Garden City seniors build Spanish and entrepreneurship skills during food truck project
On March 9, seniors in Mr. Michael Berg’s College Spanish 5 classes at Garden City High School concluded their jobs and economy unit with an engaging food truck project.
Over the course of a week, students worked in groups to design a small-scale food truck business inspired by Hispanic cuisine. They developed business plans, created video and print advertisements, designed authentic menus and built small models of their trucks.
The project culminated in a mini food truck “festival” during class, where students displayed their creations, shared a staple menu item and performed short dialogues in Spanish.
“This project gave students the opportunity to apply their Spanish in a creative and practical way while also exploring Hispanic culture and entrepreneurship,” Mr. Berg said. “By designing their own food truck businesses, they had to think about everything from the menu and marketing to how they would communicate with customers, all while using the language skills they’ve developed throughout the course.”