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This Taking a Bite! Exploring Cultural Identity Through Food lesson plan also includes:
- Taking a Bite! (.pdf)
- Lesson Slides (.pptx)
- Fish Cheeks Short Story - English (.pdf)
- Fish Cheeks Short Story - English (.docx)
- Fish Cheeks Short Story - Spanish (.pdf)
- Fish Cheeks Short Story - Spanish (.docx)
- What Americans Can Learn from Other Food Cultures - English (.pdf)
- What Americans Can Learn from Other Food Cultures - English (.docx)
- What Americans Can Learn from Other Food Cultures - Spanish (.pdf)
- What Americans Can Learn from Other Food Cultures - Spanish (.docx)
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High schoolers are asked to consider the connections between food, culture, and identity. They read articles and share what they learned in a jigsaw activity, read a short story, and make a claim about the story's theme, backing up their claim with evidence from the articles and the story.
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CCSS:
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Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Use the slide show to direct the lesson
- Ask participants to share a meal they feel represents them and their culture
Classroom Considerations
- Be considerate on the subject of food, as some class members may have limited access to food; if possible, take steps to ensure the child's health and safety
- A projection device is needed for the PowerPoint presentation and videos
- Individual copies of the short story and the handout are required
- Presumes writers have experience identifying the theme of a story
Pros
- Provides links to explanations for the various learning strategies used in the lesson
Cons
- None