Students fill out the student handout and report to class, using world map. Coordinate with cafeteria to include different cultural foods on the menu during unit. Students prepare info cards about each food and place by food in cafeteria line. TN ss Students learn about how food preservation has impacted cultures. Students view Digging for Data video, segment 2 - discuss questions.
Class tours the cafeteria.
Cafeteria staff show how foods are held and inventoried to keep them fresh and how menus are chosen. TN Students learn that food availability and variety effect cultures. View Digging for Data video, segment 3. Students analyze 1 month of school menus, noting how many different foods are served in the month.