This mini-unit encourages students to become aware of the connections between visual art and daily life. They can see that many artists choose their subject matter from what they see around them. Students can also see that visual art is present in their own community. Students will begin to discover that the colour and texture of the food they eat is important to their desire to eat it. Have the students describe the food they like and don't like and give their reasons.
Various cultures have different ways of eating and different attitudes toward food.
Discuss some of the trends within cultures. Determine why they may have come about after experiencing some of the differences. How the Indians of the Americas Transformed the World by J. Weatherford Discuss where various foods are grown. Research some of the political and social realities of food production. Discuss the working conditions in some of the under-privileged countries.