A Look at the History of Cooking - U.S. History
Let's take a look at the evolution of the most important room in the house - the kitchen- from the 1800's to the 1950's, the takeover over of fast food, Martha Stewart, Julia Childs, and the evolution of the Food Network.
Tina Hugall MHA MBA
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9 pre-recorded lessons
9 weeks
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2-4 hours per week. Each will there will be two assignments. The first is a list of 3-7 discussion questions. These are to be answered by the students in their own words based on their thoughts and opinions. The second assignment is a list of 3-5 homework projects. Students are to choose 1 each week that they find interesting. These could be short research papers (1 page), a short video to watch and review, or a project.Assessment
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US Grade 6 - 9
Have you ever wondered where certain cooking techniques came from? Why are certain foods so popular in some places and not others? Everyone eats, but what they eat is a part of their history and culture. Come and join us as we walk through the history of food! This class will be taught through recorded lectures and may also include supplemental videos (Youtube), readings, worksheets, and activities (recipes, movies, dioramas, experiments, etc.). Please see the syllabus below for a layout of the lessons included in this course. This class is presented in an asynchronous format. If you are taking this class through the Class Subscriptions, there will be no communication between learner and myself. If you are taking this class through the Self-Paced format, you will have 1 year to complete the lessons. If you choose to submit homework or communicate (questions on the classroom page), I will respond within 24 hours (excluding Sundays).
Learning Goals
Students will learn about various time periods and how history shaped our relationship to food.
Our goals for this class are to:
Write about what we learn.
Use primary sources and different types of media (such as film and art) to learn about historical events.
Learn about historical events through the context of geography and how it affected different events.
Use technology to research both past and current events and topics.
Understand differences between present and past perspectives, and apply it to present day issues
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum9 Lessons
over 9 WeeksLesson 1:
Introduction
What did people eat and how did they store and prepare food up to the 1900's Lesson 2:
The melting pot of American Food
Hamburgers, pizza, casseroles, etc Lesson 3:
The American Great Depression
What did people eat and how did they stretch ingredients Lesson 4:
Julia Childs
The introduction of French Cooking to America, the evolution of tv chefs Other Details
Parental Guidance
All lessons will be shared through Youtube, which is embedded into the Outschool classroom. Learners will not have to leave the classroom page to view them. Some optional homework assignments may include also watching Youtube videos, reading articles, or preparing food.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
Some of the sources used for this class are, but not limited to:
Smithsonian
Britannica
National Geographic
PBS
Library of Congress
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Master's Degree from Louisiana State University
I have been an educator on Outschool since February of 2018. I have my MBA and MHA, both of which have taught me the value of conducting research and asking questions. I have a passion for history, organization, reading, and learning. You can usually find me in the middle of 2-3 books or watching a documentary.
I am also an Outschool ACE Educator, which means that I continually seek out ways to improve my teaching skills and knowledge, as well as the learner experience. Some of the seminars/courses that I have attended in the past are: Foundations for Teaching and Learning About Native Americans; The Presence and Absence of Asian America: What Truths Lie Beyond the Headlines; Using the “Diary of Anne Frank” to Amplify Students’ Voices; Painting a Just Picture – Art and Activism.
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