BREAKING BREAD: FOOD AND WORLD CIVILIZATION

THE MISSION: To research how a particular food or other staple has both influenced and intersected with world history.

THE FINAL PRODUCT: A short paper of approximately 4-5 double-spaced pages in length that uses your topic as an entry point for exploring selected themes in world history.

THE PROCEDURE:  Research your topic with internet and/or book research.  Although you should make every attempt to investigate the ancient history of your food, there is no need to be bound in by the arbitrary 1000 AD course end date and you are welcome to continue the story  up to the recent past if you so choose.  A good place to start is at    but make sure you also check out the Academic Search database available on-line through the North Island College Library web-site at .    I'd also recommend checking the Oxford Reference Online from the NIC Library Database and Google Books.  I've listed a few article sources for selected commodities at  Food And World Civilization -- Supplementary Articles; a few on-line radio documentaries at Food: World History Audio Links; and a book bibliography at World History Bibliography -- Food And World Civilization.  The NIC Library does have a several relevant books.  I have listed a number of these at the bottom of this page.

Come to class prepared to offer an ungraded and informal, but nonetheless well-organized, five-to-ten-minute presentation.  Visual aides are encouraged but not required.  Your short paper should include footnotes where appropriate and a bibliography, and should be handed in as one component of your First-Half Journal.

Here are some questions you might ask:

POSSIBLE TOPICS

THEMATIC TOPICS

NIC BIBLIOGRAPHY:

 

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