For  this assignment, create a presentation using PowerPoint or another  comparable presentation program and provide an analysis of food and  ritual from your personal history. Pick ritual feast or gathering that  features food event have attended (e.g. Thanksgiving, Christmas,  Passover, Ramadan, Dia de los Muertos, St. Patrick's Day, Nikkomo,  family reunions etc.) and provide:

• A detailed description of the event, the context, and relevance to you. 
• A  detailed description of the food and its preparation. Be sure to include  observations regarding the division of labor in preparation and the  roles of people involved, as well as the interactions surrounding the  preparation and consumption of food (e.g. talk etc.)
• A detailed analysis that addresses symbolic, structural, and other social meanings tied to your food memory. 
• A detailed analysis of tradition and ritual significance, and explain how they inform the preparation and consumption of food. 

In  order to successfully address of these requirements you, be sure to do  research in order to explain the cultural, symbolic, social, structural,  or other meanings associated with the dish. Specify the social group  for whom it has meaning, for what kinds of occasions and settings is  this dish prepared, who is involved in the preparation, serving, and  consumption of this dish, background, etc.

Other questions you can ask in order to address the required categories may include: 

Is  this a food that unique to your culture? What are its traditional  names? (And, do these names have any special significance and/or  meaning?) What ingredients go into making these foods? How and when are  they eaten? Are there unspoken family "rules" about food consumption  (e.g., what's okay, and not okay, to eat; how and where should one eat,  etc.)