Parent Guide > The Father of Canned Food

This week in class, we’re reading "The Father of Canned Food" by Tracy Vonder Brink.

In "The Father of Canned Food," Tracy Vonder Brink explains how Nicolas Appert's (1749-1841) invention of canning changed the way we store food.

As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Education & Knowledge, Resilience & Success, and Social Change & Revolution as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :

"How do we understand the world around us?", "Why do people succeed?", and "How do people create change?"

Ways to support your child:

• Ask your child about this biography at home:
  • What was "The Father of Canned Food" about?
  • What did you learn about Education & Knowledge?
  • What did you learn about Resilience & Success?
  • What did you learn about Social Change & Revolution?
• Watch the following clips with your child at home:
  • 'Kids Try Unusual Canned Foods | Kids Try | HiHo Kids'
  • 'Frozen Food: The $300 Billion Idea That Changed How We Eat | Billion Dollar Breakthrough'
  • 'How Factories Produce Canned Meat | How It's Made'