Introduction

This resource pack compares the work of a school canteen cook today with the work that might have been undertaken by a cook in a medieval castle.

In the introductory section, pupils meet a cook from each era and are guided through a description of each cook's work in a storybook style. The main session and plenary include interactive activities designed to emphasise the similarities and differences between the kitchens of the 14th century and the present day.

National curriculum links:

  • Use common words and phrases relating to the passage of time.
  • Ask and answer questions about the past.
  • Identify differences between ways of life at different times.

Starter activity part 1

Starter activity part 2

Main session

Plenary

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