Some links for the Food IB writing project

For our IB unit on food and culture each student is going to give a presentation about a type of food or an ingredient. Students will write a three paragraph report and then present the report to the classroom.

Here are some links to the history of different types of food


Naan: http://www.desiblitz.com/content/history-of-the-naan

Guava: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guava and http://www.realfruitpower.com/guava-fruit-history

Tomatillos: http://www.foodreference.com/html/art-tomatillo.html

French Fries: http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/09/the-history-of-french-fries/

History of Gumbo: http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/GumboHistory.htm

History of Pizza: http://www.history.com/news/hungry-history/a-slice-of-history-pizza-through-the-ages

History of Baklava: http://www.thebaklavaguy.com/history.htm

Bananas, Pineapples, Apples, Popcorn, Pumpkin, Tomatoes, Peanuts, Rice, Oranges, Coffee, Watermelons and Carrots: http://urbanext.illinois.edu/food/siteindex.cfm

Tofu: http://ueat.utoronto.ca/nutrition-tip/10-awesome-things-about-tofu/
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/food/tofu.htm

Wheat: http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/food/wheat.htm

Salt: http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/food/salt.htm

Sweet Potatoes: http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/food/sweetpotatoes.htm

Cheese and Yogurt: http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/economy/cheese.htm