Foods 9 and 10

Prerequisite: None
This double blocked course alternates yearly as Course A or B. This flexibility enables the students to experience a
different foods course in both their Grade 9 and 10 years.
Students will receive course credit depending on their grade level.

 Course A: This course if offered to students in Grade 9 and 10. The course focuses on special days around the world and the way that people celebrate them. We will focus our exploration on the food, culture and culinary aspects of various seasonal festivities.
We will start the year off by examining and practicing different food preparation techniques. As we travel around the world, we will study global cuisines and at the same time we will study food ituals. By the end of the year, students will be able to prepare utritious meals from around the globe.

Course B: This course if offered to students in Grade 9 and 10. In this course, students are taught food preparation techniques and independence in the kitchen. The guiding principle of this course is to examine the relationship that food plays with respect to the self, families and different cultures.
We start the year off learning food preparation techniques as students begin to prepare simple, nutritious meals that are appealing to the teenage palate. The course culminates in the application of the acquired skills in a final entertainment unit that
highlights savory, sweet and baked foods from around the world.