Exploring Our Food Heritage emphasizes historical and cultural factors which affect all our food choices. Through food, it teaches the historical progression of United States settlement and respect for diversity. Food-centered activities lead to discussions about differences and similarities among all people. Foods related to America's diverse heritage are prepared.

Activities in the student manuals may be done:

• Independently
• Working in cooperative groups
• In a class.

Meeting formats are designed like lesson plans.

Instructional Materials

Leader's Guide and Student Manual

Illinois State Goals & Learning Standards

16A. Apply the skills of historical analysis and interpretation.

16B. Understand the development of significant political events.

17A. Locate, describe and explain places, regions and features on the earth.

17C. Understand relationships between geographic factors and society

18A. Compare characteristics of culture as reflected in language, literature, the arts, traditions and institutions.

18B. Understand the roles and interactions of individuals and groups in society.

18C. Understand how social systems form and develop over time.