Grade 8 Humanities: Food Choices Unit

Vocabulary flashcards covering core concepts, protected food cultures, migration effects, and religious connections from the Grade 8 Humanities Food Choices unit.

Identity

A person's sense of self, defining what makes an individual who they are.

Culture

The distinct ideas, customs, and social behaviours of a group of people.

UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity List

A list established in 2003 to protect and preserve a range of social practices, including food practices and traditions.

Singapore Hawker Culture

The community of vendors who cook and sell Chinese, Indian, and Malay meal specialties across Singapore, protected for its food and its role in enhancing community interactions.

Neapolitan Pizza of Italy

A pizza-making practice originating in Naples that includes four phases, such as baking the pizza in a wood-fired oven.

Pizzaiuoli

The approximately 3,000 pizza makers living in Naples who continue to perform the traditional art of Neapolitan pizza making.

Food Journal

A log used to record food choices over 10 days in a two-week period to help identify trends, patterns, and issues related to systems and sustainability.

Food and Migration

The process where migrating people bring recipes, ingredients, traditions, and memories to new homes, using food to maintain cultural connections.

Food Choices and Religion

The dietary rules, traditions, and special foods practiced within religions (such as Judaism, Islam, Sikhism, and Hinduism) to express faith and community belonging.