How do our perspectives guide our thinking?

Looking at families around the world

What do we know about the food people of the world eat a week?

Move through each slide and read the description of each family’s:1.Country of origin2.Foods they eat3.Amount spent on food4.Members in their family5.The environment which surrounds them

Look at each slide, For each slide, explain what you see, you are thinking, and are still wondering about.

Example: Add a slide after each

family’s description and complete the following stems with two or more sentences.

For the family from ____________

I see……

I think they…..

I wonder why…..

World Food

United States: The Revis family of North Carolina (Sure hope most American families eat more fresh fruits and vegetables and less junk food than this family.)Food expenditure for one week $341.98

Example: Add a slide after each

family’s description and complete the following stems with two or more sentences.

For the family from ____________

I see……

I think they…..

I wonder why…..

World Food

Italy: The Manzo family of Sicily:

Food expenditure for one week: 214.36 Euros or $260.11

Example: Add a slide after each

family’s description and complete the following stems with two or more sentences.

For the family from ____________

I see……

I think they…..

I wonder why…..

World Food

Egypt: The Ahmed family of Cairo Food expenditure for one week: 387.85 Egyptian Pounds or $68.53

Example: Add a slide after each

family’s description and complete the following stems with two or more sentences.

For the family from ____________

I see……

I think they…..

I wonder why…..

World Food

Ecuador: The Ayme family of Tingo Food expenditure for one week: $31.55

Example: Add a slide after each

family’s description and complete the following stems with two or more sentences.

For the family from ____________

I see……

I think they…..

I wonder why…..

Example: Add a slide after each

family’s description and complete the following stems with two or more sentences.

For the family from ____________

I see……

I think they…..

I wonder why…..

World Food

Chad: The Aboubakar family of Breidjing Camp Food expenditure for one week: 685 CFA Francs or $1.23

Example: Add a slide after each

family’s description and complete the following stems with two or more sentences.

For the family from ____________

I see……

I think they…..

I wonder why…..

Reflection: What do I now know that I

didn’t about families and foods of the world?

Further Inquiry: Now that I know about

families and foods of select parts of the world, I would like to research...