Fast food around the world
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/10/g68/fastfood.html
A lesson plan for grades 6–7 Social Studies
In this lesson from the National Geographic Xpeditions website, students use the Internet or the library to research the cultures of four other countries. Research results are then compiled into a plan for a fast-food restaurant in each of the countries, tailoring the restaurant to the cultural tastes of people in those countries.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Social Studies (2003)
Grade 6
- Goal 11: The learner will recognize the common characteristics of different cultures in South America and Europe.
- Objective 11.01: Identify the concepts associated with culture such as language, religion, family, and ethnic identity, and analyze how they both link and separate societies.
Grade 7
- Goal 11: The learner will recognize the common characteristics of different cultures in Africa, Asia, and Australia.
- Objective 11.01: Identify the concepts associated with culture such as language, religion, family, and ethnic identity, and analyze how they can link and separate societies.
