Blog
post #1 Due
on Monday April 13th
This post
should introduce the culture on which you are choosing to focus. Tell why you
are interested in this culture and give some background of what you already
know and what you hope to find out. Research two or three interesting facts
about the food in this culture. Find and include an image or picture of the
country or one of the places associated with this type of food. Tell a bit
about the geography and history of the place. How might this have shaped the
type of food that is featured in this culture? 250 words. Cite sources
appropriately.
Blog
post #2 Due
on Monday April 13th
Focus this
blog on making connections between the life of the people of the culture and
their food. What feasts and holidays do they celebrate? You might want to
choose a certain feast or special day to focus on i.e., the wedding in Like Water for Chocolate. Many cultures,
for example, venerate a saint as a patron or honor another kind of deity or
historical figure. You can also choose one particular food or recipe and
discuss its central place in the culture. Share pictures, recipes (as links),
music, and any rituals associated with the feast. Cite sources appropriately
Blog
post #3 Due
on Monday April 20th
Talk about
the actual food used in traditional cooking. If I were blogging about Okinawa,
for example, I would discuss kombu or
a sea vegetable that is most prominent in traditional cooking. I might bring up
how it is harvested, why it is so healthy, what dishes it is used in, how it
might be declining in use with young Okinawans, etc. You can discuss more than
one food! Connect the food to the land—is this food a limited resource? Is it
sustainably harvested or has it become part of a agri-business? Pictures and
links to news stories or video would be appropriate. Don’t forget that tables,
charts, graphs, and maps are great ways to present facts and jazz up your post.
Cite sources appropriately.
Blog
post #4 Due
on Monday April 20th
Discuss the
overall health implications of the traditional diet or foods of the culture.
You can discuss how the people who follow the traditional diet differ from
those who eat another way, perhaps a western or American diet. Mention any
foods or recipes that are particularly healthy or unhealthy. Recipes would be
great to share. Are there updated versions of traditional foods that are more
or less healthy? Discuss these. For example, years ago, the nouvelle cuisine movement in France
tried to go beyond the traditional heavy cream and butter basics of classic
French food to include more broth and seasonal fresh vegetables more simply
prepared. Remember to discuss your point of view. Is there a similar shift in
the American diet going on? What are you eating? Why? How are food and health,
including emotional health, portrayed in the novel? Cite sources appropriately.
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