Food Truck Frenzy

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Project Overview

Driving Question:

What makes the modern food truck so popular and successful?

SUMMARY:

Students will analyze the core elements of the foodservice industry and how it impacts the economy to gain a thorough understanding of the elements needed to plan and design their own food truck business.

Standards:

RI.2 Summarize the text

RI.3 Explain the relationship between two or more ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text

RI.7 Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources

W.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly

W.4 Produce clear and coherent writing 

SL.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions 

SL.3 Summarize the points a speaker makes and explain how each claim is supported by reasons and evidence

SL.4 Report on a topic

GCS.3.2 Demonstrates understanding of a specific audience

GCS.3.4 Makes observations about audience response and/or feedback and proposes appropriate changes in communication choices

Minor Products:

  1. History of Food Trucks Essay

  2. Food Truck Design

  3. Food Truck Menu

  4. Food Truck Advertisement

Major Products:

  1. Business Plan

  2. Shark Tank Pitch/Presentation

Student Work