A Taste of Latin American Heritage 6-Lesson Curriculum (Digital)

Description

A Taste of Latin American Heritage brings the Pyramid to life. This healthy eating model celebrates the traditional eating patterns (or “diet”) of our ancestors, indigenous people and immigrants whose food traditions shaped the culinary landscape of the four regions of Latin America: Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. Participants explore the major food groups of the Pyramid while learning healthy eating habits with simple, delicious recipes based in the foods and flavors of Latin American heritage. Each lesson is based on a different plant-based food group in the culinary traditions of the various people and regions of Latin America.

Lesson 1: Herbs and Spices, Lesson 2: Tubers, Lesson 3: Whole Grains, Lesson 4: Fruits, Vegetables, and a Healthy Lifestyle, Lesson 5: Pulses, Lesson 6: Nuts, Seeds, and Oils

Bilingual (all pages are in both English and Spanish)

El sabor de la herencia latinoamericana da vida a la pirámide. Este modelo de alimentación saludable celebra los patrones de alimentación tradicionales (o “dieta”) de nuestros antepasados, pueblos indígenas e inmigrantes cuyas tradiciones alimentarias dieron forma al paisaje culinario de las cuatro regiones de América Latina: México, América Central, América del Sur y el Caribe. Los participantes exploran los principals grupos de alimentos de la pirámide mientras aprenden hábitos alimenticios saludables con recetas simples y deliciosas basadas en los alimentos y sabores de la herencia latinoamericana. Cada lección se basa en un grupo diferente de alimentos a base de plantas en las tradiciones culinarias de las diversas personas y regiones de America Latina.

Lección 1: Hierbas y especies, Lección 2: Tubérculos, Lección 3: Granos integrales, Lección 4: Frutas, vegetales y un estilo de vida saludable, Lección 5: Legumbres, Lección 6: Nueces, semillas y aceites

Bilingüe (todas las páginas están tanto en inglés como en español)

Included in this Digital Curriculum Are:

• Digital Teacher’s Manual that includes lesson plans for all six lessons described above, scripts, background information, and more, as well as evaluation forms (194 pages plus forms)
• Digital Student Handbooks that include recipes and student handouts for all six lessons described above, as well as entrance and exit surveys and consent forms (126 pages plus forms)

How to use this Digital resource:

• Purchasing this digital curriculum grants the customer a one-year license to access the curriculum materials for educational use, beginning on the date of purchase. To help strengthen the impact of the program, licensees are required to provide Oldways with completed participant evaluations and testimonials. For questions about licensing, please contact [email protected].
• This free license is intended for community health centers, SNAP-Ed providers, and other local organizations/small businesses. For larger national organizations, or organizations with multiple branches, contact: [email protected] to learn more about national partnerships.

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