5. Food and Culinary Culture:
Class Structure (55 minutes):
1. Warm-up and Recap (5 minutes):
- Begin the class by briefly recapping the previous session and welcoming the students.
- Ask a warm-up question related to food and culinary culture, such as:
- "What is your all-time favourite dish or cuisine?"
2. Introduction to Food and Culinary Culture (5 minutes):
- Introduce the topic of food and culinary culture, highlighting the significance of food in
different cultures and its role in fostering connections and understanding.
3. Group Discussion: Favourite Foods and Cuisines (20 minutes):
- Divide the class into breakout rooms, with 2-3 students in each room.
- Assign the topic of "favourite foods and cuisines" for discussion.
- Provide guiding questions for the students to consider, such as:
- "What is your favourite dish or cuisine, and why do you enjoy it?"
- "Have you ever tried cooking your favourite dish at home? Share your experience."
- "What are some popular dishes or cuisines in your country or region?"
- Instruct the students to take turns sharing their preferences and actively listening to
their peers.
4. Breakout Room Activities: Traditional Dishes from Different Cultures (20 minutes):
- In the breakout rooms, assign the topic of "traditional dishes from different cultures."
- Encourage students to discuss and share traditional dishes from their own cultures or
cultures they are interested in.
- Prompt them with questions like:
- "What are some traditional dishes from your culture, and how are they prepared?"
- "Have you ever tried cooking or tasting a traditional dish from another culture? Share
your experience."
- "What are some unique ingredients or cooking techniques used in traditional dishes
from different cultures?"
- Encourage students to share interesting facts or stories related to the traditional dishes
they discuss.
Class Structure (55 minutes):
1. Warm-up and Recap (5 minutes):
- Begin the class by briefly recapping the previous session and welcoming the students.
- Ask a warm-up question related to food and culinary culture, such as:
- "What is your all-time favourite dish or cuisine?"
2. Introduction to Food and Culinary Culture (5 minutes):
- Introduce the topic of food and culinary culture, highlighting the significance of food in
different cultures and its role in fostering connections and understanding.
3. Group Discussion: Favourite Foods and Cuisines (20 minutes):
- Divide the class into breakout rooms, with 2-3 students in each room.
- Assign the topic of "favourite foods and cuisines" for discussion.
- Provide guiding questions for the students to consider, such as:
- "What is your favourite dish or cuisine, and why do you enjoy it?"
- "Have you ever tried cooking your favourite dish at home? Share your experience."
- "What are some popular dishes or cuisines in your country or region?"
- Instruct the students to take turns sharing their preferences and actively listening to
their peers.
4. Breakout Room Activities: Traditional Dishes from Different Cultures (20 minutes):
- In the breakout rooms, assign the topic of "traditional dishes from different cultures."
- Encourage students to discuss and share traditional dishes from their own cultures or
cultures they are interested in.
- Prompt them with questions like:
- "What are some traditional dishes from your culture, and how are they prepared?"
- "Have you ever tried cooking or tasting a traditional dish from another culture? Share
your experience."
- "What are some unique ingredients or cooking techniques used in traditional dishes
from different cultures?"
- Encourage students to share interesting facts or stories related to the traditional dishes
they discuss.
