Food for Thought Project

The Food for Thought Project was combined throughout multiple classes including Spanish, World Literature, World History, and Art. Before we got to work, we did an introduction to the project. We went to the High Museum of Atlanta and also went to eat at the restaurant No Mas Cantina!. In the Spanish aspect, we had to create a restaurant menu involving many different cuisines across Spain and Latin America. In World History, we learned about the Colombian Exchange and how different agricultural products were transferred between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. Each person was given things from different hemispheres and my group won the cookoff for my class! In World Literature, we also had to cook a dish combining the foods from different hemispheres. We made honey guacamole and chips. In Art, we made ceramic dishes and table settings.

Entry Event

For our Project based learning entry event, we went to tour the High Museum of Art and the restaurant No Mas Cantina! This was to introduce people to different foods and cultures. The High Museum was also used to help us view different types of pottery from different locations and cultures.

Amber Nelms - Food For Thought: Art Slides

Clay Ceramics

In this portion of the project, we made ceramic dishes based on countries involved in the Columbian Exchange. We also made placemats based on food availability around different neighborhoods. We also had to research pottery from different areas centered around the Columbian Exchange like African pottery, Native American pottery, and European pottery.

The Cook Off

In the World History portion of the project, we learned about the Columbian Exchange. The Columbian Exchange was the exchange of crops, ideas, and diseases throughout the Eastern and Western Hemisphere. My group won 1st place in my class' cookoff and 3rd place overall throughout all classes.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Create an original recipe

Recipe Cookbook

In the World Literature section of the project, we used the food received from World History for the cook-off, to make fusion dishes between both the hemispheres. My group chose to make honey guacamole and chips. People in the class had to walk around and write recipes as well as review recipes people wrote.

Spanish PBL.pdf

Spanish Fusion Menu

For the Spanish aspect of the project, we made menu's involving different foods and drinks from different countries in Latin America and Spain. We also had to describe the different ingredients in these dishes as well as include appetizers, main dishes, desserts, and fancy drinks as well. Learning about these different dishes, allowed me to explore other cultures and possibly even try these types of food in the future.

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