Week of October 29

One Week of Food for Different Cultures

Germany: The Melander family of Bargteheide

Food expenditure for one week: 375.39 Euros or $500.07

United States: The Revis family of North Carolina
Food expenditure for one week: $341.98
Egypt: The Ahmed family of Cairo
Food expenditure for one week: 387.85 Egyp tian Pounds or $68.53

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

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

Dear Parents,
The pictures above were shared with me by a parent this past week. I shared them with the classes, highlighting several topics that we have been discussing. "Imbalance" was probably the most common theme that surfaced in our class discussions. It can be pretty eye-opening and I appreciated students' interest and maturity in analyzing and seeking to understand what was seen. I especially enjoyed how some students were quick to identify that some of the people in the countries that materially have much less, were exceptionally vibrant. I also was glad to listen to students question currencies, economies, and even the differences noted between processes/packaged food and fresh foods. All in all, this was an extremely valuable activity.
In the coming week, students will be studying countries of the Caribbean and Central America. After completely researching the country, the assignment is to construct a brochure about their country. I am asking students to include specific information but also expect they will go above and beyond in including other information they find important. A rubric outlining this project will be in all students hands by the end of Monday.

Besides this project, we will spend the next bit of time wrapping up North America. This includes watching an IMAX film on the Maya. Students who want to get a head start on the final North America test may begin studying (beginning with their maps of Central America and the Caribbean countries). In the coming week, I will remind students of all the activities and topics we have shared. They can expect the final test to be the following week (November 12th-16th), however more specifics will be included in next week's update.

As always, thank you very much for your support at home! Have an excellent weekend!


Kindly,
Matt Piercy
7th Grade Social Studies