Students walked through a day in the life of a Chumash child and brave.
First, they learned about acorns. Acorns were one of the main food sources for the Chumash. After acorns were picked, then they were mashed with a pestle and mortar into flower. Then the flower was leached to remove toxins and the bitter flavor. Next, the acorn meal would be placed on hot stones to make acorn cakes or cooked into a porridge.
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| Photos by Ms. Tulbure |
Students also learned about hunting and the many uses for the animals the Chumash hunted, including making blankets and mats from their fur, and using them for camouflage during a hunt.
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| Deer hide |
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| Rabbit Fur |
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| Photo by Mrs. Credle |
Next, students listened to Chumash legends. As the Chumash did not have a written language, their stories were passed through generations by word of mouth. The storytelling was experienced in an ap, the Chumash home. Students looked closely at the materials that the ap was constructed from, including alfalfa, tule, and poles for the framework.
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| Ap |
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| Smokehole |
Afterward, students make shell jewelry. Typically, the jewelry would be made from abalone shell. or various other shells, and rope made from the yucca plant.
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| Abalone |
Lastly, the students leaned about various Chumash games. Games included games of luck (such as dice games) and games of skill. Students practiced playing a hoop and spear game to prepare them for hunting.
What was your favorite part about the field trip?
What did you learn that you didn't know about before?
Give step by step directions on how to make the acorn meal or how to build an ap.
Dear Class,
ReplyDeleteMy favorite part about the field is when I got to SMASH the acorns. I liked the field trip a lot, another thing about the field trip I liked is when we played the game where you throw the arrow through the hoop that was really fun too. I learned that the Chumash used acorns for money and rolled up rabbit skin for a blanket. They made acorn meals by first, they what till the acorns are ready which is only one time a year. Than, you gather all the acorns. After that, you take the shells off the acorns. Then, you pound the acorns into a meal. Another thing you have to do is, washing the acorn meal so you get all the bad stuff out of them. Last you have to gather hot rocks and put them into water to make the water hot and put the meal into it. Did you like the Chumash village? I know I did.
Your friend, Keira
ReplyDeleteHello class,
We are going to write about what we learned at Chumash Village. Did you know that the deer or antelope is the most common animal that gets Killed in Chumash Also chumash indians tell lots of stories about Chumash past or folk tales. Chumash indians only have acorns and` try to be creative by making different Food out of acorns one of them is acorn cakes. Did you know how the chumash indians make blankets well, they use rabbit skin and connect It to two poles and it drops and makes a long blanket. Chumash Indians make lots of necklaces they make it out of shells. Chumash Indians make aps to live in there is a big hole in the middle of the ap so the smoke of the fire can get out of the ap at night they cover the hole with animal skin they also cover the door with animal skin. Woman chumash indians make bowls out of weeds, it takes a lot of time to make it. Chumash Indians also make boats. Did you like learning about Chumash Indians?
Sincerely, Zachary and Edan
Hi class,
ReplyDeleteThis is Noah and this is Elior.
Today we're here to talk about our Chumash trip. It’s Elior here and my opinion of the trip was amazing. If you were in my group do you remember when I put the deerskin over me like a blanket and I disguised myself as a deer and pretend to kill a deer? My favorite part was when you have a stick and a person rolling a hoop and you try to get the stick in the hoop. I thought that this was a great way to learn how to hunt. My strategy for the game was to throw the stick at a certain time when the hoop is moving. I was successful because if you throw the stick at the right time and good aim and I did that so I got the stick in the hoop. I remember when one of the guide showed us this dried plant and it was for keeping away animals from eating their acorns. I thought it smelled disgusting. The plant is called sage. It’s Noah here with his opinion of the trip. My favorite part is the game when you throw the stick through the hoop and it was so fun. I was pretty good at it. Was that hunting game your favorite activity for the Chumash village field trip?
Sincerely,
Elior and Noah