http://historyexplorer.si.edu/rss?key=resourcesSmithsonian's History Explorer Resources Related To "Blog Post: Food Culture, Supermarkets, and Packaging"http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=5186http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=5186<p>Read or listen to a short news story about the food in a Japanese American internment camp, then create a meal using some of the same ingredients. Part of an OurStory module entitled <em>Life in a WWII Japanese American Internment Camp, </em>this activity includes links to instructions to make "Weenie Royale," discussion prompts, and background information. OurStory is designed to help children and adults explore history together through the use of children's literature, museum collections, and hands-on activities.</p>Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:19:34 GMThttp://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=1910http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=1910<p>What kinds of food do you eat? How do the foods you eat today compare to the types of foods that sailors ate during long voyages of the past? In this activity, students will cook one or more historical maritime recipes and then compare the foods they eat to what was served on ships in the past. Included in an <em>OurStory</em> module entitled <em>Life on the Water</em>, this activity is intended to help children and adults enjoy exploring history together through the use of children's literature, everyday objects, and hands-on activities.</p>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:03:15 GMThttp://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=5078http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=5078<p><span>In this episode of the History Explorer&nbsp;podcast, curator Deborah Warner discusses the role of sugar and various sweeteners in American history. In addition to being a staple in the American diet, sugar's role in our nation's history touches on subjects of science and technology, labor and capital, politics and even popular culture. &nbsp;The resource includes a teachers guide and student worksheet.&nbsp;</span></p>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:55:15 GMThttp://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=8227http://historyexplorer.si.edu/resource/?key=8227<p>In this episode of the History Explorer podcast series, Sarah Coffee hears from Rayna Green about how curators working on the exhibit, <a href="http://americanhistory.si.edu/exhibitions/food" target="_blank"><em>Food:Transforming the American Table, 1950-2000</em></a>, got out of the museum and did field research to capture the stories of ordinary Americans. The resource set includes a student worksheet, teacher guide, and images.</p>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:47:54 GMT