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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Family Food Favorites

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders conduct an interview and create a class cookbook. In this family heritage lesson, 3rd graders read Everybody Bakes Bread and discuss a dish or recipe that is a part of their family's heritage. Students interview family...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Create a Cookbook

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Trios write, design, and produce cookbooks. In a truly collaborative project, they choose what content to include, contribute recipes, and decide on formatting. Then, they reformat all recipes to ensure consistent style, publish the...
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Activity
Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon: Antique Roman Dishes

For Students 9th - 10th
This website reprints recipes in English from Apicius' famous cookbook "De Re Coquinaria." Beware, the Romans had strange tastes. Don't make too many of these to see how your tastes agree!
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J. Paul Getty Trust

J. Paul Getty Museum: The Ediable Monument: Art of Food for Festivals

For Students 9th - 10th
Ornate edible architecture and sculptures were often created for celebrations in the cities and courts of early modern Europe. The Edible Monument is an exhibition of the ephemeral art created for these festivals.