The Global Plate · Presentational Speaking and Writing

Food as Heritage

Researching and presenting on a traditional dish and its historical significance.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do recipes act as a vessel for historical and cultural stories?
  2. 2Why do certain foods become symbols of national or regional identity?
  3. 3How has globalization changed the traditional diets of the target culture?

Common Core State Standards

ACTFL: Cultures - Relating Cultural Products to PerspectivesACTFL: Connections - Acquiring Information
Grade: 9th Grade
Subject: World Languages
Unit: The Global Plate
Period: Presentational Speaking and Writing

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