1. Aspire Afterschool Learning
Lesson Plan
Learning ROCKS!
Prepared by: Alvin
Date:
Theme: Arab American Heritage Month and Poetry
Month
Topic/Name of Activity: Middle Eastern Food Quiz
SOL(s) addressed: N/A Developmental Asset addressed:
Objective: Learn more about middle
eastern culture through food!
Materials Needed:
https://www.arabiclanguageonline.com/learn-arabic-free/language-
games/middle-eastern-food-quiz/
To Prepare BEFORE the program day:
Brush up on Middle Eastern cuisine.
Materials Needed To Purchase BEFORE the program week:
N/A
Categories: Leader’s Guide:
1) Outcome-
Students will be more
aware of foods outside
of their comfort zone
and may be encouraged
to try new things.
Middle Eastern Food Quiz
2) Background Knowledge-
Teachers may do some
research on middle
eastern foods for some
background info to help
facilitate discussion
and quiz.
3) Activity
Students will participate in
food quiz in honor or arab
American heritage month.
What the Teacher is doing:
Supervise and guide students to take food
quiz or do so as a class.
What the Students are doing:
Students will test their food knowledge
without any practice and hopefully learn
some new foods.

2. 3) Checks for Understanding
Quiz will do that =)
5) Wrap up
Try some new food that you’ve seen in the quiz you took