Lefse Stone Lesson Plan

ENDURING UNDERSTANDING

How do objects help us understand the story of Wisconsin?

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

Why do we save things?
What makes the things we save important?
What questions do we ask of objects?
How do objects tell a story of the past?

Wisconsin Standards for Social Studies

Social Studies Inquiry Practices and Processes

Communicate and critique conclusions. (SS. Inq4)

Behavioral Science

Examine individual cognition, perception, behavior, and identity (Psychology). (BH1)
Assess the role that human behavior and cultures play in the development of social endeavors – Anthropology. (BH3)
Examine the progression of specific forms of technology and their influence within various societies. (BH4)

Economics

Use economic reasoning to understand issues. (Econ1)
Analyze how decisions are made and interactions occur among individuals, households, and firms/businesses (Microeconomics). (Econ2)

History

Use historical evidence for determining cause and effect. (Hist1)
Connect past events, people, and ideas to the present, use different perspectives to draw conclusions, and suggest current implications. (Hist3)

Geography

Examine the impacts of global interconnections and relationships. (Geog3)
Examine the relationship between identity and place. ( Geog4)

Content Questions

How did Norwegians pass the tradition of lefse making down? How did this reflect their culture from Norway?
How do cooking tools reflect a group of people?
How does the food we eat reflect our culture and communities?

Educational Goal Assessment

Summarize how we use food to celebrate cultures.
Explain how food represents culture.
Identify how cooking tools changed over time.
Examine how foods from different ethnicities are similar.

Suggested Performance Tasks

Activity #1, Cooking Tool Time Line

Look at the images in attached handout and write down which item was made first, made second, third, and what we use now. There are three categories of cooking objects: the oven, coffee maker, and freezer. (See handout and attached PDF )

Activity #2, What Can I Eat with This?

Assign groups or individuals a food and have them make a list of different ways that food is eaten. With each food indicate how you eat it. Make a list of foods you eat it with and write down why you think these foods are eaten together. (See handout or link below)