Introduction
Do you love chocolate? Most people do. Why do we consider chocolate to be so special? Do you know where chocolate comes from and how it made its way around the world? During this webquest, you will learn about chocolate from the ancient civilizations until today.
Task
THE TASK! The sites listed below will help you in answering the questions in each section. You will be asked specific questions about the history of chocolate and some interesting facts about some of the popular chocolates of today.
Process
Do you LOVE chocolate?
Why is chocolate so special to so many people?
Where does it come from and how is it made? During this web quest, you will learn about the facts and wonders about chocolate!
You will visit the sites listed below to answer specific questions about the history of chocolate, its ingredients and how it is made.
You will find a link provided to find the answer for each question.
Look for the answers
Write the answers on your question sheet.
Use the games and quiz links to test your knowledge.
What is the main ingredient of chocolate?
How many beans are in a pod?
These cacao trees grow close to the ________________________________.
What are the names of the two Indian Tribes that were the earliest users of chocolate and made it into a drink?
The first “eating” chocolate was introduced by ____________________________.
Why did it not attract much attention? ___________________________________
The first European to come in contact with the cacao bean was ______________________________________________________________
The ________________and _____________________________used cocoa beans for currency and it was a symbol of_______________________________.
Cocoa beans were also used for ___________________________rituals.
Fill in the time line of the history of chocolate.
1502 1528 1585 1615 1650 1765 1780 1830
____|________|______|_____|______|_____|_____|_______|____
(Do the Pictures and text tour “to find out)
What happens once the beans are roasted? _________________________________
What is a nib? _______________________________________________________
What is a milling? _____________________________________________________
When can other ingredients (like almonds) be added to the chocolate?
In 1950, 1982, and 1995, what happened with the M & M?
OR www.m-ms.com/us/fungames/games/
Play some games and test your knowledge of chocolate at these sites.
What was your favorite game and score? ___________________________________________________________________
Vote for your favorite chocolate bar. ___________________________________
When you complete this web quest, turn it in, pick up a piece of chocolate from my desk and SAVOR THE FLAVOR OF CHOCOLATE!!!