Student Exercises

1. Looking for quick answers to everyday cooking questions, students refer to the "Boiling Water 101" section of the site.
2. Students browse the "Recipe Box" to find new recipes to try or to include in a menu plan.
3. Researching particular foods or seeking advice on kitchen tools, students refer to articles in the "From Soup to Nuts" section of the site.
4. Students listen to audio clips of the whole show, either because of content related to a current unit of study or simply to respond to the enthusiasm and expertise of host Lynne Rossetto Kasper.
5. After listening to a variety of restaurant reviews from the "road food duo" Jane and Michael Stern, students work in pairs to create their own audio diaries/reports of a restaurant they like. Or, rather than a restaurant review, students report on a favorite food item they eat at home or have created in their food and nutrition class. Students' audio reports follow the format from the show, and include lots of detail and personal opinion.

Tips and Techniques

• Jane and Michael Stern's reports on restaurants around the country are most often found in the first part of the show's audio clips.
• Remember to have students cite sources for information or quotations they use in reports, multimedia documents, or other educational projects, including photos and audio clips. Students should include the following information in their citation: document title or description, date of publication or when they found it on the Web, an address (URL), and, if possible, the author, photographer, or artist.

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