Chicago-style Pizza

Materials:
● Student’s book or worksheets
● Computer access (optional)

Media Files: http://bit.ly/nativekit

● Chicago PowerPoint

Preparation:
● Start by seating students together in pairs. Later you will need to divide the class
into two teams.
● Review the optional PowerPoint if you have access to a computer in class.

Objectives:
● To become familiar with a popular dish in the United States.
● To identify characteristics of the city of Chicago.
● To review food vocabulary.
● To continue practicing asking and answering questions.

Daily Routine: (10 minutes) Refer to page 9

Suggested daily variation: Tongue Twister

Good Cook: How many cookies could a good cook cook if a good cook could cook cookies?

Warm-up Activity (5 minutes)

Ask the following questions to see if students are familiar with the city:

1. Where is Chicago? (In the U.S. in the state of Illinois)

2. Name one sports team from Chicago. (Cubs and White Sox: Baseball, Black
Hawks: Hockey, Bears: Football, Bulls: Basketball)
3. What’s the weather like in Chicago? (Very cold and windy in the winter, hot and
humid in the summer)
4. Is Chicago near a lake or the ocean? (Lake Michigan)
5. Why do you think the pizza is so famous in Chicago?

Optional: If you have access to a computer, you can show students some pictures of
Chicago from the PowerPoint presentation.

All About Chicago Reading and Speaking Worksheet (15 - 20 minutes)

Read the short article together as a class. Have students work in pairs or small groups to
answer the reading comprehension questions. When they’re finished, check their answers
as a group on the board. With the same partner, have them ask and answer the speaking
questions. Then, change partners and ask the questions again.

Teacher’s Plan
Answers:

1. In Illinois
2. About 3 million
3. Art museums, architecture, and cuisine
4. Food
5. To look for factory jobs
6. Ike Sewell and Ric Riccardo
7. Pizzeria Uno
8. It’s thicker and the ingredients are in between the two crusts.

Crazy Pizza Game (10-15 minutes)

Students will need to stay with the same partner. Tell them that they look at the big circle on
the following page that is divided into eight parts, just like a pizza. The objective of this game
is to review food vocabulary while practicing listening and speaking skills. One partner will
start by dictating what is on their imaginary pizza, and the other person has to draw it. (For
example, 3 pieces of watermelon, 5 pieces of candy, etc.). When everyone has completed
the pizza, have them share it with the class and vote on the craziest or most creative pizza.

Alphabet Chain Game (10 minutes)

The objective of this game is to name words that begin with each letter of the alphabet and
try to remember the words in order.

Start with the phrase “I went to Chicago and I bought…” Make sure they understand the
verbs before beginning the game. Divide students into teams of 3 to 5 students. One person
will start by naming an object that begins with the letter A. The next person must repeat what
was said for letter A and think of a new word that begins with the letter B. Decide on a
stopping point and continue like this until one team reaches that letter. Likewise, you can
start with the letter M and continue to letter Z to make it more challenging.

Tidy Up and Go Home (5 minutes)

Teacher’s Plan
 All About Chicago

Chicago is an American city located in the state of Illinois. It is near Lake Michigan in
the northern region of the United States. Chicago has a population of about three
million people and is home to many popular baseball, hockey, and basketball teams.
Chicago is very famous for its art museums, architecture, and cuisine.

During the late 1800s and early 1900s, many Italian immigrants came to the United
States looking for factory jobs. Chicago was one of the American cities with a large
population of Italian immigrants. As a result, this had an enormous impact on typical
restaurant options in the city.

In 1943, Ike Sewell and Ric Riccardo created an Italian-American version of pizza.
They opened a restaurant called Pizzeria Uno. Today this restaurant is still very
popular among residents and tourists. This pizza is thicker than the classic Italian
version and is similar to a pie. The vegetables, meat, and cheese are between the
top and bottom crusts. The final touch is the tomato sauce on top of all of the
ingredients.

Activity 1: Read the text and then answer the questions.

1. Where is Chicago?

2. How many people live in the city?

3. What is Chicago famous for?

4. What is another word for “cuisine”?

5. Why did so many Italians immigrate to the U.S.?

6. Who invented the Chicago-style pizza?

7. What was the name of the restaurant?

8. How is this pizza different from a typical pizza?

Activity 2: Discuss the conversation questions with a partner.

1. What’s your favorite kind of pizza?

2. Would you like to try the Chicago-style pizza?
3. Why would it be difficult to live in a different country?
4. Have you ever been to the U.S.? Where did you go, and what did you do?
5. Can you cook?

Teacher’s Plan
Crazy Pizza Game

Teacher’s Plan