Help me give my students a research library for our food and culture project!
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Suh's classroom raised $534
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
My 12-13 year olds are bright and eager young people from mostly immigrant and/or lower income households. Due to their background, they don't always feel comfortable identifying as American despite the fact that the majority were born or raised here for most of their lives. Many of them struggle to find relevance in learning US History because they haven't seen their lives mirrored in traditional texts. I see it as my duty to help them make connections to find relevance by providing a diverse set of resources for them to choose from and explore.
My Project
By far my most students' favorite project is our food history project. In the first semester, I have students explore food history and the exchange of foods/culture through the Columbian Exchange.
Students will look through these books and readings about indigenous foods and European foods and see how these ideas and methods were exchanged through colonization and global trade.
In the second semester, students will research the idea of what it means to be American or what constitutes American culture. Students will use the books to identify various popular dishes that arrived with immigrant groups and through time became part of American cuisine/culture. This is a fantastic way for students to explore when, how, and why so many different people immigrated to the US and then compare the various experiences they faced in trying to make a living here.
More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Food in Time and Place: The American Historical Association Companion to Food History
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$49.95
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$49.95
The Columbian Exchange: Biological and Cultural Consequences of 1492, 30th Anniversary Edition
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$32.93
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$32.93
Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm’s Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land
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$30.07
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$30.07
Tending the Wild: Native American Knowledge and the Management of California's Natural Resources
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$26.99
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$26.99
Food Fights: How History Matters to Contemporary Food Debates
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$26.83
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$26.83
Black Rice: The African Origins of Rice Cultivation in the Americas
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$25.50
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$25.50
Aloha Betrayed: Native Hawaiian Resistance to American Colonialism (American Encounters/Global Interactions)
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$23.95
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$23.95
Cuisine and Empire: Cooking in World History (Volume 43) (California Studies in Food and Culture)
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$22.25
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$22.25
We Are Each Other’s Harvest: Celebrating African American Farmers, Land, and Legacy
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$19.69
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$19.69
Rice: a Savor the South cookbook (Savor the South Cookbooks)
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$18.00
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$18.00
Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America
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$17.89
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$17.89
Animal, Vegetable, Junk: A History of Food, from Sustainable to Suicidal
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$16.69
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$16.69
Food Americana: The Remarkable People and Incredible Stories behind America’s Favorite Dishes (Humor, Entertainment, and Pop Culture)
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$14.99
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$14.99
An Edible History of Humanity
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$13.79
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$13.79
There's No Ham in Hamburgers: Facts and Folklore About Our Favorite Foods
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$12.99
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$12.99
Modern HERstory: Stories of Women and Nonbinary People Rewriting History
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$12.71
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$12.71
Sweetness and Power: The Place of Sugar in Modern History
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$9.64
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$9.64
Create Dangerously: The Power and Responsibility of the Artist
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$7.95
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$7.95
Materials cost
$382.81
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$35.03
3rd party payment processing fee
$5.74
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$453.58
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$80.04
Total project goal
$533.62
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$533.62
1 Donor
-$533.62
Donations toward project cost
-$453.58
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