We are studying The Age of Exploration in History. Including the Portuguese explorers voyages around the continent of Africa. The Pope declaring the line of Demarcation and the Portuguese taking over the early spice trade. It has been fun.
Today we did an activity where we had a description of a spice and we learned about the spice, where it comes from, how it is used and did a lot of tasting. My book "The Complete Book of Herbs and Spices" by Lesley Bremness and Jill Norman has a lot of great information.
We studied and tasted: pepper, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, mustard and cinnamon. We added on our own, turmeric, saffron, vanilla bean, coriander seed and allspice.
Today we did an activity where we had a description of a spice and we learned about the spice, where it comes from, how it is used and did a lot of tasting. My book "The Complete Book of Herbs and Spices" by Lesley Bremness and Jill Norman has a lot of great information.
We studied and tasted: pepper, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, mustard and cinnamon. We added on our own, turmeric, saffron, vanilla bean, coriander seed and allspice.
Erin
Mom to three wonderful 7th graders!
The time is flying by.
Mom to three wonderful 7th graders!
The time is flying by.