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Tacos Al Pastor

Students will interpret and identify the sources and origins of different foods and their ingredients by analyzing immigration patterns, learning about different cultures, and mapping the ingredients that make up the Taco Al Pastor. Lesson Topics: Immigration, identity, geography, mapping, taco   Curricular Connections: Common Core English Language Arts: Grades 6-8 Literacy -Reading – History […]

You Are What You Eat

Students will learn about different ingredients that can be used in a trail mix, reflect on how their ingredient choices are the result of their unique backgrounds, and understand their family’s food history and the foods that make up their family’s specific culture.   What Pilot Light Teachers are saying: “Students reflected on how their […]

Pizza & Neighborhoods

Students will research neighborhoods in their city and create a signature pizza representing a neighborhood/area (current or historical identity) of their choice with less than 500 calories per slice. What Pilot Light Teachers are saying: “My students were able to use reading skills to identify key details when analyzing neighborhood descriptions. My students loved this […]

Noodles Around the World

Students will better understand the origins of pasta around the world and will better understand how to connect with their identity and others’ identities as they taste pasta (a dish loved around the world) together. What Pilot Light Teachers are saying: “This lesson was easy to implement. Students enjoyed having a hands-on lesson and able […]

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