Seoul Food Lesson Ideas

Here are discussion questions and activities to add to your Seoul Food lesson plan.
Discussion Questions
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What was the most interesting thing you learned from SEOUL FOOD?
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What was your favorite part of the book?
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Hana reflects on her happy memories cooking with her grandparents. Do you have happy memories that you think about?
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Who is your favorite character in SEOUL FOOD? Why?
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Why do you think the author wrote SEOUL FOOD?
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In one picture, Hana is looking at a family album. Do you have a family album?
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What kind of food makes your heart happy? Why?
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When Hana says "my heart sinks," what do you think that means? Have you ever felt that way?
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Hana didn't give up and she created a special meal for her family. Talk about a time you didn't give up. What happened?
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Hana's grandparents are from Seoul in the country of South Korea and Charleston, South Carolina in the United States. Where are your grandparents from? [Teacher's Note: A world map or globe would be helpful in this discussion.]
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Hana calls her grandparents from South Korea halmoni (grandma) and haraboji (grandpa). What do you call your grandparents?
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What are your family traditions? [Teacher's Note: Explain what tradition means.]
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Do you have two or more different cultures in your family? Tell us about them. [Teacher's Note: Explain what culture means.]
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What would you make in honor of your family's traditions or culture?
Activities
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Have students draw a meal representing their family's favorite foods and traditions. Ask students to share with the class. Printable activity sheet here.
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Hana does a happy dance when she is cooking. Have students create their own happy dance.
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Let students try foods/snacks from Korea and Southern America.
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Do a "multicultural food day" and have students bring in foods that represent their cultures or family traditions.