Discuss very briefly the food that is to be cooked and the method of
cooking it. Have as many apples or potatoes baked as there are members
of the class or as the baking-dish will hold.
Assign tasks to special members of the class.
As quickly as possible put the vegetable or fruit in the oven to bake.
While the baking is in process, take up a general discussion of foods
and cooking and a special discussion of the food which is being used and
the method of cooking that is being employed.
Give as thorough a lesson on the stove and combustion as time permits.
Examine the baked article and discuss the methods of serving it, the
time for serving, and so on.
Use the finished product for the school lunch or have it served daintily
in the class. Encourage the pupils to bring a dish to school in order to
take the results of their work home for the family meal, if a school
lunch is not served or if they do not need a lunch. Give careful
directions for washing the dishes and supervise the housework carefully.
(See pages 52, 53, _Household Management._)
_Note._--It may be necessary to go on with some other
recitation before the baking is completed, in which case
one member of the class should be appointed to watch the
oven.