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TED 521

Guided Inquiry Lesson Plan

Unit/Class/Grade: TikTok News Article/Humanities, Grade 7

Standard(s): CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.7.3
Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text (e.g., how ideas in-
fluence individuals or events, or how individuals influence ideas or events).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.7.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative,
connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on mean-
ing and tone.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.2.D
Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
Language Supports: Highlight difficult words in article with definitions of highlighted words.

Materials Needed: print out of article, storyboard template, recipe, computer, mobile phone at
home, Tiktok app.
Objective(s): Teach students new vocabulary Possible Challenges /Misconceptions:
in news article. The final Tiktok food video is optional.
Formative Assessment: Students create a storyboard for a Tiktok food video in pairs. Making
the actual Tiktok video is optional but student can post in Google classroom if they actually
make a video.
Opening: Teacher Actions Student Actions
Activate prior knowledge and stu- Have students be prepared
dent interest- teacher presents an
interesting situation, phenomenon, with a recipe before lesson. Answer questions.
or dilemma that helps students con- Ask questions:
nect to the content Do you enjoy cooking? Do In PowerPoint go over defini-
you like to help family mem- tions of the more difficult
bers in the kitchen or do you words we will read in the ar-
prefer to whip up meals on ticle.
your own? Do you ever cook
with your friends?

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 Introduction:
Getting students ready - teacher
introduces the task and makes sure
students understand what they are
trying to accomplish, but not how
they are to do it
Watch 60-second TikTok
video from Eitan Bernath, a
19-year-old TikTok star with
more than 1.6 million follow- • What techniques does Mr.
ers, who is known for his
bright, upbeat and approach-
able cooking videos:
https://www.tiktok.com/@ei-
tan/video/
6963587043502935302
Then, respond to the follow-
ing questions:
Bernath use to hook you at
the beginning of the video?
How does he hold your in-
terest and attention
throughout?
• Are you interested in cook-
ing this recipe? Does it feel
easy enough that you could
try it at home? If so, what
about the video made it
seem accessible to you?
• Would you be interested in
creating TikTok cooking
videos like this one? Why
or why not?
 Body of lesson:
Students working on content -
teacher observes students, monitors
their progress, and provides clarifi-
cation as necessary
Read the article alone, then
answer the following ques-
tions in groups. Write or Print
questions on flashcards to
pass around in groups. Each
group gets one to two ques-
tion cards.
https://www.nytimes.com/
2021/05/24/dining/tiktok-
food.html
Have group brainstorm answers.
Have each group come up and
share their thoughts to the class.
1. Have you seen, or tried, any
viral food trends? The article
mentions ones like whipped cof-
fee, !TikTok pasta” and
the three-ingredient Oreo cake.
Why do you think these short
cooking videos appeal to so
many people?
2. Eunice Shin, the head of me-
dia and entertainment at a
growth strategy firm, and Jad
Dayeh, the head of digital media
at a top talent agency, explained
why they think TikTok has be-
come such a popular platform.
Do you agree with their analy-
ses? What else do you think con-
tributes to TikTok"s popularity?
3. Why might someone aspire to be
a FoodTok star? Have you ever
wanted to become a TikTok celebri-
ty for cooking or something else?
4. What are some of the career
goals of people who start on TikTok
as food content creators?
5. Why are teens and home cooks
drawn to TikTok cooking videos to
learn new recipes, versus more tra-
ditional cookbooks or full-length
cooking shows?
6. Choose one of the TikTok cre-
ators featured in the article and
watch several of their videos. What
stands out about the food they cook
and the way they present it in their
videos?
7. Ahmad Alzahabi, a TikTok food
star in Flint, Mich., said young cre-
ators are a little more imaginative in
the kitchen: !I think this younger
generation, especially in America
with all the cultures that are mixing
together, I think there will be a new
breed of insane foods that are com-
bining all these cultures and ethnici-
ties.” Do you agree that Gen Z
cooks are creative or interested in
mixing cultures and traditions in
cooking and beyond? Why or why
not?

 Closure:
Wrapping Up - teacher facilitates
group discussion, helps students
share their work/progress, helps
students make connections, and
ensures that big ideas are brought
forward
Show student’s story board ex-
amples in Powerpoint. Have
students create a story board for
their own TikTok food video.
Watch more examples from the
article to get inspired or have
them choose a favorite recipe. It
could be something they’ve cre-
ated on their own, something
learned from a family member,
or one that they made from a
website or cookbook.
Then, write out all of the ingre-
dients and steps in the recipe.
Break down the steps in the
recipe to four or five shorter
steps, like in the TikTok videos
featured in the article.
Hand out story board tem-
plate.
https://www.storyboardthat.-
com/storyboards/anna-
warfield/blank-film-story-
board-template
Students in pairs create story
board for TikTok food video.
Creating actual video at home
is optional but if a student
does make one they can post
it on Google classroom. Make
sure video is no more than 60
seconds.

How could you make this recipe

even easier and more accessible
to viewers? Are you able to
combine two or more steps? Or
use fewer bowls, pans or pots?

To plan out the video, create a

storyboard using template to
determine five or six frames and
corresponding steps in the
recipe. Consider, as the videos
featured in the article do, how
you can help your viewers un-
derstand the recipe and keep
them engaged.

Guiding Principles
o Students must be given opportunities to grapple with the content
o Students are actively engaged in the construction of knowledge
o Vocabulary and notation are introduced in context and as needed

 Reference

Daniels, N. (2021, May 28). Lesson of the Day: 'TikTok, the Fastest Way on Earth to Become a
Food Star'. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/28/learning/lesson-
of-the-day-tiktok-the-fastest-way-on-earth-to-become-a-food-star.html.
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