Basic Human Needs Awareness: CHF Links - Food Security and Health Curriculum strands as based on the Ontario Curriculum requirements See Table of Links to the Curriculum. Student work sheet can be used to introduce the activity. Instruction cards follow.

Learning Activity: 1x40 minute lesson or 2x20 minute lessons a) Review Canada's Food Guide and Nutrition b) Prepare fried plantains as a food snack Materials: plantains -1 for 4 people (fruit that is over-ripe with black spots is sweeter) if unavailable, bananas can be substituted sugar and cinnamon cooking oil electric frying pan, spatula and pot holder 1 table knife and cutting board for each group of 4 students 1 plate per group Directions: If available, invite a parent helper to assist. Divide class into groups - 4 per group Photocopy instructions. Glued onto instruction cards (1 per group). Adult preheats the pan on medium, puts in the oil and supervises cooking. Answer Key to Yummy in My Tummy! Student Activity Sheet: Fruits and Vegetables oranges bananas tomatoes corn cassava carrots spinach/greens plantain chips potatoes sweet potatoes Grains bread rice fufu Proteins chicken beans peanut butter fish meat Dairy cheese Combination Foods soup stew pizza

Possible extension activities: a) Discuss similarities and differences between Canadian and Ghanaian food, its availability, storage and preparation. b) Math – graph student food preferences Learning Stations, as available, for background information: library books, pictures and actual food, typical of food from Ghana (rice, beans, tomato sauce, plantains, peanuts *check for student allergies!, tropical fruit), Internet sites for computer research.

Sweet Plantain Snacks Instructions: Wash hands. Person 1: Peel the plantain and cut it into 4 equal sections. Slice each piece in half lengthwise. Person 2: Put pieces in the pan. Be careful.. it’s hot! Person 3: Turn over the plantain pieces when they get brown on one side (about 4 minutes). Person 4: Sprinkle on the sugar & cinnamon while it’s cooking. Each person removes 2 pieces of plantain to the plate. Yummy in My Tummy! Eat and enjoy!

Sweet Plantain Snacks Instructions: Wash hands. Person 1: Peel the plantain and cut it into 4 equal sections. Slice each piece in half lengthwise. Person 2: Put pieces in the pan. Be careful.. it’s hot! Person 3: Turn over the plantain pieces when they get brown on one side (about 4 minutes). Person 4: Sprinkle on the sugar & cinnamon while it’s cooking. Each person removes 2 pieces of plantain to the plate. Yummy in My Tummy! Eat and enjoy!

People in Ghana grow and prepare most of their food themselves. They don't buy take-out food from fast-food restaurants. They don't shop at big supermarkets. Most families don't have refrigerators to keep the food fresh, or stoves and microwaves to cook the food in. They don't bring packages of chips and candy to school as snacks. How do you think the people in Ghana keep their food fresh? How do you think they cook the food? Who do you think prepares the meals? Below is a list of some common food from Canada and some from Ghana. On the grid below, cut on the lines. Work with a partner and glue the words on the correct sections of the Yummy in My Tummy! Paper.

rice G.     C. corn G.     C. bananas G.     C. beans G.     C. spinach/ greens G.     C. fufu G.     C. chesse G.     C. pizza G.     C. oranges G.     C. peanut butter G.     C. meat G.     C. fish G.     C. potatoes G.     C. soup G.     C. stew G.     C. plantain chips G.     C. carrots G.     C. sweet potatoes G.     C. cassava G.     C. chicken G.     C.

Glue the food words to go in the right Food Groups. Most of the food is eaten in both Ghana and Canada. Bonus! You can draw the pictures of the food. Fruits and Vegetables * clue: there are 8 answers Grains * clue: there are 3 answers Proteins * clue: there are 5 answers Dairy * clue: there is 1 answer

Combination * clue: there are 3 answers

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