Unit
Topic
Theme
Region
Length

Goals

3.

Empowering Global Citizens

3.2

The Life of a Chocolate and Its History

Geography, globalization, world history, and ICC: interper—
sonal (others’ identities and cultures)

Any/ all

Three weeks

and Objectives

Learn about the global interdependencies in manufacturing using
the example of chocolate.

Inspire students to be excited by the fact that the foods people eat
have had a long history and have evolved over time through the
interactions of people and culture.

Act by demonstrating an understanding of the important mile—
stones in the evolution of the product.

Skills and Knowledge

1. Students will understand the geographical reasons for processes en‘
railed in chocolate production and understand the value—addition
process in manufacturing across different geographies.

2. Students will describe the important milestones in the develop—
menr and evolution of chocolate and understand that its form has
changed over the years.

3. Students will create time lines that chart the process through which
chocolate became a global product.

Overview
In this unit, students get a better understanding of why cocoa produc—

tion is limited to certain parts of the world and of its importance in the

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