templates (Google Slides)
Simple rubric for easy grading
Reflection prompts for student feedback
⭐️Why You’ll Love It:
Engages Students: Students work together to create a beautiful, digital recipe book and share it with the class.
Connects with Family: Encourages students to communicate with family members about traditional recipes, strengthening bonds and building pride in their cultural heritage.
Differentiated for All Levels: Supports a wide range of ESL proficiencies, ensuring all students can participate and succeed.
No Prep, Easy to Use: Ready-to-use templates and rubrics save you time while providing a structured, engaging project for your classroom.
Bring language learning to life with this fun, engaging, and culturally rich project that your students will love!
Would rather buy on TPT?
