Getting to the Root of It: Sweet Potatoes, Yams & Other Root Vegetables

9th – 12th Grade

Learning + Food Objectives:
Students will uncover the origins of various root vegetables to gain an understanding of its uses, benefits, and the best ways to consume them. 

Common Core Standards:
Common Core English Language Arts

Integrating multiple sources and compiling information

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.7
Analyze various accounts of a subject told in different mediums (e.g., a person’s life story in both print and multimedia), determining which details are emphasized in each account.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.2
Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source.