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Big and Small Decisions
In this activity, students working in groups will design a restaurant, complete with theme, decor and menu and explore the decision making process.



Primary Learning Outcomes
What are the steps in the decision making process? How do group members work together to make decisions?

Additional Learning Outcomes


Assessed QCC Standards:

Grade: 5
Guidance
B. Educational and Occupational Exploration
7
Topic: Awareness of the importance of personal responsibility and good work habits.
Standard: Describe the importance of personal qualities (e.g., , dependability, promptness, getting along with others) to getting and keeping jobs. Demonstrate positive ways of performing work activities. Describe the importance of cooperation among workers to accomplish a task. Demonstrate the ability to work with people who are different from oneself (e.g., , race, age, gender).

C. Career Planning
9
Topic: Understanding how to make decisions.
Standard: Describe how choices are made. Describe what can be learned from making mistakes. Identify and assess problems that interfere with attaining goals. Identify strategies used in solving problems. Identify alternatives in decision making situations. Describe how personal beliefs and attitudes effect decision making. Describe how decisions affect self and others.


Procedures/Activities


Step:  1 Duration: 5 min.
Tell students they will be planning an imaginary restaurant. Divide the class into small groups of three or four students and distribute drawing materials to each group.

Step:  2 Duration: 20 min.
Have students begin by choosing a name for the restaurant and then a decor or theme. They can then plan three or four appropriate meals and think of clever ways to list them on the menu so that they fit with the decor and name of the restaurant. Be sure they remember to include something from each of the food groups.

Step:  3 Duration: 15 min.
To summarize, have them outline the decisions that needed to be made by the group and discuss the decision- making process.




Materials and Equipment
Drawing materials, paper, pencils, markers


Standards (Local and/or National)

Total Duration
40 min.

Technology Connection



Assessment
Students will be assessed on their menus and their outlines on decision making.
Extension
Remediation
Accommodation
For students with exceptional needs, what changes can be made in instruction and teaching delivery to enhance student participation and learning? Each area below is a direct link to general classroom accommodations.

Non-readers     Physical Impairments     Sensory Impairments     Attention/Behavior

Each disability below is a direct link to general classroom accommodations specific for that disability.

    Autism
    Deaf - Blind
    Deaf/Hard of Hearing
    Emotional and Behavioral Disorder
    Mild Intellectual Disability
    Orthopedic Impairment
    Other Health Impairment
        Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
        Tourette Syndrome
    Significant Development Delay
    Specific Learning Disability
    Speech - Language Impairment
    Traumatic Brain Injury
    Visual Impairment

Modification
For students with significant disabilities, what changes can be made in instruction and teaching delivery to allow students to participate in classroom instruction while working on IEP objectives and off grade level QCC standards. Below are suggested modifications correlated to the procedures of this lesson plan.