Lesson Plans
http://www.gti.net/mocolib1/kid/food2a.html
A veritable cornucopia of lesson plans for all grades collected
from across the country. Organized by the following categories:
history, diversity, economics, food ads, food styling, consumer
psychology, science & technology, world hunger, language arts,
real people or brand names, state food reports,
historic prices.
http://www.khake.com/page81.html
Another great source for a variety of lesson plans.
Scroll down to Culinary and Food Science.
Source for the following Lesson Plans: New
York Times Learning Network
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner: Creating
a Multicultural Thanksgiving Celebration
Subjects: Language Arts, Social Studies
(Grades 6-12)
In this lesson, students will create a Thanksgiving menu and pre-dinner
blessing or ritual that is sensitive to five different imaginary
Thanksgiving guests from a variety of backgrounds.
(November 27, 2002)
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/
20021127wednesday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
Much Ado about Nothing? A Critical Look
at Holiday Traditions
Subject: Language Arts
(Grades 6-12)
In this lesson, students will explore their feelings regarding
the celebration of various holidays. Using the New York Times
article as a model, students will write articles critiquing what
they consider to be inappropr iate expressions of "holiday
spirit."
(February 14, 2003)
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/
20030214friday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
Soul Food: Exploring Connections Among
Geography, Culture and the Foods We Eat
Subjects: Geography, Social Studies
(Grades 6-12)
In this lesson, students explore the connections between food
and culture by investigating the production, preparation, and
historical and cultural ties of foods significant to cultural
groups with which they identify. Students then participate in
a Cultural Food Festival to share this information and these 'cultural'
foods with their classmates.
(May 3, 2000)
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/
20000503wednesday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
Cuisine Art: Exploring Ethnic Culture
Through Food
Subjects: Geography, Language Arts, Social Studies
(Grades to 6-12)
In this lesson, students explore the history of the foods of different
ethnic groups and the significance of these foods in perpetuating
culture.
(June 22, 2001)
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/
20010622friday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
A Meat By Any Other Name. . . Social
Views Towards the Animal We Eat: A Lesson for the Social Studies
Classroom
(Grades to 6-12)
Students will discuss how food reflects different aspects of a
culture and reasons why cultural differences in food are seen
as bizarre or, oftentimes, cruel by members of other societies.
(August 24, 1998)
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/
19980824monday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
Showing Good Taste: Writing Thoughtful
Restaurant Reviews in the Language Arts Classroom
Subjects: Journalism, Language Arts
(Grades 6-12)
Students distinguish the important elements of well-written restaurant
reviews by analyzing and evaluating reviews from The New York
Times and by writing their own reviews of favorite dining locations.
(January 22, 1999)
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/
19990122friday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
Pitcher Perfect: Exploring the Construction
and Pitching of Television Commercials
Subjects: Economics, Language Arts, Media Studies
(Grades 6-12)
In this lesson, students consider how advertising messages are
constructed and relayed through creating and pitching their own
television commercials. (January 10, 2002)
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/
20020110thursday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
Thanks for the Memories: Exploring and
Writing about Eventful Holiday Meals
Subjects: Fine Arts, Language Arts
(Grades 6-12)
In this lesson, students will explore the importance of the family
holiday meal, and write their own renditions of a fictitious family's
eventful holiday evening. (November 17, 2000)
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/
20001117friday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
'Got Milk?' or 'Not Milk!'? - That Is
the Question! Critically Analyzing Information about Dairy Products
on the Internet
Subjects: Health, Language Arts, Media Studies, Science
(Grades 6-12)
In this lesson, students critically analyze Web sites that present
different sides of the controversial milk debate (good for you/not
good for you).
(September 26, 2000)
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/
20000926tuesday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
Where's the Beef? Investigating the
Benefits and Challenges of a Vegetarian Diet for Young People
Subjects: Health, Science
(Grades 6-12)
In this lesson, students create and conduct a community survey
to evaluate the demographics of vegetarians in their community.
Students compile data, create graphs, calculate percentages, and
draw conclusions about the ir survey data. Students create an
informational awareness pamphlet for other young people about
the benefits and challenges of a vegetarian diet.
(July 25, 2000)
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/
20000725tuesday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
Cuisine Art :Exploring Ethnic Culture
Through Food
Subjects: Geography, Language Arts, Social Studies
(Grades 6-12)
In this lesson, students explore the history of the foods of different
ethnic groups and the significance of these foods in perpetuating
culture.
(June 22, 2001)
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/
20010622friday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
Consuming History Investigating Foods
from Different Times and Places Around the World
Subjects: Geography, Global History, Social Studies
(Grades 6-12)
In this lesson, students will research various foods as well as
indigenous plants and animals from different historical eras around
the world. They then use their research to create a design for
"theme" restaurants.
(June 26, 2002)
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/
20010622friday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
Local Retreats: Exploring Potential
Tourist Attractions in Your Community
Subjects: Geography, Journalism, Language Arts
(Grades 6-12)
In this lesson, students consider how some of their favorite local
places might be interesting spots for visitors to their community
to see. Students investigate and write articles on these locations
to gain a better ap preciation for what their own community has
to offer and to create an "Unlikely Tourist's Guide"
to their community.
(August 23, 2002)
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/
20020823friday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
