Mrs. Jopson's 3D Art class ventured to the kitchen on Friday to make pretzels.
According to CatholicCulture.org The pretzel is the most appropriate food symbol in Lent. It consists only of water and flour, thus proclaiming Lent as a time of fasting. In fact, it was the ancient Christian Lenten bread dating as far back as the fifth century. In the old Roman Empire the faithful kept a very strict fast all through Lent: no milk, butter, cheese, eggs, cream, or meat. So they made small breads of water, flour and salt. To remind themselves that Lent was a time of prayer, they shaped these breads in the form of arms crossed in prayer (in those days they crossed their arms over the breast while praying). Therefore, they called the breads "little arms" (bracellae). From this Latin word the Germans later coined the term "pretzel."
"We learned the hard way about 'uniform consistency' and how difficult it is to shape the pretzel," said senior Sarah McKinnon.
The tactile learning project tasted great and the kitchen smelled wonderful!
J. Kearney '12