activities
We recommend going through both activities, in no particular order. The School Food Timeline
provides important historical context, and Cafeteria Mental Mapping grounds participants in
their school food systems.
• School Food Timeline (45 min.)
• Cafeteria Mental Mapping (35 min.)
SAMPLE AGENDA
TIME: 2 hours
Welcome, Intro (5 min)
• Review the overview (15 min.)
Do (1 hour 20 min.)
• School Food Timeline (45 min.)
• Cafeteria Mental Mapping (35 min.)
Discuss (15 min.)
• What good food values did you see play out in the School Food Timeline activity?
• Did any of the values overlap with each other in the School Food Timeline activity?
• What role does government policy play in the food you get from the cafeteria?
• What factors do you think influence the food you eat at school?
• What factors influence the work life of the people who make and serve you food?
Debrief, Closing (5 min.)
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