Dairy Council of CA - Educators - School Food Service

Now We're Cooking®
History in the Making: The Tortilla

Appropriate For: General Grade Level: 4 Date Submitted/Revised: 5/01/2001 Preparation Time: 45+ minutes Materials Resources Needed: Overhead Projector Other materials: Food Supplies		Curriculum areas: Language Arts: Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary Mathematics: Measurement and Geometry Social Studies: World History, Geography Health: Cooking Science: Agriculture Other area: picture cards depicting foods using a tortilla, food ingredients

Lesson Summary:

This 3-4 day lesson, which connects to history/social science, language arts, and mathematics, explores a common ethnic food base, the tortilla, that is used in many different Mexican recipes. Students learn how to cook tortillas from scratch and learn about the history of this food staple.

Learning Objectives::

1. Students learn that healthy foods or meals CAN taste delicious.
2. Students learn about a food that represents the Hispanic culture.
3. Students experience positive social, psychological and nutritional benefits when eating with family and friends.
4. Students learn basic culinary skills that are applicable in their home settings.

Lesson Plan Text:

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