Each student will complete an individual final project. The purpose of this project is to challenge each student to select one country and identify and evaluate its culture and local foods/cuisines. The project should analyze, compare, contrast, and discuss the impacts of history, culture, and environment on the foods that are produced, consumed, and celebrated in the selected country. The project’s report also should include a reflection where the manifestation of human diversity explored in this course is described.
When preparing the project, students can use the textbook and other supportive materials such as books, articles, interviews with professionals, useful websites, magazines, newspapers, TV shows, documentaries, and videos. Students should include photos and video clips where possible and appropriate. Each student should evaluate the cultural, regional, and religious effects on the chosen country’s cuisine. In the PowerPoint presentation, each student should analyze, compare, contrast, and discuss the impacts of history, culture, and environment on the foods that are produced, consumed, and celebrated in each selected country. Your goal should be to produce a creative and educational presentation.
The project is worth a total of 200 points (Part 1 + Part 2). Each student will select a country and prepare a presentation with an accompanying narrative as outlined below. h
[Part One- 150 points] Your actual Slide Presentation (PPT or Keynote) with both slides and notes.
[Part Two- 50 points] Your notes (in your own words) must be copied and pasted onto another Word doc or Pages doc. Please submit this so I can run it through Turnitin.com
Part 1: Slide Presentation should be outlined using the following requirements below:
Title slide: Name of selected country and the student’s name (one slide)
Introduction (5pts): Reasons for choosing this country and outline of the presentation (one slide + note page)
Geographic location (10pts): Provide a map showing the geographical location of the selected country and its neighbors (one slide + note page)
History (20pts): Explain the major historical factors that have impacted on the traditional food styles and production in the country selected. How has the history shaped the gastronomic culture in this country today? (2-3 slides + note pages for each)
Environment (15pts): Describe the physical environments in the country and indicate how the environment has impacted traditional food production and consumption. How has the country’s weather affected the way people in this country eat? (2-3 slides + note pages for each)
Culture and Religion (20pts): Describe the dominant culture and religion(s) surrounding traditional or local foods in this country. What are the cultural/social characteristics that define food consumption and culture in the country? (1-3 slides + note pages for each)
Local foods/cuisines (20pts): What are the traditional versus the new cuisines in the country? How have these trends affected food culture in this country? What are the famous cuisines, foods and drinks from this country? (2-3 slides + note pages for each)
Comparison (20pts): What are the similarities and differences in terms of culture and cuisine between this country and the United States? (1-2 Slides + note pages for each)
Conclusions (20pts): After examining each component separately, what can you say about the effects of geography, environment, history, culture, religion and trends that traditional and local foods have had upon food culture in the country you have selected? What do these characteristics say about the culture as whole? How would you describe food and culture in this country or the region? Comparing this country’s culture and cuisine with culture and cuisines in the United States? (2-3 slides + note pages for each).
Learning (10pts): What have you learned from this project? (1 slide + note pages for each)
References (10pts): List those books, articles, websites, and other sources you have used when preparing this project (1-2 slides).
Part 2: Your notes (in your own words) must be copied and pasted onto another Word doc or Pages doc. Please submit this so I can run it through Turnitin.com
