Saturday+Sancocho+Reinforcing+Activity


 * (Begin with reading the story aloud)**

1. Students will be divided into 4 groups. Each group will represent a town, and students may personalize the name of their town.

2. Each town will be given a produce they specialize in growing.
 * Town 1 = Carrots
 * Town 2 = Broccoli
 * Town 3 = Potatoes
 * Town 4 = Corn

3. Each town will be asked to produce their own stew similar to the stew in the story. Each groups will be given different amounts of ingredients that they must include in their stew.
 * Town 1 = 1 carrot, 3 potatoes
 * Town 2 = 1 broccoli, 1 potato, 2 corn
 * Town 3 = 1 corn, 2 carrots, 1 broccoli
 * Town 4 = 1 carrot, 1 corn, 2 broccoli

4. Groups will begin the activity with 4 of their specialty produce. They must secure the necessary ingredients by trading other groups. One possible scenario could be:
 * Town 1 trades Town 3 - 2 carrots for 2 potatoes
 * Town 2 trades Town 3 - 1 broccoli for 1 potato
 * Town 4 trades Town 2 - 2 broccoli for 2 corn
 * Town 3 trades Town 4 - 1 potato for 1 corn
 * Town 4 trades Town 1 - 1 potato for 1 carrot

5. When students have successfully completed their stews, a discussion will be led concerning the reason they had to trade to create what they needed (specialization of production). Students should also discuss the difficulties they faced in trading their classmates (unfair trades, mistrust, etc.) This activity should provide a foundation for why trade is necessary and the difficulties associated with trade.

This book an also be used to teach about markets in the economic strand and heritage in the history strand.