Exploring the World of Falafel

• Food Technology
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

Exploring the World of Falafel

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Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to explain the history and traditional ingredients of falafel, and create a mood board of falafel images.

What do you already know about falafel?

Do first

Independent research about the origin of falafel - is there more than 1 possible origin?

What are the traditional flavours used in falafel and what are the origins of these? Are they authentic ingredients?

Write a paragraph explaining your findings - remember Point, Evidence, Explain

Mood Board Creation

Create a visual mood board using Pic Collage to showcase various images of falafels, including different variations and serving suggestions.

Image Selection

Choose images that capture the texture, color, and presentation of falafels. Include images of ingredients and cultural contexts related to falafel.

Cultural Significance

Consider the cultural significance of falafel by including images of traditional serving methods, accompanying dishes, and the social context of enjoying falafel.

Submission

Email your completed mood board of falafel images to the teacher for assessment.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.