GLOBAL FOOD TREK

Exploring the Customs and the Cuisine From Other Cultures

A WebQuest for Grades 3-5

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Hamburgers, french fries and soft drinks. That's the typical American diet, but what do boys and girls in other parts of the world eat everyday? What are the similarities and differences in food preferences? What's disgusting and what's delicious in each culture? Explore an international assortment of edible fare as you trek around the globe.

Anyone for rat stew or seaweed this evening ?

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The Task

You and four globe-trotting companions have been assigned to tour five countries in the world to learn about each culture, specifically noting the customs and the cuisine associated with each nation. Each one of you will contribute to this endeavor by reporting on certain facts that you discover on your journey. After all of the information has been gathered, using both online and offline resources, the trekking team will create a Web page to share with your sedentary friends back in the United States.

So, grab your gear and a comfortable pair of hiking

boots and, we're off!

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The Process

Trekkers Responsibilities :

· Designate a leader:

1. The leader's responsibilities include, keeping the group on task, assigning the roles of each group member, as well as researching.

· Members:

1. Researching one country and reporting back to the group.

· The Group:

1. Devise a strategy for accomplishing this assignment. Questions to think about for your brainstorming session: How will you organize the findings of your research? Will you keep a detailed group journal, a list, create a table? You decide. What do you want the Website to look like? What do you want to share with others? Do you want to mention Websites that you found extremely helpful?

2. Organize the findings. Then, using Microsoft FrontPage (with assistance from your teacher) create a Website, to share the results of your research trek with others.

To:

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Destination #1: Mexico

Fact Finding Objectives

· Describe the land, the people, the climate, population, flag

· Find a map of this country

· List foods the natives enjoy eating

· Include typical meal choices: Think about breakfast, lunch, and dinner

· Note any special foods for special occasions: Holidays and festivals

· Locate 2 recipes representative of Mexican cuisine

· Detail a national custom

· Record any unusual or unfamiliar foods that you discover

Websites to explore:

http://www.emulateme.com/mexico.htm

http://www.eatethnic.com/January.htm

http://www.eatethnic.com/december.htm

http://www.foodwine.com/destinations/mexico/

http://mexico.udg.mx/cocina/ingles/

http://www.yahooligans.com/Around_the_World/Food_and_Eating/

http://marilee.us/intrntlfoods.html

http://www.wcsu.ctstateu.edu/socialsci/area.html

http://explora.presidencia.gob.mx/index_kids.html

Be sure to look at the information available in the offline resources.

How is Mexican cuisine similar and/or different from American food?

Summarize your findings.

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Destination #2: Japan

Fact Finding Objectives

· Describe the land, the people, the climate, population, flag

· Find a map of this country

· List foods the natives enjoy eating

· Include typical meal choices: Think about breakfast, lunch, and dinner

· Note any special foods for special occasions: Holidays and festivals

· Locate 2 recipes representative of Japanese cuisine

· Share a national custom

· Record any unusual or unfamiliar foods that you discover

Websites to explore:

http://www.emulateme.com/japan.htm

http://www.eatethnic.com/January.htm

http://www.eatethnic.com/march.htm

http://www.eatethnic.com/FunFacts.htm

http://www.foodwine.com/destinations/japan/index.html

http://www.bento.com/l1-3.html

http://www.yahooligans.com/Around_the_World/Food_and_Eating/

http://web-jpn.org/kidsweb/index.html

Be sure to look at the information available in the offline resources.

How is Japanese cuisine similar and/or different from American food?

Summarize your findings.

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Destination #3: China

Fact Finding Objectives

· Describe the land, the people, the climate, population, flag

· Find a map of this country

· List foods the natives enjoy eating

· Include typical meal choices: Think about breakfast, lunch, and dinner

· Note any special foods for special occasions: Holidays and festivals

· Locate 2 recipes representative of Chinese cuisine

· Detail a national custom

· Record any unusual or unfamiliar foods that you discover

Websites to explore:

http://www.emulateme.com/russia.htm

http://www.eatethnic.com/January.htm

http://www.eatethnic.com/FunFacts.htm

http://www.russianfoods.com/

http://creative-homeliving.com/World_Kitchen/cuisinetours/country.htm

http://www.yahooligans.com/Around_the_World/Food_and_Eating/

http://www.educ.uvic.ca/faculty/mroth/438/CHINA/chinese_new_year.html

http://marilee.us/intrntlfoods.html

Be sure to look at the information available in the offline resources.

How is Chinese cuisine similar and/or different from American food?

Summarize your findings.

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Destination #4: Russia

Fact Finding Objectives

· Describe the land, the people, the climate, population, flag

· Find a map of this country

· List foods the natives enjoy eating

· Include typical meal choices: Think about breakfast, lunch, and dinner

· Note any special foods for special occasions: Holidays and festivals

· Locate 2 recipes representative of Russian cuisine

· Detail a national custom

· Record any unusual or unfamiliar foods that you discover

Websites to explore:

http://www.emulateme.com/russia.htm

http://www.eatethnic.com/January.htm

http://www.eatethnic.com/FunFacts.htm

http://www.russianfoods.com/

http://www.yahooligans.com/Around_the_World/Food_and_Eating/

Be sure to look at the information available in the offline resources.

How is Russian cuisine similar and/or different from American food?

Summarize your findings.

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Destination #5: France

Fact Finding Objectives

· Describe the land, the people, the climate, population, flag

· Find a map of this country

· List foods the natives enjoy eating

· Include typical meal choices: Think about breakfast, lunch, and dinner

· Note any special foods for special occasions: Holidays and festivals

· Locate 2 recipes representative of French cuisine

· Detail a national custom

· Record any unusual or unfamiliar foods that you discover

Websites to explore:

http://www.emulateme.com/content/france.htm

http://www.eatethnic.com/January.htm

http://www.eatethnic.com/june.htm

http://www.emulateme.com

http://www.eatethnic.com/FunFacts.htm

http://www.russianfoods.com/

http://www.yahooligans.com/Around_the_World/Food_and_Eating/

Be sure to look at the information available in the offline resources.

How is French cuisine similar and/or different from American food?

Summarize your findings.

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Create the Website: Sharing the results of your travels.

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Back Home: United States of America

Option: Go to http://www.emulateme.com/content/usa.htm

for facts about the United States.

1. What do you like to eat?

· Share within your group some of your favorite foods.

2. Do you have special foods that you only enjoy during the holidays or special occasions?

3. How are these foods similar or different from the foods children enjoy eating in the countries that you studied?

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Look at these Websites.

Write down two facts that you learned as you visit each site. Which site did you like the best? Why?

http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/nutrition/nutritionintro.htm

http://www.familyfoodzone.com/pyramid/pyramid.html

http://www.health.org/gpower/girlarea/Bodywise/nutrition/index.htm

http://www.kidsfood.org/f_pyramid/pyramid.htm

Print one copy of the Website Worksheet for each group member.

Nutrition Mini-Lesson :

1. How do you rate yourself and your friends? Are you eating healthy balanced meals each day? Do you make nutritionally wise food choices?

2. Think about the other countries that you studied. According to your research, do you think the boys and girls in these countries consume more, or less fruits, vegetables, and dairy products than you do? Do they eat less, or more meat and grain products? How much fat do you think is in their daily diet?

3. Add several comments about nutrition to your Website.

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Rate Yourself: Compare your diet to the Food Guide Pyramid.

1. Go to http://www.eatright.org

Print a copy of the Food Guide Pyramid that is located at this site.

2. Go to http://www.kidshealth.org

Print a copy of the Food Guide Pyramid document that is located at this site.

Read the information from these websites. Next, print one copy of the "How Do You Compare?" worksheet for each member in your group. Then, each one of you can complete the personal assessment of your diet.

After this part of the assignment is completed, go on to the next section of the worksheet. The "Children in Other Countries" portion is to be completed as a group project. Brainstorm first. Then, decide if the answer for each country is "more" or "less" and fill in the blanks.

Finally, individually write your responses to "What Did You Learn?" Then, meet as a group to decide which comments you want to add to your Website.

Congratulate yourselves on a job well done!

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Name: ______________________________

How Do You Compare?

*Food Guide Pyramid Recommendations*	*Your Daily Servings*
Bread, Cereal, Rice, and Pasta Group - 6 to 11 servings daily	________
Milk, Yogurt, and Cheese Group - 2 to 3 servings daily	_________
Meat, Poultry, Fish, Beans, Eggs, & Nuts Group - 2 to 3 servings daily	_________
Vegetable Group 3 to 5 servings daily	_________
Fruit Group 2 to 4 servings daily	_________
Fats, Oils, and Sweets - "use sparingly"	_________

Children in Other Countries

After completing your research do you think they consume more or less than the servings recommended by the Food Guide Pyramid ?

Food Guide Pyramid	*Mexico*	*Japan*	*China*	*Russia*	*France*
Bread, Cereal, Rice, & Pasta	________	________	________	_______	_______
Milk, Yogurt, & Cheese	________	________	________	_______	_______
Meat, Poultry, Fish, Beans, Eggs, & Nuts	________	________	________	_______	_______
Vegetables	________	________	________	_______	_______
Fruits	________	________	________	_______	_______
Fats, Oils, & Sweets	________	________	________	_______	_______

What did you learn?

Write 3 sentences stating what you learned from your mini-nutrition lesson. Then, share with your group and add several of these statements to your Webpage.

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Your globe-trotting adventure is finished.

Evaluation

· Individual and Group grades will be given.

Each trek member will prepare a one page (maximum) written report about the country that he/she researched.

1. Neatness, content and organization will count.

The group grade will consist of three parts:

1. An oral group presentation of your findings. Designate a presenter.

2. The overall appearance of your website.

3. Fulfillment of the project objective. Home

Global Food Trek Rubric

Name:

Fair - 5

Good - 10

Excellent - 15

Individual Grade

Total Points/15

Your Points __________

Group Grade

Oral Presentation ____________

Website ____________

Project Objective ____________

Total Points/45		Your Points __________
Individual Points ______

Group Points ________

Final Grade _____________

Teacher Comments

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Resources

Online

http://marilee.us/intrntlfoods.html

http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/nutrition/nutritionintro.htm

http://www.bento.com/l1-3.html

http://www.dole5aday.com/menu/kids/menu.htm

http://www.eatethnic.com

http://www.educ.uvic.ca/faculty/mroth/438/CHINA/chinese_new_year.html

http://www.emulateme.com/mexico.htm

http://explora.presidencia.gob.mx/index_kids.html

http://www.familyfoodzone.com/

http://www.foodwine.com/destinations

http://www.health.org/gpower/girlarea/Bodywise/nutrition/index.htm

http://www.jinjapan.org/kidsweb/index.html

http://www.kidsfood.org

http://mexico.udg.mx/cocina/ingles/

http://www.newton.mec.edu/Angier/DimSum/china__dim_sum__celebratio.html

http://www.russianfoods.com/

http://www.wcsu.ctstateu.edu/socialsci/area.html

http://www.yahooligans.com/Around_the_World/Food_and_Eating/


To:	Mexico	China	Japan	Russia	France	Home

Offline

Coronado, Rosa. Cooking the Mexican Way. Lerner Publications, 1982.

Parker, Steve. Professor Protein's FHHART: Fitness Health Hygiene and Relaxation Tonic. Copper Beech Books, 1996.

Plotkin, Gregory and Rita Plotkin. Cooking the Russian Way. Lerner Publications, 1986.

Robins, Deri. The Kids’Around the World Cookbook. Kingfisher, 1994.

Solheim, James. It’s Disgusting and We Ate It!: True Food Facts from and Throughout History. Simon & Schuster, 1997.

Vezza, Diane and Susan Greenstein. Passport on a Plate: Around-the-World Cookbook for Children. Simon & Schuster, 1997.

Waldee, Lynne Marie. Cooking the French Way. Lerner Publications, 1982.

Weston, Reiko. Cooking the Japanese Way. Lerner Publications, 1989 .

Wolfe, Robert L. Holiday Cooking Around the World. Lerner Publications, 1989.

Yu, Ling. Cooking the Chinese Way. Lerner Publications, 1982.

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Conclusion


After completing this WebQuest:

You will have learned more about other countries and their cultures.

You will have a greater appreciation for the wide variety of foods people enjoy eating.

You will have learned about the importance of eating a healthful diet.

· You will have improved your online search strategies.

You will have gained expertise in using FrontPage.

You will have used a variety of research tools.

You will have had a lot of fun!	Home
Remember: The public library is a great resource, and it's free!

Website Worksheet

Name: __________________________________

Look at these Websites.

Write down two facts that you learned as you visit each site.

Which site did you like the best? Why?

1. http://www.dole5aday.com/menu/kids/menu.htm