Throwdown with Tommy J., Early American Food Star

Duration: 1-2 class periods of 45 minutes
Overview

Throughout time, food has connected people and cultures. Many changes in American cuisine and cooking techniques have been attributed to Thomas Jefferson, some rightly so, and others not. Dave DeWitt includes him in his book, The Founding Foodies: How Washington, Jefferson, and Franklin Revolutionized American Cuisine, because he would indeed have fit the description of a modern "…

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  • Thomas Jefferson, Founding Foodie: Fact or Folklore     View  |  Download
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  • Evidence Handout for Thomas Jefferson, Founding Foodie: Fact or Folklore     View  |  Download

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Grade Level

Middle School

Type of Lesson

Cooperative Learning

Interdisciplinary Connections

Nutrition, food sciences, multi-culturalism

Author Info

Robin Pulido
srlhistory8@cox.net
St. Rose of Lima School
278 Alvarado St. Unit 2
Chula Vista, CA 91910