Cooking Up the Past (Workshop)
Description
Available November through April
Cooking Up the Past allows students to immerse themselves in local history while completing tasks based in science, economics, social studies, and mathematics. Students learn about farm life in early America with a focus on food origin, preparation and preservation.
Each participant will experience the fun and the work of preparing traditonal cornmeal pancakes in the 1820s kitchen addition to the 1740 Guyon-Lake-Tysen House. Participants use reading and math skills to decipher original recipes. Students also explore a fully restored colonial era farmhouse and discover how food was preserved before the invention of electric refrigeration.
Offered At
Historic Richmond Town
Openings for the rest of the 2023-24 school year are posted.
Historic Richmond Town is New York City’s living history village. With over 30 historic structures set on more than 100 acres of land, this outdoor museum offers students a glimpse of life in the 18th and 19th centuries. Historic houses and trade shops offer opportunities to explore the way Americans lived and worked over time. Features of the village include a Courthouse, Tin Shop and Carpenter’s Shop, a 19th century tavern, and several historic homes that interpret the lives of Staten Island families throughout history. Historical Interpreters animate this history with costumed interpretation, demonstrating historic processes and offering hands-on learning opportunities for students, including special tours and workshops throughout the school year.
Historic Richmond Town also operates the Decker Farm, an 11-acre property one mile from the main village. The farm hosts ‘Life on the Farm’ field trips in October, featuring pumpkin picking, working with farm tools, hay rides, and more.
Details
Subjects
Slavery, 18th Century, 19th Century, Agriculture, Primary Sources
Capacity
34 students
Duration
90 min.
Activity
Field Trip
Grades
4, 5, 6, 7
Price Options
$12.00 per Person for School Group
$11.00 per Person for Title I School