The Gourmet Galleon

In this creative writing and history activity, students design their own Age of Exploration “sailor menu,” choosing historically accurate foods like hardtack and salt beef plus setting prices and descriptions. An alliteration helper encourages them to craft playful, descriptive entree names (like “Rancid Rats” or “Salty Sawdust Stew”) while they customize fonts, colors, and cover icons. When finished, they can print a full menu with a bold cover and optional customer reviews page that showcase both their content knowledge and language skills.