Year 5 - Cooking and nutrition
Customs and traditions
Our rich global food cuisine
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils discover unfamiliar flavours of the world through tasting, and explore how food is woven into tradition, custom, religion and special occasions. To illustrate, pupils make Paska, a traditional bread for Easter.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain how food is part of different customs, traditions and celebrations.
Key Notes
- Eating habits, traditions, customs, religion, history, and location influence the food that is eaten globally.
- Depending on where you live, the food commonly eaten, as well as served at celebrations, is different.
- Food dishes with significant meaning are often served at special celebrations.
- Meals and dishes can be planned and prepared to meet the needs of different traditions and celebrations.
Vocabulary To Learn
- tradition: custom or belief passed from one generation to another generation
- custom: everyday behaviours, social interactions, or local practices
- injera: a spongy flatbread from Ethiopia
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The cuisine, ingredients and food customs in different countries have not changed over time.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Eating habits, traditions, customs, religion, history, and location influence the food that is eaten globally. Depending on where you live, the food commonly eaten, as well as served at celebrations, is different.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'tradition'
custom or belief passed from one generation to another generation.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: The cuisine, ingredients and food customs in different countries have not changed over time. Correction: History has changed the cuisine, ingredients and food customs. This has happened because of travel, trade and wars.
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