800 word essay, table and map

Geography of Food Exercise: Checklist (Rubric) Include your name, date, and a title in the first page of your work. Your work must include the following sections in this order: Title, Table, Map, Essay, and Bibliography/References. 1) Table (25%)*: Your table must include the following information: a) A title with the name of the dish and the claimed country of origin of your dish at the top and before introducing your table. b) The table must include two columns with the following information:

b.1) First column: a list of at-least 10 ingredients. If using a by-product of any plant or animal, then the main source of your ingredient must be included first and then, using parenthesis, include the name of the by-product. For example: tomato (paste); goat (cheese); wheat (flour), olive (oil). If your dish does not include 10 ingredients, you can add sides to complete this requirement (i.e., a salad, steamed vegetables, etc. that are traditional “companions” – sides- when these dishes are served). b.2) The second column must include the region of domestication of these ingredients using the “Centers of Plant and Animal Domestication” map provided, or any other reputable source. If you are using another source, meaning a reputable source (which must be included in your Bibliography), the regions of domestication of these ingredients must be included in your table using the regions provided on the map. For example, if the source you are using states that an ingredient was domesticated in ancient Egypt or Mesopotamia, this ingredient would have been domesticated in the Mediterranean or the Southwest Asia region of domestication, respectively. If your dish includes an animal or plant that is native (also called indigenous) to the claimed country of origin of your dish, you must include it in your table as “native” or “indigenous.” In most cases these will apply to seafood caught locally or salt. If your dish includes an ingredient that was domesticated in two regions, use only one of these regions in your map. This is the case of cattle (Mediterranean and Southwest Asia) or rice (West Africa and South and Southeastern Asia). It is also important to mention that, although chili peppers are only included in the map provided in the Meso- America region, these were also domesticated independently in the Andean Uplands; this is the reason I include them in the sample provided as a native ingredient. If you are using a dish that is original from a country that includes two regions of domestication (i.e., Colombia: Andes Uplands and Meso-America), then you will have to consider the specific origin of this dish (if it is from the north or Caribbean coast of Colombia, it will fall under the Meso-America region of domestication), or you must select only one region as native and the other one as a separate region, but not both as native for that specific dish. If this is the case, this fact must be noted in your essay.

c) Although not required in this section, your work may include a chart with the basic statistics of your dish next to your table. This information is required to be included in your essay when you answer the ‘where’ question (origin of these ingredients). In this chart you must include the contributions of each region of domestication to the make-up of your dish. Completing this portion will be very easy because you are required to include ten items (ingredients) in your work, and each item equals to ten percent of the total number of ingredients included in your dish (i.e., 5 items will correspond to 50%). *Note: If your table includes incorrect information (plants and animals not domesticated in the regions cited in your work/table), this fact will make your work inaccurate (including your table and essay), and will be reflected in your grade (5% discount in the final grade for each item that falls within this category). 2) Map (25%)*: Your map must include the following information: a) Title (i.e., “The Geography of _________” (name of your dish)). b) Orientation arrow pointing to the geographical north. c) A legend that includes all symbols used in your map (i.e., flow lines, native ingredients icon). d) Labels:

d.1) Labels for each region of domestication included in your recipe, and the shapes of these regions’ boundaries. d.2) A label for the claimed country of origin of your dish located in its exact position. Use an arrow connecting the country label to the exact position of this country if necessary.

e) Flow lines that connect the regions of domestication of the ingredients included in your dish and the claimed country of origin. The width of the flow lines must represent the contribution of each region of domestication as well. *Note: Each of these items is worth 5% of the final grade for this assignment. 3) Essay (45%)*: Your essay must include the following information and other requirements listed below: a) Meet the minimum required number of words for the essay (800 words). This word count does not include the Bibliography, Table, Map, and other information included in other sections of your work. b) Demonstrate knowledge of the topic using key definitions (i.e., cultural diffusion – relocation and expansion diffusion-, the Columbian Exchange, globalization, etc.).

c) Include at-least one pertinent reference (textbook or a reputable source) that relates to your dish, and introduce this source by making a notation in your work (as a direct quote or in your own words; see PPT for details).

d) Your essay must answer three broad questions (Where? Why [and how]? and, So what?) that any geographically-based work must include.

e) Do not include the preparation (recipe) of your dish in your essay. This is irrelevant to the purpose of this exercise, and will not be counted towards the minimum word requirement. A 10% discount in the final grade for this assignment will also apply.

f) Format your work following all technical aspects: 12-point font (Arial, Times New Roman, Garamond, or Book Antiqua), one-inch margins all around, double-spaced, and, number the pages. Not following this format will result in a 10% discount in the final grade for this assignment.

*Note: In this section you will be evaluated in terms of the detail and thoroughness of the information you provide, showing knowledge of the key definitions used by geographer when analyzing such topics. This means that your analysis should be as descriptive and detailed as possible. Remember that this is a geography exercise and spatial distribution should be highlighted in your analysis (essay).

4) Bibliography (5%)*: This section can also be referred as References or Works Cited (use only one title) in your work. a) Include on a separate page using one of the following titles only, Bibliography/References/Works Cited, a full reference of all the works cited in your essay. b) Include all the reference cited in the Bibliography/References/Works Cited in your Essay. *Note: Missing to include either a) or b), or both in your work will lead to a 5% discount in the final your grade of this assignment.