THESA is a provincial specialist association of the British Columbia Teachers Federation. Our members are Home Economics educators in British Columbia, Canada, collaborating together for the betterment of individuals, families, and communit

Summer 2017

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In this Issue:

Presidents Report ……………. 2

THESA ……………..…………..…..3

Teacher Spotlight ………..…….5

Recipes and Resources …..….7

Executive…………………………11

President’s Report - Summer 2017

Since the last newsletter, I have been very involved with planning for the PSA Superconference in October. A number of you have already registered (and

renewed your THESA membership☺), and I hope to see many of you there. We have some great workshops planned, and you will also have access to those of the many other PSAs participating in the conference. We are preparing for some amazing door prizes for our AGM, so plan now to be there – it will be at the

conference site (room to be announced later), starting about 3:45 – 4:00 pm. The meeting will be over in time for you to attend the social at Science World if you purchased tickets for that event. I recently posted a link on twitter to some information about the development of a food policy for Canada. Check out this link for more information and an opportunity to “have your say”: https://www.canada.ca/en/campaign/food-policy.html?utm_campaign=not-applicable&utm_medium=vanity-url&utm_source=canada-ca_food-policy The online consultations close on July 27th. This ties into the revised Foods 12 course which has content related to food justice and factors involved in regional and/or national food policies. Perhaps you could have your students do some research and make up what they think would make a good food policy for Canada. They could also check out: https://foodsecurecanada.org/people-food-policy This organization has researched and prepared a People’s Food Policy for Canada. As I write this, I am thinking about year-end activities and report cards and looking forward to relaxing this summer after a very busy year. I’m also wishing you pleasant days through the summer!

Looking for local BC content to include in an Aboriginal Foods unit?

The Quest Out West series found on APTN includes full episodes featuring Okanagan traditions and ways of life including smoked meat, canning, grains and foraging. Full episodes can be found at: http://aptn.ca/fullepisodes/questoutwest Another video that shows preparing bannock and Indian Tacos featuring the Kekuli Cafe can be found at: https://www.aboriginalbc.com/blog/bounty-bannock/

From Margaret Ann Irwin FROM THE EDITOR: Apologies for the delay in getting this newsletter published. After suffering a concussion in June, I had worked on the newsletter shortly thereafter and thought the newsletter had been completed and posted on the THESA website. It wasn’t until I started the Fall newsletter I realized it was not the case. Look for the Fall newsletter later this week. My school district is currently working on a concussion protocol for students who have suffered a head injury. I guess I am an example of why this is important.

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Book club

Eating on the Wild Side: The Missing Link to Optimum Health by Jo Robinson

With our current food system more interested in mass production, fast breeding, and increased palatability -- all

the while sacrificing vitamins and minerals -- Jo Robinson believes it is still possible to buy our fruits and

vegetables at the supermarket, but only by choosing the correct variety that most closely resembles their ancestral

history. Jo is an advocate for buying at local farmer's market, but she acknowledges it may not available or

feasible to do so all the time.

The book is divided into two sections: vegetables and fruits. Each chapter is devoted to a vegetable/fruit or family

of vegetables/fruit. She talks about the history of each as a "wild" plant and how it has changed over the course

of our food system. The second half of the chapter lists solutions to maintaining the most nutrients you can from

your fruits and vegetables: from buying, to proper storage, to preparation of each item. She also has a summary of

her salient points at the end of each chapter so you don't need to highlight.

Here are some interesting tidbits that I didn't know:

- after prepping garlic (mince, dice, or slice) let it rest for 10 minutes before exposure to heat. This will increase

the amount of allicin in your garlic

- new potatoes are lower GI potatoes; however, you can lower them even more by chilling them for 24 hours after

they've been cooked and flavour them with vinegar. She includes a potato salad recipe with sun dried tomatoes

and olives (yum)

- why are cruciferous vegetables called cruciferous? (I never knew until her book!) Look at the petals of the

vegetable (not the flowers or buds) and notice how they are arranged in the shape of a cross (crucifers)

I found her book to be an easy and interesting read and an excellent resource for any person interested in eating

the correct fruits and vegetables to maximize their health. If you are a gardener, this book tells you the variety of

vegetables to grow. Included are some recipes to reinforce some of her suggestions. This would also be the

perfect resource book for any home ec teacher demonstrating labs. As they demonstrated, they could talk about

the main vegetable ingredient and the many interesting historical facts and logical reasonings as to why we

should eat a certain variety. I can imagine a demonstration on pizza and talking about the best tomato to use,

how to store tomatoes, and the historical background on this fruit. This book would also make a great gift for any

person interested in eating well.

I would highly recommend this book as an addition to your library.

I would like to thank THESA for purchasing this book for me and allowing me to review it.

Denice Marr

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Teacher Spotlight

Name: Susie Johnson

A Photo:

Social media – no social media!

What do you teach? Home Economics, Special Education, French

What did you study? MA in French, then a BEd. After I started teaching I

completed a Diploma in Home Economics and a Diploma in Special

Education. Currently working o n my MEd in Home Economics

How you got into teaching Home

Economics: During my practicum in a

middle school in Victoria, I went in

to observe several other classes,

including a grade 8 Home Economics

class. After the Home Ec class, I

asked the teacher if I could come

back another day because I had loved

it so much. She told me I could come

back every day! My practicum ended

up getting switched around, the Home

Ec teacher became my second sponsor

teacher, and I taught Home Ec for

half of each day for 4 months. As

soon as I completed my teaching

program, I got a job teaching Home

Ec at another middle school in

Victoria.

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What is your favourite thing about being a home economics teacher? It

is so much FUN!

A pet peeve you have (about teaching or anything else)? Canadians who

have never heard of Nunavut (I taught in Nunavut for 5 years)

A favourite lesson you teach: One of my favourite lessons was a many-

part lesson that I did for several years – preparing a community feast

for a 1000 people in Arviat, Nunavut. I went with the students on 3 day

hunting / camping trips for caribou, brought the caribou back to the

school, butchered and prepared the meat in various ways for the feast,

while also making a multitude of other dishes. I probably learned more

each year than the students did.

A funny story/flop of a lesson gone wrong: First year teaching in

Victoria. First month of my contract. I was showing a grade six student

how to do a blanket stitch for his stuffie. At least 20 other grade 6

students were attempting to ask me questions. I looked over to talk to

another student, pulled the thread through while not looking, poked the

first student right in his glasses, scratched his glasses (at least it

wasn’t his eye) then had to tell my principal what I’d done. Called

student’s mom and apologized profusely. She was very kind. Phew.

Any "discovery"you've made lately you think other home ec teachers might

want to know about:

If you haven’t already, take an Agriculture in the Classroom summer

institute course – one of the best courses I’ve ever taken

Something you wish the general public knew about home ec: Home

Economics prepares you for a multitude of jobs, and gives you skills

that can be applied to home, relationships and any work place. I think

people see it as a narrow discipline –on the contrary; the scope of Home

Economics is huge.

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6. List ingredients that you think would be delicious in a granola

bar: - - - -

8. Interview students around you (who aren’t your cooking partners) to find out

what ingredients they would like in a granola bar:

- - - - - - - - - -

7. List ingredients that cannot be in your granola bars because of

allergies: - - -

9. Your basic granola bar recipe: - 250 mL rolled oats - 140 mL sweetened condensed milk - 10 mL butter - 280 mL mix-ins

Recipes and Resources Granola Bar Planning

1. The main ingredient in any granola bar is rolled oats. The macronutrient oats are highest in is

__________________.

2. This is important because this macronutrient provides our body with a lot of quick

_________________!

3. With this energy, I will be able to _______________________________________ or

___________________________________________________.

4. I consider myself (circle one): mostly inactive moderately active highly active

5. I would like my granola bar to be (circle one): a treat an everyday snack

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250 mL Rolled oats

140 mL Sweetened condensed

milk 10 mL Butter

10. You may have up to 4 different ingredients as your mix-ins, adding up to 280 mL. This recipe will make 6 granola bars. Put an * beside ingredients that you’ll have to bring from home.

Method: 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper. 2. Measure butter into a custard cup and melt it in the microwave for 10 seconds. 3. Add all ingredients into a medium mixing bowl. Use a wooden spoon to thoroughly combine all ingredients. 4. Pour the granola mixture into the loaf pan and use your wooden spoon to level the mixture out. 5. Dampen your fingers with water to prevent the mixture from sticking to them. Press the mixture flat into the loaf pan. 6. Bake for 20 – 25 minutes. Let cool completely before cutting.

11. List the equipment you will need:

- - - - - - -

My responsibilities: My partner’s responsibilities:

Teacher’s signature of approval:

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Here’s a fried rice 2 ways that has connection to the new curriculum in the sense that it asks them to look at

seasonal veg to design their own fried rice on the back.

I give my kids this handout (print out) to help them

- http://www.farmfolkcityfolk.ca/PDFs_&_Docs/MetroVan%20Seasonal%20Chart.pdf

and this map from BC agriculture http://www.aitc.ca/bc/uploads/resources/Grow%20BC%20Map%20Colour.pdf

Ingredients: 250 mL rice, cooked and chilled OR 250 mL cauliflower 10 mL sesame oil 50 mL onion, chopped 1/2 carrot, chopped 1 clove of garlic, minced 2 mL Chinese 5 spice powder 25 mL soy sauce 10 mL rice vinegar 2 mL Sriracha or hot sauce 1 egg 50 mL peas 2 green onions, chopped

Method: 1. Mix together the soy sauce, vinegar and sriracha/hot sauce. Set aside. IF USING CAULIFLOWER FOR RICE: Chop up the cauliflower and put in the food processor. Blend until it is in small pieces, the size of rice. 2. In a wok or skillet, heat the sesame oil over medium heat. 3. Add the onion and carrot, cook until the onions are translucent and carrots start to soften. 4. Add the five spice powder and garlic, mix well. 5. Add the rice OR cauliflower rice, and stir fry until it warms up. Drizzle the soy sauce mixture over top, mix well, add the veggies back in. Stir until everything is well mixed and warm. 6. In a small bowl, whisk up the eggs until frothy. Make a well in the rice mixture, and pour in the eggs. Scramble them, then mix well with the rice. 7. Mix in the peas. Top with the green onions. 8. Plate, take picture, serve some of BOTH fried rice to each member of your group. Eat & enjoy!

Fried Rice 2 Ways – submitted by Rachel Labossiere

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METHOD QUESTIONS

TASTE TEXTURE

Fried Rice 1 2 3 4 5 Why?

1 2 3 4 5 Why?

Faux Fried Rice 1 2 3 4 5 Why?

1 2 3 4 5 Why?

Which rice did you prefer? Why? _____________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ What are the benefits of eating cauliflower instead of rice? ______________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ What does it mean to make a well? ___________________________________________________________________

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Fall/winter veggies ensure there are at least three colours

and three plant parts

Spring/summer veggies ensure there are at least three colours

and three plant parts

Whatever is currently in your fridge (leftovers) at home

Ingredients:

Method:

Ingredients:

Method:

Ingredients:

Method

SELF EVALUATION ..BE SPECIFIC, DETAILED AND HONEST What went well for me … What needs improvement for me… Would I make/eat this again? YES NO because… Overall grade: 5 4 3 2 1 Effort/Attitude: G S N

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