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American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences Convention June 25, 2005

American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences Convention June 25, 2005. The Magical Melting Pot Class Discussion & Activity Ideas to Promote Multicultural Learning Through Food Michelle Greenwald/June 25, 2005. Why I Wrote the Book. Observations in a multicultural community

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American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences Convention June 25, 2005

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  1. American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences Convention June 25, 2005

  2. The Magical Melting Pot Class Discussion & Activity Ideas to Promote Multicultural Learning Through Food Michelle Greenwald/June 25, 2005

  3. Why I Wrote the Book • Observations in a multicultural community • Way for kids to learn to appreciate other cultures: Not only to accept each other’s differences, but to enjoy them

  4. Relevance to What We Can Learn & Teach Cooking from scratch by family members creates senses of love, excitement & creativity in the home. Kids can play a role in encouraging their parents to cook with them.

  5. Relevance to What We Can Learn & Teach • Foods of other cultures are delicious & make life more interesting. • Anyone can learn about & experiment with cuisines of other countries, by reading cookbooks & exploring the internet for recipes.

  6. Class Discussion Ideas Ask each student where their ancestors are from & what traditional foods their parents & grandparents make.

  7. Class Discussion Ideas • Ask students to interview their parents, grandparents or aunts & uncles about their fondest memories of foods & why they were special. • Ask which relatives typically cook in their families: parents, grandparents, aunts, etc.

  8. Class Discussion Ideas Ask students what their favorite homemade food is & why it’s special: Is it served for a birthday, holiday, or special occasion?

  9. Class Discussion Ideas Ask students which traditional foods are consumed in their families around each major holiday: Christmas, Chanukah Kwanza, Ramadan, Easter, Birthdays, New Years, Weddings

  10. Class Discussion Ideas • Ask the feelings & emotions students feel when someone in their family cooks a special meal. • Ask if they usually help.

  11. Class Discussion Ideas Ask students if they could start their own food traditions for their own families, what would they be & to describe the celebration.

  12. Class Activity Ideas Ask each kid to bring in a special dish & explain why it’s special. You might invite parents to come in & share customs with the class.

  13. Class Activity Ideas Create an international day where kids bring in dishes from their cultures & traditional cooking implements, plates, tablecloths.

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