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Resources
- http://www.icco.org/questions/qindex37.htm The site from the International Cocoa Organization, with information about cocoa production, statistics and related information.
- http://www.fmnh.org/chocolate/index.html The great virtual exhibit by the Chicago Field Museum offers a comprehensive account of the cocoa/chocolate history, virtual tours of cocoa farms as well as interactive displays. The Educators’ Resources link gives access to activity kits available in Spanish.
- http://www.cocoatree.org/ A colorful site with much pedagogical information, pictures, videos (for Windows users) and games about cocoa.
- http://www.chocolateandcocoa.org/Process/Farming/default.asp The World Cocoa Foundation site gives information for sustainable and responsible cocoa growing. It particularly provides information about organic growing of cocoa, statistics and labor laws and practices.
- http://www.karachocolates.com/chochist.html This site contains the history of chocolate through the years beginning from the 15th century to today.
- http://www.exploratorium.edu/chocolate/This site now contains over 15,000 Web pages exploring hundreds of different topics from science to music, sports and origins. It is a museum web site excellent for teachers and students. It also contains online activities, online exhibitions, webcasts, hands-on activities, science news, online magazines and other cool sites.
- http://www.cadbury.co.uk/EN/CTB2003/about_chocolate/history_chocolate/On this site, you'll discover everything you want to know about Cadbury and about chocolate: from the origins of chocolate to the history of Cadbury and your favorite brands; from recipes to nutrition information; and from the Cadbury Learning Zone to exciting games and competitions for children.
Books
- The Cocoa Commotion: A Carmen Sandiego Mystery. By Melissa Peterson. Harper Trophy (June 1997) ISBN 0064406660.
- The New Taste of Chocolate: A Cultural and Natural History of Cacao with Recipes, by Maricel Presilla, 2001, ISBN: 1580081436. Pictures and recipes from Central and South America.
- Chocolate: Riches from the rainforest, by Robert Burleigh, 2002, ISBN: 0810957345. A well-illustrated book that chronicles the journey chocolate took around the world and gives interesting fun facts about chocolate.
- How monkeys make chocolate: Foods and medicines from the rainforest, by Adrian Forsyth, 1995, ISBN: 1895688329. An engaging and informative chapter in a book about rainforest plants.
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