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Jazzy Food and Nutrition Bulletin Board Ideas

Division of Nutrition Assistance

A World of Good Taste

Directions for Design
A globe is surrounded by flags from different countries.

Suggested Materials

Illustration of global cross-section
Six to seven flags from different counties. Flags should be selected based on the focus of the lesson. Flags can be drawn, purchased or printed from a computer.
Lettering for the title

Learning Activities

1. The great American salad bowl
The United States has been called a melting pot because people from so many countries have come here and become accepted as Americans. Many historians now prefer to call the United States a salad bowl, since, like a salad, our culture has many ingredients. All of these cultural ingredients contribute to the flavor of American society. The diversity of the "American Salad" can be savored in the foods we eat. Have students interview family members or friends about foods or recipes that are important to them and their culture.

Do they cook any special meals at celebrations?
Do they have a recipe that they associate with a grandparent, another country, or an important event? Food is important to us all, and students may be surprised to find that family members have foods they associate with cherished memories.
Ask students to choose one food to represent their family or culture and find the reason for its importance. If family members don't know the recipe, students can look for one in cookbooks, in the library, or on the Internet. Encourage students to find out as much as they can about the food and its history to include with the recipe.
Have students illustrate their recipe and write a few sentences about its importance to them.

Plan a cultural sharing day where all students can bring this food item or another food representative of their heritage. Costumes, displays, music, pictures, dances, and games will add to the cultural environment.

Using these stories and recipes, the class can create a class multicultural recipe book. This book can be photocopied and bound, so that each student can have a copy to bring home.

2. All over the world
Invite someone from the community or from a student's family to prepare a favorite cultural food. Request the guest to show pictures or items from his/her homeland. Assist students in locating this country on a map or globe. Send home the recipe.

3. Cultural knowledge to share
Visit an ethnic restaurant or grocery store. Many owners enjoy sharing their cultural knowledge and may invite children to sample foods.

4. Cafeteria connection
Examine the school cafeteria menus to find foods that are common to different cultures and countries: for example,

Italy – spaghetti or pasta
Mexico – taco or burrito
China – stir-fry vegetables

Have students make up additional menus with cultural themes. Display flags, artifacts, student artwork, and stories related to the country featured. Play music from that country.

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