Miss Cong's Classes: Oranges and Asparagus

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Oranges and Asparagus

On Monday we had a special art lesson by Mrs. Mary Charles, a retired Washington teacher. Students learned about the artful designs of California orange crate labels. They then created their own verions of these beautiful labels, which will be displayed in Room 7 very soon.

See photos of the lesson at the Room 7 PhotoSite (links on the left).

Learn more about orange crate labels at the California Historical Society website below.

http://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org/exhibits/past_ex_big_orange.html

On Wednesday, students sampled the food of the month, asparagus. Uncooked asparagus is surprisingly crisp and tasty. This nutritious vegetable is low in calories, contains no fat or cholesterol, and is very low in sodium. It is a good source of folic acid, potassium, and fiber. Though we ate ours raw, asparagus is delicious lightly boiled. Oh, and by the way, California produces nearly half of all the asparagus in the United States.

Learn more about asparagus and find recipes on the California Asparagus Commission website:

http://www.calasparagus.com/consumer/recipes.htm

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