Germany: Western and Central Europe Culture and Cuisine

Instructions:
PowerPoint presentation on
Germany Culture and Cuisine (very organized and professional slides with attracting coloration)

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Brief description of
nation/culture
o
Consider: demographics,
socioeconomic status, immigration to the US, geography
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Description of food
guidance system of nation/culture
o
Hint: MyPlate and the
Dietary Guidelines for America in the US; check out
http://www.fao.org/nutrition/education/food-dietary-guidelines/en/
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Description of health
status
o
Consider: rates of
overweight/obesity, cardiovascular disease, mental illnesses, diabetes, etc.
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Discussion of common and
prominent foods
o
Consider: foods that are
popular and eaten often; foods that come to mind when you think about the
nation/culture
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Discussion of
preparation techniques
o
Hint: baking, broiling,
frying, roasting, stir-frying, etc.
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Discussion of holiday
observances
o
Consider: national
holidays, religious holidays, etc.
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Discussion of religion
and its impact
o
Consider: most common
religion(s) practiced in the nation/culture, if religion helped in immigration
to the US, etc.
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Description of food
taboos
o
Hint: foods that your
culture considers taboo OR foods that your culture consumes that you would
consider taboo
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Description of food
etiquette
o
Consider: manners, rules
at the table, who eats first, etc.
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Discussion of medicinal
uses of food
o
Consider: teas, roots,
herbs, etc.
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Inclusion of references
throughout presentation (in-text citations and citations for photos if used)
·
References cited
properly in APA style within the text and also as a references page at the end
of the presentation (please use sources from Google Scholar or educated
websites that are professionally done)

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