Using Cocoa and Chocolate to Teach Human Geography

Food topics are uniquely suited to increase students' interest in human geography. A highly processed food like chocolate can be studied in a variety of different ways, making it possible to include chocolate examples and activities at various points in a human geography class. The goals of thi...

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Published in:Journal of geography (Houston) 2010-06, Vol.109 (3), p.105-112
Main Author: Alberts, Heike C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
active learning
Africa
Chocolate
Civil Rights
Cocoa
Colleges
Cultural Awareness
Educational activities
Food
Foreign Countries
Geography
Geography Instruction
High Schools
Higher education
Human Geography
Political Issues
Secondary schools
Slavery
Social Influences
Teachers
Teaching methods
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Summary:Food topics are uniquely suited to increase students' interest in human geography. A highly processed food like chocolate can be studied in a variety of different ways, making it possible to include chocolate examples and activities at various points in a human geography class. The goals of this article are to provide sufficient background knowledge about cocoa and chocolate to instructors and to make concrete suggestions how chocolate examples and activities can be used in human geography classes at the college/university and high school level.
ISSN:0022-1341
1752-6868
DOI:10.1080/00221341.2010.485279