Today is National Cocoa Day, a good day to consider where our chocolate comes from and how it is farmed, and of course enjoy some chocolate!
History and Culture:
World Cocoa Foundation - http://www.worldcocoa.org/
Children in Cocoa Production - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_in_cocoa_production
Chocolate and Slavery - http://www1.american.edu/ted/chocolate-slave.htm
News article - Chocolate Worth its Weight in Gold? - http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/features/chocolate-worth-its-weight-in-gold-2127874.html
Culture of the Cocoa Bean - http://inventors.about.com/od/foodrelatedinventions/a/chocolate.htm
History of Cocoa - http://www.worldagroforestry.org/treesandmarkets/inaforesta/history.htm
Food:
Hershey's - http://www.hersheys.com/
Hot Cocoa by Alton Brown - http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/hot-cocoa-recipe/index.html
Games:
Rescue on Cocoa Farm - http://armorgames.com/play/7221/rescue-on-cocoa-farm
Chocolate games and activities - http://www.mce.k12tn.net/chocolate/games/games.htm
Chocolate Mania - http://www.funnygames.co.uk/chocolate-mania.htm
Lessons:
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory:
Questions and Activites by Chapter - http://www.mce.k12tn.net/chocolate/charlie/charlie_and_the_chocolate_factor.htm
On TeacherVision - http://www.teachervision.fen.com/literature/activity/7060.html
eTheme - http://ethemes.missouri.edu/themes/582
Roald Dahl Fans - http://www.roalddahlfans.com/teachers.php#5
Internet4Classrooms - http://www.internet4classrooms.com/links_grades_kindergarten_12/elementary_chocolate_factory_activities_project.htm
Chocolate Theme Page - http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/chocolate.htm
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