This document provides tasks and instructions for a project on Chinese food and culture. It outlines 6 tasks related to different aspects of Chinese cuisine such as cooking utensils, regional cuisines, staple foods, cooking techniques, teas, and the concepts of yin and yang. For each task, it specifies what information to research and how to present the findings in poster format, with a border and relevant pictures. It also includes a note-taking sheet to plan and organize the research, and tips for creating good posters and properly citing image sources.

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2. Chinese Food and Culture

3. Tasks
1. Look at the task you have been given and complete it in poster
form.
2. Use the resources provided and make notes in your Note-
taking Sheet.
3. Use these notes to make your poster.
4. Think about presentation.
5. Display your work in A3 format.
6. You may type up and print some information, but you must
make the information relevant and to the point.
7. Make sure you list the sources of your information on your
Note-taking Sheet.

4. Task 1: Task 2: Task 3:
Cooking and Eating Regional Cuisines Staple Foods
Utensils
Research the cooking and Identify and research the Research the staple food of
eating utensils that are eight distinctive regional China. For each staple food
typically Chinese. cuisines of China. include:
For each implement For each include: 1. Picture.
include: 1. Description and 2. Description.
1. Picture background information. 3. How it is made or where it
2. Description 2. Examples of dishes. is grown.
3. Explanation of use 3. Use 1 or 2 pictures of 4. How it is used in recipes -
How to present your work: dishes. with examples.
1. Use A3 paper. How to present your work: How to present your work:
2. Create a border, using 1. Use A3 paper. 1. Use A3 paper.
pictures or words to make 2. Create a border, using 2. Create a border, using
your work distinctive. pictures or words to make pictures or words to make
your work distinctive. your work distinctive.

5. Task 4: Task 5: Task 6:
Cooking Techniques Chinese Teas Yin and Yang
Research Chinese cooking Research the different Research the meaning of
and preparation Chinese Teas. yin and yang. Try to answer
techniques. For each For each include: these questions:
technique include: 1. Description 1. What bearing does yin
1. Title. 2. Explanation of how it is and yang have on diet?
2. Picture. prepared 2. List the foods that come
3. Description. 3. Picture of the plant into the categories of yin,
4. Suggested recipes where How to present your work: yang and neutral.
it is used. 1. Use A3 paper. 3. Include pictures in your
How to present your work: 2. Create a border, using examples.
1. Use A3 paper. pictures or words to make How to present your work:
2. Create a border, using your work distinctive. 1. Use A3 paper.
pictures or words to make 2. Create a border, using
your work distinctive. pictures or words to make
your work distinctive.

6. Using a note-taking
sheet to help you
be organised!

7. Use this
section to plan
your poster.

8. Make your notes here,
using at least two
different sources.

9. Record the source
of your images
here.
Note: it is NOT
Google Images!!!

10. http://library-online.org.uk
Link to your topic

14. P = Purpose Plan and be prepared
L = Location Search for and find your information
U = Use Make notes, organise and create
S = Self Evaluation Did I work well?

15. Balance
of
sources

16. POSTER

17. Great source of
images:
http://www.flickr.com/

18. Assessment
Mrs Hannaghan - Mrs Robinson -
will mark your poster looking at: will mark your poster and note-taking
sheet looking at:
 How attractive it is.
 The quality of the notes in your Note-
 How informative it is.
taking sheet.
 Does it cover all the points required?
 Do your notes relate to the content of
 Is it clear and easy to understand? your poster?
 Does it reflect a good use of the  Have you avoided cut-and-paste and
time? used your own words?
 Have you listed your sources
properly on the Note-taking Sheet?

19. Use your own words! Plan it carefully
Tips for good
posters

20. Images used:
Chinese salad bar, Dali by Alexandra Moss on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thevortext/120311316/
Chopsticks, utensils by Stuart Spivack on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuart_spivack/3475977/
A Chinese Village Feast by David Woo on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mckln/3503474143/
Chinese Rice paddy fields by dcmaster on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dcmaster/3863659955/
Fire! by KellyB on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/foreverphoto/212024791/
HQ Chinese Tea by Alan on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rothar/3764995291/
Yin-Yang Golden Ring and Blue Mosaic by MAMJODH on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mamjodh/2592478285/