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- 7th - 8th
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Students recognize that the United States is home to people of many diverse cultures, and that the food eaten in a country or region is often influenced by its geography, climate, and history. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students become aware of the food customs and traditions in other parts of the world. They present their findings to their peers. This lesson can be used to teach health, nutrition, or food - related topics. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students write a newsletter about the different cultures that affect foods eaten in Louisiana. They cook food, prepare table decorations and create a PowerPoint based the food research. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students complete an online activity by following a series of prompts to determine seasonal foods that could be found in the Columbia basin during the Lewis and Clark expedition. They draw a seasonal round that shows a colorful representation of the foods. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students design a cultural recipe book that promotes cultural development and an appreciation of the students' ethnic backgrounds. They research on the internet, the histortic perspective of specific cultures. The project concludes with a cultural celebration involving a party with cultural food. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the connections between food and culture by investigating the cultural influences, preparation, and historical ties of the food that people eat. They comprehend how geography and climate effects what people eat culurally. Students create their own story or writing about a food or recipe that they can recall. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students read a series of statements made by students about the hazards and benefits of various foods. They distinguish the "facts: from "opinions" in the dialogue, summarize the facts in a short paragraph, and write an essay expressing their own view and conclusions drawn about the food, food-borne illness, and nutrition issues, using citations as necessary. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students identify foods that they associate with different cultural groups in which they are members and speculate possible connections between specific foods and the cultures in which they are popular. They also explore the importance of the omul in the Siberian culture by reading and discussing "Fish With an Indelicate Smell." Finally they create informational handouts based on research of selected "cultural" food and participate in a class-wide Cultural Food Festival. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 8th
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Students explore cultural variations in food preparation. They pick a country and research dishes of cultural significance. They prepare their food and present the dish to the class creatively. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 6th
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Students discuss what they ate today, why they ate it and how did these foods affect them. They compare and contrast the food preferences with traditions of class members and name holidays celebrated in their homes and holiday foods. They then name food of other cultures that they enjoy. Full Review »
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