Superbowl Foods – What is Popular?
What are some of the most common foods eaten on Superbowl Sunday? You might be surprised. The article and video below provide a glimpse into the foods eaten during one of the most anticipated football games of the year. Lead students to discuss what foods they will be eating on Superbowl Sunday. Have students develop menus for a Superbowl Party and if possible, make some of the recipes in a food lab.
Carrots Vie for Spot on Game Day
FCSTAT Midwinter Professional Development Conference
We look forward to seeing everyone at the upcoming FCSTAT Midwinter Professional Development Conference in Kerrville January 19-21! Be sure to stop by our booth and enter for a chance to win a subscription for one online curriculum of your choice. The Curriculum Center staff will be presenting the following sessions:
Friday, January 20, 2012
- Energize Your Classroom with Prezi and Animoto 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Heather Blount, Curriculum Specialist - We’ve Done the Heavy Lifting for Career and FCS Classes 2:10 – 3:10 p.m.
Arlene Spearman, Associate Director Heather Blount, Curriculum Specialist Patti Rambo, Director - Service Learning and FCCLA – The Texas Way 4:35 – 5:35 p.m.
Patti Rambo, Director
Kit Hall, FCS Teacher
Debbie Gray, Educational Consultant
Sharon Redell Pierce, State Advisor FCCLA
The Land of Enchantment Needs a Lift
The following article discusses the decline in tourism in the state of New Mexico and the plans to develop a new slogan and marketing campaign to increase its appeal to tourists. As a class, read and discuss the article. Have students develop a slogan and marketing campaign for New Mexico or another state.
The “Land of Enchantment” Needs a Lift
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204257504577150570289294592.html
What is Your Favorite Food Part?
We all have our favorite part of a food – the middle of an oreo, the top of a muffin. Read the following article to see how some have taken their love for favorite food parts and turned it into products.
Those With Specific Tastes PlayFavorites With Food
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204124204577151353858840774.html
Customer Service Video
Have your students watch the following online video from Simple Truths to learn more about creating a positive culture of service.
Customer Love
www.simpletruths.com/movie_landings/landings.php?banner=clov&us=2617&ca=643&intl=685
Gobble, Gobble, and Gobble Some More? (Lesson Plan from New York Times)
The following lesson plan from The New York Times Learning Network is about holiday eating habits the body’s physiological responses to overeating. Great to use this time of year!
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/11/20/gobble-gobble-and-gobble-some-more/
In Vail, a Burger Gets a Lift (article)
Read the following article from the New York Times to learn how a ski-resort burger is made.
In Vail, a Burger Gets a Lift
http://travel.nytimes.com/2011/12/11/travel/in-vail-colo-a-burger-that-aims-higher.html?ref=travel
Tips and Tricks from Master Chefs
Check out the site below for 30 tips and tricks from master chefs.
http://eatthis.womenshealthmag.com/slideshow/print-list/105901
The World’s Best Airport?
Hot tubs, movie theaters, butterfly gardens – not the first things that come to mind when you think about an airport. Read the article below to learn more about a famous airport that is home to such amenities.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204397704577070502443425304.html#articleTabs%3Darticle
Heritage Turkeys
Interesting story about the lineage of turkeys.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204531404577054021810282142.html