“Help me create an alternative activity for my culinary class more fun and engaging. ----- Unit Activity: Introduction to Culinary Arts ------- Objective In this activity, you will: Summarize the history and development of the cuisine in the United States. Identify a celebrity chef and their work. ----- Scoring teacher will score this activity using the following scale: Task 1: International Cuisine Task Points: 50 a. Depth of the information 15 b. Organization of ideas, events, sequence, and language 15 c. Information flow 10 d. References 10 Task 2: My Favorite Chef Task Points: 60 a. Choosing a person of significance 10 b. Clarity of the information 10 c. Depth of the information 10 d. Grammar 10 e. Creativity and organization of the information 10 ---- Graded Activity: Introduction to Culinary Arts Culinary arts began more than 300,000 years. A number of factors, such as the manner and style of preparing foods, procuring various foods, and modern kitchen developments, have affected the food service industry of today. In this activity, you'll describe the history and development of the cuisine in the United States, and identify any celebrity chef and describe the chef's work. This activity will help you meet these educational goals: You will describe the history and development of the cuisine in the United States, and choose any celebrity chef and write a description of the chef's work. You will conduct online research, in which you will collect information and communicate your results in written form. You will employ online tools for research and analysis and communicate effectively. Task 1: International Cuisine Perform online or offline research on the history of one popular type of international cuisine in the United States. Include information on its development in the United States, its original form in its home country, and any modifications made to accommodate US consumers. Describe the key elements of the cuisine, such as cooking style, ingredients, tastes/flavors, etc. Write an essay of 300 words or more. Structure your essay to include an introduction, a main body, and a conclusion of your findings. Cite your references. Evaluate the online information you find. Use these guidelines to evaluate the credibility of Internet information: Check the author's qualifications. Look out for biased views. Check that the links work. Does the website cite references? Check the domain names (".edu" sites are education sites, ".gov" are government sites, ".org" are organization sites, and ".com" are commercial sites) ----- Task 2: My Favorite Chef Research a celebrity or recognizable chef of your choice (excluding Jamie Oliver and Martha Stewart) and write a short article introducing the cooking style and cuisine of the chef. You will also highlight their career path to their current widely respected position. Describe the influences that have made an impact on this person’s cooking style.”