The Harvest Unit April Spence

The harvest unit is designed to span a six week period with the culminating activity being a community luncheon.

Cross curricular unit targets Literacy Writing Spelling Reading Math Social Studies Jag Science Technology

Business letters  AR frameworks  R Read and Utilize functional/practical texts, including forms, reports, cover letters, letterheads, and business letters  CC - Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience  Students write their own letters  Teacher copy October 14, 2013 Hackett High School STAR Academy 102 North Oak Street Hackett, AR Farmers Bank Attention: Stanhope Wilkinson 71 West Center Street Greenwood, AR Dear Mr.Wilkinson: My name is Kallista Beaver. I am in the STAR Academy at Hackett High School. I have been in the STAR Academy for two years. In the STAR Academy we do a lot of hands on projects. Every year my class and I do a luncheon at the school. This year it will be called the Harvest unit. The Harvest unit gets us ready for life. We learn how to: set tables, cook, clean, follow directions, find a budget, write letters, and how to type. I am asking for a donation to help us get what we need for the Harvest unit. Thank you for taking your time for reading my letter. Sincerely, Kallista Beaver

October 16, 2013 Hackett High School STAR Academy 102 North Oak Street Hackett, AR Harps Food Store #137 Attention: Sean Harp 2507 Market Trace Fort Smith, AR Dear Mr. Harp: My name is Seth Forbus, and I’m in the STAR Academy class at Hackett High School. I am in the 7th grade, and we are participating in a Harvest unit where we make a Thanksgiving dinner for our families and our guests. We learn real life skills in this unit. I would like to ask for a donation for this Harvest unit. I would be really appreciative. Sincerely, Seth Forbus October 16, 2013 Hackett High School STAR Academy 102 N Oak Street Hackett, AR Harps Food Store #137 Attention: Sean Harp 2507 Market Trace Fort Smith, AR Dear Mr. Harp: My name is Jasmyne Neal, and I am a part of the STAR Academy. This is my third year in this program here at Hackett High School. This year we are planning a Harvest unit which shows us how to set a table and welcome people when they walk in. We also learn how to make a budget and write business letters. Our main dishes are a turkey and a ham with various sides and desserts. If you could please donate some of the items you think would be best for our unit, I would be greatly appreciative. Thank you for taking your time out of your busy schedule to read my letter. Sincerely, Jasmyne Neal

Cook book covers  Learn how to use programs  Copyrights  Take pride in work  Vote on best cover  Peer editing

Luncheon invitation  Learn how to use programs  Copyrights  Take pride in work  Vote on best invitation  Understand R.S.V.P.  Pre-planning

Food Labels  Familiar with other languages Ham Jamon Jambon

Math  7.RP.1 – Compute unit rates associated with ratios of fractions, including ratios of lengths, areas, and other quantities measured in like or different units.

Math Vocabulary  Equivalent  Unit rate  Proportion  Fraction  Inches  Centimeters  Metric system  Temperature  Scale

Math assignment #1  Metric system vs. U.S. Customary system  Students are given several vocabulary words, such as liter, gallon, decigram, millimeter, etc, and we classify them as metric or customary.  We go a step further and identify each vocabulary word as length, weight/mass, or volume

Math assignment #2  Students make their own aprons  Find 4 inches on a ruler  First fold – ½ inches  Second fold – 1.27 centimeters

Social Studies AR Framework Standard 6: History Students shall analyze significant ideas, events, and people in world, national, state, and local history and how they affect change over time.

Social Studies

Scholastic tour of Mayflower Discovery education Why did the pilgrims leave England? Did they come straight to America?

Jag Identify and demonstrate key communication skills Listen and contribute appropriately in a group situation Use a method of time management Demonstrate effective leadership skills Demonstrate an understanding of skills and abilities necessary for success in a job Identify skills necessary for career choice

Science Vocabulary Contamination Food poisoning Food pyramid Serving sizes Compare/contrast Hypothesize Why is important to wash hands, vegetables, fruit…? Food safety Fingernails Hairnets Aprons

Technology Copy and paste skills Google Drive Spreadsheet Document Share Research