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History and Bakes a Resource Pack for Schools THE IPSWICH BISCUIT History and Bakes A Resource Pack for Schools Contents About the Ipswich Biscuit 5 How to use this resource pack: a teacher’s guide 6 Key stages overview 7 SECTION A: KEY STAGE 1-2 9 Lesson 1: Eliza Acton 10 Worksheet (1) 12 Worksheet (2) 15 Lesson 2: Nutrition and Biscuits 28 Handout (1) 32 Worksheet (1) 33 Lesson 3: Ipswich and Biscuits 35 Worksheet (1) 37 Contents SECTION B: KEY STAGE 3 - 4 39 Lesson 1: Client Briefing – Ipswich Biscuit 40 Worksheet (1) 42 Lesson 2: Nutrition and Biscuits 48 Worksheet (1) 50 SECTION C: REFLECTIONS ON THE HISTORY OF BISCUITS 56 from Professor of Archaeological Science, Martin Jones Food for Journeyors 57 Biscuits as text 58 The contents of this pack have been produced by Pacitti Company 2019. You may use it for educational purposes only. Images and other content may be subject to third party copyright licenses. About Imagine if Ipswich were to have its own namesake biscuit. Something delicious with the word ‘Ipswich’ clearly stamped or pricked or marked on it. Can we make the town known with a great bake? The Ipswich Biscuit is a project where art meets science through a public crafting of baked goods. 5 How to use this resource pack This pack is for schools interested in taking part in the Ipswich Biscuit Competition. This pack has a focus on learning about local historical figures, the history of biscuits, baking skills and nutrition, as well as further activity in design. It offers lesson plans and worksheets for teachers and students during class time. The activities are presented to encourage students to learn and practice skills in Food Technology, Art + Design, and History relating to the Ipswich Biscuit. All resources are linked to the National Curriculum requirements for Key Stages 1-4. The resource has been split into two sections (key stage 1-2 and key stage 3-4) and are listed below. Food Technology (England) National Curriculum key stage criteria 6 Key Stage 1 + 2 As part of their work with food, pupils should be taught how to cook and apply the principles of nutrition and healthy eating. Instilling a love of cooking in pupils will also open a door to one of the great expressions of human creativity. Learning how to cook is a crucial life skill that enables pupils to feed themselves and others affordably and well, now and in later life. KEY STAGE 1 • use the basic principles of a healthy and varied diet to prepare dishes • understand where food comes from KEY STAGE 2 • understand and apply the principles of a healthy and varied diet • prepare and cook a variety of predominantly savoury dishes using a range of cooking techniques 7 Key Stage 3 + 4 KEY STAGE 3 • understand and apply the principles of nutrition and health • become competent in a range of cooking techniques [for example, selecting and preparing ingredients; using utensils and electrical equipment; applying heat in different ways; using awareness of taste, texture and smell to decide how to season dishes and combine ingredients; adapting and using their own recipes KEY STAGE 4 • how to calculate energy and nutritional values and plan recipes, meals and diets accordingly • understand the economic, environmental, ethical, and socio-cultural influences on food availability, production processes, and diet and health choices 8 KEY STAGE 1 - 2 The Ipswich Biscuit LESSON 1 Lesson 1 Eliza Acton INFORMATION FOR TEACHERS Who was Eliza Acton? Elizabeth “Eliza” Acton (17 April 1799 – 13 February 1859) was an English food writer and poet, who produced one of Britain’s first cookery books aimed at the domestic reader, Modern Cookery for Private Families. What was she best known for and why was she so important? The book introduced the now universal approach of listing ingredients and giving suggested cooking times for each recipe. It included the first recipes using Brussels sprouts and for spaghetti. It also contains the first recipe for what she called “Christmas pudding”; the dish was normally called plum pudding. What else was she known for? Poetry. Where and when was EIiza born? Sussex, in April 1799. Where did she grow up? Ipswich, Suffolk as they moved for her father’s work. Who were her family and what did they do for work? She was the eldest of six sisters and three brothers. Her father was John Acton, a brewer, and her mother was Elizabeth (née Mercer). By1800 the family had moved to Ipswich, Suffolk, where they lived in a house adjoining the St. Peter’s Brewery, where John took employment running Trotman, Halliday & Studd, the company that owned the brewery. 10 Lesson 1 Eliza Acton LESSON OBJECTIVES • Students should have independently researched the local historical figure, Eliza Acton • Students should be able to repeat key facts back to the class. • Students should be able to extract information from the historical recipe book to create a clear step-by-step guide RESOURCES • ICT Room and/or internet access • Pens/pencils, worksheet per group • Worksheets 1 and 2 TEACHER’S LESSON PLAN • Using the internet, ask students to find answers to the Eliza Acton worksheet questions (20 minutes) • Ask students, in groups, to deliver their findings back to the class (10 minutes) • Ask students, in groups, to read the recipe for Eliza Acton’s ‘Threadneedle Street Biscuits’ (5minutes) • Ask students to use the recipe for ‘Threadneedle Street Biscuits’ to make a clear step guide to make the biscuit (10 minutes) • Ask students to research 3 modern biscuit recipes online (all differing) (15 minutes) • Using the recipes they have looked at so far, ask the students in groups to come up with their own delicious biscuit recipe (15 minutes) • Ask students to share their biscuit recipes with the class (10 minutes) Extension: Optionally, another lesson can be dedicated to baking the Threadneedle Street Biscuits. 11 Worksheet 1 Eliza Acton Who was Eliza Acton? ........................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................ What was she best known for and why was she so important? ........................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................ What else was she known for? ........................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................ Where and when was EIiza born? ........................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................ 12 Worksheet 1 Eliza Acton Where did she grow up? ........................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................ Who were her family and what did they do for work? ........................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................ 13 Worksheet 1 Eliza Acton What else can you find out about Eliza Acton? ........................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................ ........................................................................................................................................ .......................................................................................................................................
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