Examining Texas cultural history? Check! Observing artifacts and models? Check! Gaining understanding and appreciation of life long ago? Check! Our day of hands-on social studies was exciting and informative.
We learned about the difficult life of a sharecropper, how the fruits of their labor were turned into thread using a spindle, and how the thread was dyed and used to create clothes on a loom. Amazing!
We saw firsthand what various aspects of life were like in early settlements, including learning in the one-room schoolhouse. Consequences have changed a bit since then (no debits and credits in those days, just switches and dunce caps) but the concept of multi-age learning didn't seem to phase us too much. ;)
Then it was off to Mission San Jose, where we caught a glimpse of what life was like for both Spanish missionaries and the Native Americans who worked there.
We packed a lot of learning into our day, although the students might tell you their favorite part was the charter bus. Admittedly, it was pretty fun, especially during our whole-class Don't Break the Chain game!Then it was off to Mission San Jose, where we caught a glimpse of what life was like for both Spanish missionaries and the Native Americans who worked there.
Mission San Jose and Institute of Texan Cultures accomplished!
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