Saha Christian Suksa School: Egg Sandwiches

showing off what they cut up

splitting between the bowls

In our Unit about food in fifth grade there was a recipe to make Tuna Sandwiches using tuna, mayonnaise, tomatoes, carrots, cabbage, and onions. I decided that I'm not rich enough to buy tuna for two classes, but that if we changed it to hard boiled eggs we could give it a try. So, I gathered the ingredients, had someone that was going to town pick up some mayonnaise, and we made hard boiled egg sandwiches following the directions in the book. They split into groups to wash, cut, and prepare each item. We made it in two separate bowls because I for one don't like onions and other students had the same idea. So we had one with onions and one without. As we were ready to add each item, the group that cut it came and split it between the two bowls (Except the onions of course). We also had cucumbers that we didn't mix in, but added to the sandwich as slices.
I taught them about manners and that they shouldn't say I'm not full, I want more, etc...(which is typical for this culture), but that foreigners will say thank you and enjoy what they are given. If we say anything, we say that it's delicious. One important part of teaching is teaching manners and cultural differences whenever we can. So, I tried to get this little one engrained in their minds as we were doing this project. There were a few who came up with a big grin and said they weren't full, but in a teasing way. Others were complaining that they were too full, and that it was so delicious. Overall we had a good time in both classes. One class made it on Thursday and the other on Friday. Now the sixth and seventh graders are asking what they are going to make. I told them we have to wait and see what is in their books :)