The Origin and History of Chocolate

All Groups -  Reading an Explanation

Resource: The origin and history of chocolate by Jo Rogers  

(Read About, Think About Book 2)

WALT read and understand how an explanation is written. (Structure and language features used in writing explanations)

Knowledge Questions: Learn

1. What does the word ‘chocolate’ mean and from where did the word originally come?

Answer:The word chocolate mean’s a warm drink. it is a Mayens

2. From which people does the legend of the prophet bringing the cacao seeds from paradise come?

Answer:Aztec legend.

3. When was chocolate produced in large amounts?

Answer:In the 18th century.

Comprehension Questions: Learn, Create, Share

   4.    What is the difference between cacao and cocoa?

Answer:The cacao is a the bean and the cocoa is eatable

   5.    In your own words describe how the cacao bean was introduced to Spain.

Answer:Mexico went to war with spain and spain had won so they took the cacao beans.

   6.    Describe London’s attitude to chocolate during the 18th century. Upload your description to your individual blog after conferencing with the teacher.

Answer:London’s attitude to chocolate was fashionable.

Application Questions: Learn, Create, Share

   7.   Give another instance of food originating in one country and then spreading in popularity across the world? How may this have happened? Upload your explanation to your individual blog after conferencing with the teacher.

Answer:The K.F.C

K.F.C was brought in kentucky and in my way  i think the chefs were sent to other country.

 

 8.   Chocolate is a Mayan word. Name five foods that have names coming from different

         cultures or countries other than your own. Upload your answer to your individual

         blog after conferencing with the teacher.

1.Chips:In America chips came  from McDonalds.  

2.Chicken:In Texas K.F.C stands for kentucky Fried Chicken.    

3.Burger’s:In America Burge’s were made in America.

4.Kurri:Kurri came from India

5.French Toast:French Toast came French.    

Thinking beyond: Learn, Create, Share

Analysis: What may have happened if Christopher Columbus had not discovered America?

                Upload your explanation to your individual blog after conferencing with the teacher.

Synthesis: Write a new recipe using chocolate and fruit as the main ingredients. Use tux paint to paint pictures to go with your recipe. Take a screenshot of your recipe and upload it to your blog after conferencing with the teacher.

Evaluation: Do you believe chocolate companies need to spend millions of dollars advertising their products? Explain Upload your explanation to your individual blog after conferencing with the teacher.

Hands on: Design a menu for a restaurant which serves only chocolate recipes. Include entrees. main meals, desserts and drinks. Take a screenshot of your menu and upload it to your blog after conferencing with the teacher.