Lesson 5.1 & 5.2 - Staples Foods & Diversity in Food
Learning Goals: By the end of this lesson you will be able to
(1) Describe how staple foods form the basis of our food choices, and vary from culture to culture
(2) Identify and describe a range of foods form around the world
(3) Describe how staple foods have affected the Western world
(4) Describe how different cultures contribute their own food customs and preparation techniques to international cuisine to make it interesting
(5) Describe the foods, traditions, and religious dietary laws of different cultures
Investigating My Plate
Question:
What have you eaten recently? Think about the foods that you have consumed over the last few days. Choose one specific meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner) that you have eaten over the last 2 days. Next, respond to the following inquiry questions:
1. What was the food you consumed? List the ingredients
2. What staple food was used for this dish? Name the food(s).
3. Research the staple food and identify two facts about the staple food that have not been mentioned throughout this lesson.
Review PPT-Diversity in Food and answer these questions.