Unit Study: Connecting Through Food
One of our most basic needs as humans is food. Since the beginning of time, food has played a critical role in maintaining social ties between people and communities, as well as connecting us with the land, with our own senses, memories, and shaping our worldview through the ingredients on our plates. Food creates culture, tells stories, allows us to feel love, and has the power to heal. But the darker side of the global food system both historically and today reveals the ways food has been used as a weapon of white supremacy, colonization, and disconnection as well. In this unit study, kids will have a chance to explore all the ways food has fostered connection, some ways it has been weaponized, and will help them connect to a food justice movement they care about.
Essential Question: How has food created different types of connection through space and time?
Core Concepts:
Science: Physiology of Taste and Smell
Social Studies: Geography and Globalization of Food
Social Emotional Learning: Relationships and Memory
Social Justice: Food Sovereignty, Food Security, Worker’s Rights, Fair Trade, & Environmental Sustainability
Included in this Guide:
Variety of experiential, hands-on learning activities
2 Process Art projects
Book list to support learning (with free read alouds linked for most titles)
Resources separated out for younger grades (K-3) and intermediate/secondary (4th+)
Activity suggestions and resources for integrated learning in science, social studies, literacy, math, the arts, and social emotional learning.
*This unit is easily adaptable from PreK all the way through 12th grade with resources, guiding questions, and activities to match any age or ability level.
One of our most basic needs as humans is food. Since the beginning of time, food has played a critical role in maintaining social ties between people and communities, as well as connecting us with the land, with our own senses, memories, and shaping our worldview through the ingredients on our plates. Food creates culture, tells stories, allows us to feel love, and has the power to heal. But the darker side of the global food system both historically and today reveals the ways food has been used as a weapon of white supremacy, colonization, and disconnection as well. In this unit study, kids will have a chance to explore all the ways food has fostered connection, some ways it has been weaponized, and will help them connect to a food justice movement they care about.
Essential Question: How has food created different types of connection through space and time?
Core Concepts:
Science: Physiology of Taste and Smell
Social Studies: Geography and Globalization of Food
Social Emotional Learning: Relationships and Memory
Social Justice: Food Sovereignty, Food Security, Worker’s Rights, Fair Trade, & Environmental Sustainability
Included in this Guide:
Variety of experiential, hands-on learning activities
2 Process Art projects
Book list to support learning (with free read alouds linked for most titles)
Resources separated out for younger grades (K-3) and intermediate/secondary (4th+)
Activity suggestions and resources for integrated learning in science, social studies, literacy, math, the arts, and social emotional learning.
*This unit is easily adaptable from PreK all the way through 12th grade with resources, guiding questions, and activities to match any age or ability level.
One of our most basic needs as humans is food. Since the beginning of time, food has played a critical role in maintaining social ties between people and communities, as well as connecting us with the land, with our own senses, memories, and shaping our worldview through the ingredients on our plates. Food creates culture, tells stories, allows us to feel love, and has the power to heal. But the darker side of the global food system both historically and today reveals the ways food has been used as a weapon of white supremacy, colonization, and disconnection as well. In this unit study, kids will have a chance to explore all the ways food has fostered connection, some ways it has been weaponized, and will help them connect to a food justice movement they care about.
Essential Question: How has food created different types of connection through space and time?
Core Concepts:
Science: Physiology of Taste and Smell
Social Studies: Geography and Globalization of Food
Social Emotional Learning: Relationships and Memory
Social Justice: Food Sovereignty, Food Security, Worker’s Rights, Fair Trade, & Environmental Sustainability
Included in this Guide:
Variety of experiential, hands-on learning activities
2 Process Art projects
Book list to support learning (with free read alouds linked for most titles)
Resources separated out for younger grades (K-3) and intermediate/secondary (4th+)
Activity suggestions and resources for integrated learning in science, social studies, literacy, math, the arts, and social emotional learning.
*This unit is easily adaptable from PreK all the way through 12th grade with resources, guiding questions, and activities to match any age or ability level.
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