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more about the maker,
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And now reflect...
What food or food tradition did each maker explore?
What writing style did they use to explore these foods and ideas?
Did they write a story? A recipe? A poem?
What other stories can you think of that are about food, or food traditions? Can you think of any stories that use food as an important symbol? What does the food symbolize?
Can you think of any other myths, fables, or fairy tales that are about food?
Do you know any other poems that are about food or food traditions?
How does the passing of time factor in to these pieces of writing? Are they about our ancestors or the generations that came before us? Are they about childhood? How does time pass in the piece of writing?
Shoot For the Stars
Read this essay to think deeply about myths. 
Did you explore those links? Go back to Step 1 and click on those links!!!!
Then come back to Step 2.
Now, write a quick outline of 3 different stories, poems, fables, or creative recipes about your food, your impermanent sculpture, and your permanent sculpture from Sections 1, 2, & 3.
Here is an example of a fable:
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Author: Janine Antoni
Title: The Day She Ate Her Home
Date: 2020
Though this example doesn’t include pancakes, it does explore breakfast food. This story, modeled after fables and fairy tales, considers the passage of time through meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner). It also considers the creativity and sculptural qualities of regular, everyday foods.
Title: The Day She Ate Her Home
Date: 2020
Though this example doesn’t include pancakes, it does explore breakfast food. This story, modeled after fables and fairy tales, considers the passage of time through meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner). It also considers the creativity and sculptural qualities of regular, everyday foods.
Now you are going to write.
Are you writing a fable? Find some tips here.
Are you writing a fairy tale? Find some tips here, here, here, and here.
Are you writing a poem? What type? Learn more here and here.
Are you writing a creative recipe? Click here to find out how to write a useful recipe, and click here to find prompts for writing a creative recipe.
Share your story with a friend or family member.
Share your work from this section (Section 4) on the Time Traveling Through Food Aggie.
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