Immerse students in the daily life of a rancho with a hands-on, interactive experience that combines food, crafts, and culture.
What’s Covered?
Students will learn to make Atole, dance the lively fandango, and explore the economic staples of tallow, hides, and meat with real-life examples. By creating their own soap, cheese, and butter, and taking part in leather crafting students will connect with the craftsmanship of the era while engaging in meaningful, tactile learning. Include time for interaction with cattle to understand their vital role in rancho life.
Educational Standards
Applicable Standards:
- SS 4.2: Students describe the social, political, cultural, and economic life and interactions among people of California from the pre-Columbian societies to the Spanish mission and Mexican rancho periods.
- MS-LS1-7: Students to develop a model that explains how food is chemically rearranged to create new molecules. These molecules support growth and release energy as food moves through an organism.