What is culture? |
Learning Intentions
Pupils are learning …
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Possible Learning, Teaching and Assessment Activities |
…to understand what culture is.
Being Creative
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Pupils should be introduced to the idea that everyone has a culture. A person’s culture is formed by the way that they have lived their life since they were born. Traditions that are passed on from parents to children will also help to make up culture.
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…to understand how an individual’s culture is developed.
Working with Others
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Pupils could:
- Think of some traditions that are kept in their family, for example, what happens at birthdays or Christmas?
- Describe them to a partner.
- Ask their partner to tell the class about their family’s traditions.
- As a class brainstorm a list to discuss what makes up a person’s culture, for example, dress, family life, music, language, religion, dance, hairstyles and food.
Teacher led discussion to conclude and summarise the meaning of culture and how it developed.
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Managing Information |
Using a range of media such as newspapers, magazines, leaflets and the internet, pupils, in groups, should assemble a visual display of images portraying aspects of an individual’s culture. These should include ideas generated through the classroom discussion.
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How is culture expressed through food? |
Learning Intentions
Pupils are learning …
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Possible Learning, Teaching and Assessment Activities |
…to find out about the range of foods available from other countries eg, Mexico , China , Italy etc.
Managing Information
…to evaluate foods from different countries. |
In groups, develop a template to record the range of functional foods that are available from other counties in the local supermarket.
Organise a visit to a local supermarket. In groups allow students to record the range of foods available.
Allow each group to select and buy one product from a country of their choice.
If a visit is not possible, teachers could use on-line shopping facilities, invite a retailer to speak to the class or use the activity as homework.
Back in the classroom allow students to taste the range of products selected by the class.
Pupils should evaluate each product in terms of taste, appearance, texture, smell, ease of preparation and value for money. Findings could be recorded in a chart.
Allow the class to give feedback about the dishes tasted.
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…to participate in group research to find out about foods, eating habits and cooking methods of a country/culture different than their own.
Being Creative
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In groups of four, pupils choose different countries/cultures to research.
Pupils should:
- Use a variety of research methods to find out about the foods, cooking methods and eating habits of their chosen country/culture.
- Present their findings to the rest of their class using PowerPoint, posters, or overhead projector.
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…to develop practical skills in the safe, hygienic, healthy and creative use of foods to plan, prepare, cook and serve a dish from their chosen country/culture.
Self-Management
Being Creative
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Pupils should:
- Select two dishes to plan, prepare, cook and serve.
- Use a digital camera to photograph the group’s final outcome.
- Pupils should reflect on their own performance within the group, the performance of the group as a whole and the performance of other groups within their class.
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