A Taste of History

At the same time that people like Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell were ushering in the age of electricity and instant communication, hundreds of other inventors were changing the way that Americans were... eating.

Throughout the 1870s and 1880s, chemists and biologists perfected new food-preservation techniques using chemical preservatives and canning.

Grocery stores became a common site in every American city, and the modern era of packaged food was born.

Many of the companies and brands that were part of this food revolution are still with us today. Exploring this connection between the past and our modern world is the basis for our next project... A Taste of History

Working in pairs, students will research a food, or food brand which originated in the late-19th century. Students will collect the results of their research into a four-slide Powerpoint or Keynote presentation.

The presentations should then be delivered to Mr. Cushing either by... attachment flash drive

one of the product today Two pictures or photographs - one from the period from 1860 to 1900 * * the past picture could be of the product itself, its inventor, a factory in which it was produced, an advertisement for the product, etc. Students must gather the following:

the name of the inventor or production company Three pieces of mandatory information the date of invention or introduction the place the product was invented Students must gather the following:

the product’s original price Three pieces of select information the product’s current price an interesting fact a change in the product over time the product’s target audience the product’s regional popularity Students must gather the following:

the food should be divided into small servings or samples, and served in dixie cups, on toothpicks, or “eatable” by hand the food should be divided into small servings or samples, and served in dixie cups, on toothpicks, or “eatable” by hand In addition to the photos and info., on the day of the presentations, students must bring a sample of their product to class the samples should be portable and not too difficult to bring to school no one is being asked to cook anything

And finally, students must construct a small sign to display with their food which... is 5.5 in. x 8.5 in. shows the name of your product or brand displays your product’s logo has the names of your group members Students must gather the following:

Sample Presentatio n

Welch's Kaylee Kurlin & Maggie Johnson

Then & Now... Historic Picture Modern Picture

Place, Date, and Inventor PlaceDateInventor Welch's grape juice was invented in Vineland, N.J. for Dr. Thomas's fellow parishioners at his church. It was the first non alcoholic grape juice. Welch's grape juice was invented in 1869 after the concord grape was bred in The inventor of Welch's concord grape juice was Dr. Thomas Bramwell Welch, after the concord grape was invented by Ephraim Wales Bull

Fun Facts Welch's was the first non alcoholic grape juice available. Dr. Thomas was a dentist before he invented (Welch's concord grape juice). In 1962 Welch's sponsors The Flintstones on TV.

Works Cited "The History of Welch's." The History of Welch's. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr "Thomas Bramwell Welch." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 27 Apr Web. 27 Apr Welch's,. N.p.. Web. 27 Apr

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