Thursday, November 23, 2017

How to get students to work cooperatively on an activity

I cut this out and pasted it long ago in a blank book type scrapbook.  I don't know where I got it to give the writer proper credit.


1.  Specify the group NAME
2.  Specify the SIZE of the group
3.  State the purpose, materials, and steps of the activity
4.  Teach the procedures
5.  Specify and teach the COOPERATIVE SKILLS needed
6   Hold the individuals ACCOUNTABLE for the work of the group
7.  Teach ways for the students to EVALUATE how successfully they have worked together

If you have a lot of celery make cookies?



2 cups of Celery cookies.  Celery doodles from the name Snickerdoodles!

a delicate and less sweet cookie.  You don't need an electric mixer to make these cookies

2 eggs
2 Tbsp. milk
 1 1/2 sugar
3/4 cup oil
3 cups flour
1/2 tsp soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp. lemon extract   or anise
2 cups finely chopped celery
3/4 cup wheat germ
cinnamon

Preheat oven.to 350.
Blend together eggs, milk, sugar and oil.  Sift dry ingredients together and stir into egg mixture.  Add vanilla and lemon extract.  Fold in celery and wheat germ; mix thoroughly.  If dough is stiff, add more milk, one Tbs at a time.  Drop better onto un-greased baking sheet, making small cookies about the size of a silver dollar.  Sprinkle lightly with cinnamon.  Bake for 13 to 15 minutes, or until a delicate brown.




You can put 1 1/2 cups chopped celery into an applesauce cake.  I wonder if you can put it into streusel kuchen then?



From a Cookie Book: Oatmeal Snickerdoodles

Template for a Mother's Day German language lesson

Liebe Mutti!


Alles Gute zum Muttertag!  

Ich habe ein Gedicht fur dich geschrieben.


Meine Mutti ist nett und lustig.  Sie schwimmt und liest gern.....



Deine Mutti war liebvoll und sympathisch....

Seine Mutti (die Mutti von Peter und Andrew) liebt ihre Familie....

Ihre Mutti  (die Mutti von mir) kann alles machen...

Unsere Mutti (das bist du!) sieht toll aus!  Wir brauchen sie!

Euere Muttis brauchen wir!

Ihre Mutti brauchen wir!


Ich liebe dich.


Deine ...........................




My Chemistry teacher friend told me about Cook's Illustrated



My Chemistry teacher friend told me about Cook's Illustrated.  I like how they test different ingredients and cooking techniques and then explain the why behind the results.

Here is a recipe worth saving for Colcannon Soup.

green cabbage works better than Napa/savoy cabbage.  Kale is :) too.

for the broth:  chicken broth is better than water or beef broth

best to use leeks and onions and not just one or the other

bacon:  it is best to use 3 slices instead of more or less

red potatoes unpeeled worked best

technique is the same for all the tested recipes:  saute the bacon, soften the vegetables in the rendered fat, add the broth and potatoes to the mix and simmer it all until the potatoes are tender.

3 slices of bacon
1 medium onion, minced
1 pound leeks, white and light green parts only, halved lengthwise, sliced think and rinsed thoroughly
8 oz. green cabbage (about 4 cups)
2 medium garlic cloves, minced
2 Tbsp. flour   (added to the rendered bacon fat and vegis to thicken the soup)
1/2 cup dry white wine   (too make more acidic, bright tasting)
4 cups low sodium chicken broth
12 oz. red potatoes cut into 3/4 inch chunks (bite sized)
1/2 heavy cream
salt and black pepper
2 Tbsp. minced fresh chives


IRISH soda bread
U.S version has eggs, butter and sugar
Irish version only four ingredients   flour, baking soda, salt and buttermilk






German Language Lesson Describing People

Wie sieht er aus? Wie sieht sie aus?


Er ist dunkelblond/bruenett/blond/dunkel.


Er hat eine Brille.


Er ist gross/klein/schlank/vollschlank.


Er hat ……. Augen.  

(blaue, braune, schwarze, gruene, graue)
Er hat ………….Haare.
         (glatte, wellige, lockige, lange, kurze)


Er hat ein Vollbart.
Er hat ein Schnurrbart.

kein Vollbart/kein Schnurrbart.


Er hat Sommersprossen.
Sie hat Somersprossen.

Corn Cakes

I usually cut this recipe in half.

3 cups corn kernels
1 cup milk
2/3 cup flour
2/3 cup cornmeal
1 tsp. baking powder
4 eggs
8 Tbsp. butter
1/2 cup chives
1/2 cup parsley
3 Tbsp. cooking oil

1. In a bowl of a food processor combine corn and milk and process until simultaneously chunky and creamy.  Pour into a large mixing bowl.  Add flour, cornmeal and baking powder and mix well.   Set aside.

2. In a small mixing bowl beat together eggs and butter until smooth and frothy.  Add egg mixture to corn mixture and combine thoroughly.  Carefully mix in chopped chives and parsley.  Season with salt and pepper.

3.  In a large skillet, heat oil.  Using a 1 1/2 oz. ladle, scoop up batter and ladle into hot oil.  Fry until golden on both sides, about two minutes per side.  Serve corn cakes with sour cream, garnished with chives and/or with corn relish.