Cultural Life
Food contributes not only to our physical survival, but to the quality of our cultural life as well. Below are some questions that will help you explore the role food plays in our cultures and our cultural traditions.
Each person in your group will be responsible for explaining your answers to another group, so make sure to work together and understand each other’s answers!
1. Do we have any cultural traditions or celebrations where food plays a role? What is the tradition and why is the food important?
2. In our group, how are our cultural foods similar or different?
3. Do any of us know how to make these foods? If so, who taught us? If not, who could we learn from?
4. What would these celebrations or traditions be like if these foods weren’t available? How would we feel?
Food contributes not only to our physical survival, but to the quality of our cultural life as well. Below are some questions that will help you explore the role food plays in our cultures and our cultural traditions.
Each person in your group will be responsible for explaining your answers to another group, so make sure to work together and understand each other’s answers!
1. Do we have any cultural traditions or celebrations where food plays a role? What is the tradition and why is the food important?
2. In our group, how are our cultural foods similar or different?
3. Do any of us know how to make these foods? If so, who taught us? If not, who could we learn from?
4. What would these celebrations or traditions be like if these foods weren’t available? How would we feel?