International food court
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/04/g68/foodcourt.html
A lesson plan for grades 6–7 Social Studies
In this Xpeditions lesson plan, students learn about the characteristics of the world’s regions by investigating the types of food that are common in those regions. They’ll also conduct research to find out about the climate, landscape, and cultures of a few countries. They’ll compile their findings into a plan for an international food court in a local mall.
Students will:
- list the types of foods they associate with different parts of the world
- research foods from six countries, and take notes on their findings
- label the six countries on a map
- research the climate, landscape, and cultures of the six countries
- discuss the similarities and differences between foods in the different countries
- design an international food court to be placed in a local shopping mall, with four sections corresponding to four of the countries they have researched
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Social Studies (2003)
Grade 6
- Goal 2: The learner will assess the relationship between physical environment and cultural characteristics of selected societies and regions of South America and Europe.
- Objective 2.01: Identify key physical characteristics such as land forms, water forms, and climate,and evaluate their influence on the development of cultures in selected South American and European regions.
- 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 2: The learner will assess the relationship between physical environment and cultural characteristics of selected societies and regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia.
- Objective 2.01: Identify key physical characteristics such as landforms, water forms, and climate and evaluate their influence on the development of cultures in selected African, Asian and Australian regions.
- 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.
