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** Topic Choice: Foods around the world  ** List five facts that you already know about this topic: 1. Across the globe each country has its unique cuisine and customs. 2. Some regions have a group of neighboring countries that share a trend or similarities in the food they eat. 3. Much of the food that a country eats has a direct connection with that country’s history and culture 4. Many countries have delicacies that are unusual to other people and are sometimes even considered taboo. 5. Cooking methods and styles differ from other regions of the world. ** Answer these questions about this topic:  **  1. How did it/will it impact the world? It has a lot to deal with a country’s identity, the people, and the traditions and customs unique to it. Dining is an experience that allows people from any background or region to bond together.  2. Why is there still interest in it today, or why will there continue to be interest in it? For one, food is essential to life. It is also something that can evolve over time or remain a certain way for centuries as many foods have. It helps explain the lifestyles and cultures that are a mystery to outsiders. There will always be new ideas along with using old, rustic methods that make eating so much fun and exciting!  3. Why are you interested in researching this topic? I for one have a passion for travel and trying new things. I especially enjoy new experiences with one of them being diverse foods from all over the world. It is also a topic in which I have some life experience with and always enjoy sharing that passion with others.  4. How do you personally connect with this topic? For me, I believe in the idea that to really get to know about a particular people or place you have to dive into the main sources. One of these biggest sources is the food the people eat. It’s unique in its own right and offers a deep inside look on its history. ** Resources  ** What resources do you think will be useful to you? Specific books? Series of books? Magazines? Periodicals? Interviews? Internet sites? Films? Other? The research of food and culture is virtually everywhere you look. You can set foot outside of your doorstep and immediately the influence of food and culture is all around you wherever you may be. There are many books in the library, internet, and even the general media on programs pertaining to food and travel. Of course, the best way to learn is by doing it yourself first hand. With that said, the best research for a topic such as this can be done by just getting up and going. ** Once you have completed worksheets for __TWO__ topics, please answer these two questions; be prepared to discuss your answers in class:  **  1. Of your two topic choices, which one do you think you will find the most information about? Please explain. I think I can equally find the same amount of vast information on both of these topics because they are so closely related. In fact I have the urge to take both topics and sort of blend them together.  2. Of your two topic choices, which one do you really like the best? Please explain. It’s hard to say because the aspect of travelling consists heavily on the dining experience. I guess while I love to eat and try new things the act of leaving comfort behind and learning about the world through seeing it first hand is irreplaceable.
 * Topic Talk: Event, Issue, or Other Topic of Interest **