Museum in Your Classroom-Outreach & Virtual Programs
Limited availability for April and May. Open dates in June.
Museum in Your Classroom – Outreach and Virtual Programs
We can bring the Museum to your classroom – in person or onscreen! All programs are 1 hour long. Please download and fill out our VIRTUAL AND OUTREACH FORM here, then return it as a PDF or Word file to the Education Department at SHM-Education@sachistorymuseum.org
We also offer a Time-Travelers’ Trunk. It’s a two-week rental trunk complete with Gold Rush lesson plans, activities, artifacts, and so much more! Please download and fill out our TRAVEL TRUNK RENTAL FORM here– then return it as a PDF or Word file to the Education Department at SHM-Education@sachistorymuseum.org
Outreach Programs:
We bring our catalog of educational programs to you, to fit your schedule! Each presentation is 1 hour long and adapted for classroom formats. Outreaches are available Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays. If you need a different program, email the Education Department.
History Mystery
Grades 1 and 2
A mysterious treasure chest awaits your students – who owned the items inside? Students piece together the life of May Woolsey, a Sacramento child from the 19th Century, using clues from a travel trunk hidden nearly 150 years. How did May’s life compare with students’ lives today?
Nisenan: California Indians of the Sacramento Valley
Grades 3 and above
Who are the first people of the Sacramento region? Students explore the culture and society of the Nisenan, their long history and life today.
Gold Rush
Grades 4 and above
“Gold! Gold! Gold from the American River!” Those words launched the largest human migration in modern history. Students learn how prospectors sought their fortunes during the California Gold Rush, and the many ways they looked for gold. The program includes a short printing demonstration and a take-home memento for the students. *Outreach programs do not include gold panning. *
Heading West
Grades 4 and above
Why did thousands of people risk their lives on land and sea to reach the American West? Students learn the how and why of 1800s travel — then embark on their own journey. During our Heading West game, students must plan carefully together to reach California. The program includes a take-home memento for students.
Virtual Programs
The Sacramento History Museum provides live online versions of our in-person programs. Virtual Programs are scheduled on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, but contact us if you need a different day. All programs are 1 hour long, delivered on Zoom (or your school’s preferred platform) and meet California Curriculum Standards.
History Mystery
Grades 1 and 2
A mysterious treasure chest awaits your students – who owned the items inside? Students piece together the life of May Woolsey, a Sacramento child from the 19th Century, using clues from a travel trunk hidden nearly 150 years. How did May’s life compare with students’ lives today?
Nisenan: California Indians of the Sacramento Valley
Grades 3 and above
Who were the first people of the Sacramento region? Students explore the culture and society of the Nisenan, their long history and life today.
Old City Cemetery Tour
Grades 3 and above
Sacramento’s history is written on the Old City Cemetery’s tombstones. Students learn the cemetery’s history, the meaning of the carved Victorian symbols on gravesites, and some of the famous people buried here.
Old Sacramento Underground Tour
Grades 3 and above
Witness Sacramento’s astonishing effort to save the city from devastating floods in the 1850s and 1860s! Students uncover evidence of the city’s successful attempts to raise its streets and historic buildings, which created underground spaces and sidewalks.
Gold Rush
Grades 4 and above
“Gold! Gold! Gold from the American River!” Those words launched the largest human migration in modern history. Students learn how prospectors sought their fortunes during the California Gold Rush, and the many ways they looked for gold.
*Virtual programs do not include gold panning. *
Heading West
Grades 4 and above
Why did thousands of people risk their lives on land and sea to reach the American West? Students learn the how and why of 1800s travel — then embark on their own journey. During our Heading West game, students must plan carefully together to reach California. The program includes a take-home memento for students.
*Virtual does not include game component. *
Time-Traveler’s Trunk
Rent the Gold Rush in a steamer trunk! Our Time-Traveler’s Trunk comes complete with easily adaptable lesson plans, as well as primary sources, historic artifacts, costumes, and hands-on activities that will bring history to life in your classroom. You may rent the Time-Traveler’s Trunk in two-week increments, allowing you the flexibility to enhance your curriculum at your own pace.
Pricing
Outreach Programs* (limited days, please contact us if you have questions)
First presentation (up to 35 students): $200 plus mileage to and from the Museum.
Additional presentations per class: $50
*Available within a 25-mile radius of the Museum
Time-Travel Trunk
Two-week rental – $150
Virtual Programs (limited days, please contact us if you have questions)
$50 per class, up to 35 students
To book your virtual field trip, just download and complete our VIRTUAL AND OUTREACH FORM here. To rent the Time Travelers’ Trunk just download and complete our TRAVEL TRUNK RENTAL FORM here. You can type directly into the Word Document.
Then return it to the Education Department at SHM-Education@sachistorymuseum.org as a Word document or PDF. Questions? Email the Education Department or call at 916.808.6896.
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