Cafe+Model

Sustainable Cafeteria
The goal of the project is to propose a model for a school cafeteria that incorporates the concept of sustainable agriculture along with an understanding of the economic and political realities of school systems. In your groups you will be responsible for not only proposing a new approach to the standard school cafeteria, but also for developing a high quality presentation explaining your design.

Your final product can take a variety of forms. You may:
 * Build a scale model of a sustainable cafeteria which highlights your innovations (eg a school garden for fresh produce)
 * Create a PowerPoint or Google Presentation similar in form to that from Presentation One
 * Create a short documentary film that details your model


 * //Your final product will be presented in-class to a panel of experts//** that may include: social and natural scientists, local school administrators, local political representatives, and local farmers. Regardless of the form of your final product, you will be expected to demonstrate a flexible knowledge of the issues raised throughout the course. //**Each group will be expected to have a question and answer period after their presentation**// where the panel, course instructor, and fellow students may ask questions.

The rubric for the final project will be developed as a class during week seven. Some ideas to consider:
 * Integration of concepts
 * Feasibility of approach (economical and political)
 * Incorporation of personal data from the Food Journal
 * Potential use of cafeteria as an extension of the classroom
 * Effectiveness of presentation
 * Ability to answer questions about model

Useful Regulations
USDA's National School Lunch Program

Some Ideas to Get You Started
Amazing Work Being Done in the Edible Schoolyard Search for Sellers of Locally Produced Food Discover What Is in Season Locally

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