Colonial Grains and Cooking Unit

OBJECTIVE By researching, harvesting, and cooking grains with a colonial recipe, students will learn where grains come from and feel empowered to cook their own foods. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where does food come from? How does food inform identity? How have our relationships to food changed over time and how have they stayed the same? What […]

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Little Red Hen- Breadmaking

NOTES Lesson One- Introduce Little Red Hen OBJECTIVE Students will understand what bread comes from a plant called wheat. Students will understand that we can make bread. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where does bread come from? MATERIALS NEEDED  “Little Red Hen” by Jerry Pinkney Cards with animal characters from the story (dog, rat, goat, pig). PROCEDURE Lesson […]

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Food and Farm of Ancient Greece

OBJECTIVE To learn about farming methods used in Ancient Greece as well as taste two significant Greek crops. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS MATERIALS NEEDED Slideshow-Food and Farms of Ancient Greece Olive Tasting Notes Olives for mashing into paste  Mortar and pestle  Clean stones Linen/cloth filter  Glass cup to strain into  Paper towel sheets for tasting on  Under-ripe […]

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Amaranth

OBJECTIVE Students will understand the cultural importance of Amaranth for ancient and modern day people. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where does Amaranth come from? How is it used? MATERIALS NEEDED Amaranth slideshow for class Amaranth slideshow with notes Amaranth seed heads, plates for seed saving onto Seed sieves For Alegria: PROCEDURE Introduction: Project slideshow so students can […]

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Marigold/Cempasuchil

OBJECTIVE Students will understand a common garden plant (Marigold) and its importance in Mexico. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Where do Marigolds come from? How are they used? MATERIALS NEEDED Cut Marigold flowers Marigold seed pods for seed saving or already separated seed to pass out (time dependent) Coin envelopes or paper to make origami seed packets Seed […]

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Chia

This lesson is a part of a series that explores foods that were important to the ancient Aztec and Maya. OBJECTIVE Students will understand the cultural importance and history of Chia. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Why did ancient people grow and cultivate certain foods? How do we tell the story of culturally significant foods? MATERIALS NEEDED Dry […]

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