Subjects
Grade
Brief Description
Students prepare foods, including hardtack, that were among the staples of a Civil War soldier's diet.
Objectives
Students follow recipes to create foods that were common foods of the Civil War era.Keywords
Civil War, food, recipe
flour, water, salt, rolling pin, knife, fork, baking sheet (for the hardtack recipe); other materials as neededLesson Plan
One of the staples of a Civil War soldier's diet was hardtack, a hard biscuit- or cracker-like bread. Students follow simple recipes to make hardtack and other foods that were common during Civil War times.
The recipe for hardtack is as follows:
For additional Civil War recipes, see the following Web sites:
Assessment
Observe students as they follow recipe directions.
Lesson Plan Source
Education World
National Standards
Social Sciences:
NSS-USH.K-4.1
NSS-USH.5-12.5
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