Making Red Rice Unit Topic: Social Studies/Science Skills:
Observation Sequence Color recognition
Auditory memory Vocabulary Word recognition
Objectives: To develop vocabulary skills as the children try to describe the texture, color, shape of the åchote’. To introduce a special dish found on fiesta tables. Materials: Åchote’ plant, åchote’, rice, rice cooker, onions, butter/oil, and water. Procedures: On Guam red rice is a dish that everyone enjoys. Have you ever eaten red rice when you go to fiestas? Today, we have a guest who will show us how to make red rice. (The guest could be a parent who knows how to make red rice). Introduce this person. (Guest’s name) is going to show us what ingredients we will need to make the red rice.
The guest will show the children the åchote’. Åchote’ is grown here on Guam. Let the children will the texture of the åchote’ plant. Let them take out the seeds that is needed for red rice. How does the outside of the åchote’ feel? The outside of the åchote’ will probably poke the children’s fingers. Warn them to be careful as they explore the plant.
Our guest will gather all her materials together. The guest will show the children what they are (2 cups rice, åchote’ soaked in water, butter/oil, chopped onions). The guest will squeeze the åchote’ and soon the water will appear to be red. Ask them what do you think happened?
As the guest continues, ask the children what the guest is doing. Ask, “Have you ever seen your mother or father make red rice at home?” Have each child squeeze the åchote’ with their hands. Ask them what happens to their hands (it will turn red, which can be washed away if throughly scrubbed with soap and water).
Tell the children that the red rice will be used for their fiesta.
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