How can we learn about our history through food? Objective In this activity, students will use the text as well as primary sources to identify benefits and drawbacks to shopping at local grocery stores and chain supermarkets. Background Momma tasks Kenny and Byron with picking up groceries for dinner. In our world of megastores, online ordering, and even paying by smartphone, signing for groceries at a corner store might seem quaint. With heightened fears about young people’s safety, the idea of children walking to a grocery store unsupervised might seem novel. In this activity, students will Duration: 60 Minutes Essential Question How can we learn about our history through food? Objective In this activity, students will use the text as well as primary sources to identify benefits and drawbacks to shopping at local grocery stores and chain supermarkets. Background Momma tasks Kenny and Byron with .