Historic Transportation Experience (Grade 2)

Students experience transportation of yester-year when they ride in an authentic trolley car and learn about how wheels made life easier for early San Joseans.
CONTENT STANDARDS: CA-HSS 2.1.2, 2.2.4 COMMON CORE STANDARDS: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.1; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL 2.1, 2.2
Times: 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Cost: $10 per student
Chaperones: 1 per 10 students
Maximum 35 students

Early to Rise: Child’s Work and Play in Early San Jose (Grades 2 and 3)

When did a kid’s day begin in the 1800s? Students will have the chance to perform hand-on activities including washing clothes, milking a cow, and practicing writing on slates during lessons in the schoolhouse. A vivid way for kids to make comparisons between the lives of children 100 years ago and their own lives.
CONTENT STANDARDS: CA-HSS 3.3.2, 3.3.3; 3.5.2, 3.5.4 COMMON CORE STANDARDS: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL 3.1, 3.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W. 3.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.1-3; C3 STANDARDS: D.s.HIS.2.K-2; D.2.HIS.3.K-2 (C3)
Times: 9:30 am – 10:45 am and 11 am – 12:15 pm
Cost: $10 per student
Chaperones: 5 minimum
Maximum 50 students per session

People At Work (Grade 3)

How did people earn a living and meet their essential needs in early San Jose? Students role-play, taking up occupations of the late 19th and early 20th centuries such as those of print maker, wheelwright, and doctor.
CONTENT STANDARDS: CA-HSS 3.3.3; COMMON CORE STANDARDS: CCSS.ELA-LITRACY.SL 3.1, 3.3
Times: 9:30 am – 10:45 am and 11 am – 12:15 pm
Cost: $10 per student
Chaperones: 1 per 10 students
Maximum 35 students per session

Immigration: What’s Your Story? (Grades 5-6)

A look into the universal issues of discrimination, cultural identity, and policies surrounding immigration. A new field trip that allows students to: (1) step into the shoes of another person through perspective taking activities; (2) discover the challenges and triumphs of REAL people risking everything to start a new life in California, from lands far away and just across the border; (3) and, investigate the commonalities and differences between immigrant groups from the past and today.
CONTENT STANDARDS CA-HSS 3.3.3; 3.5.1; 3.5.2; 4.4.3; 4.4.4; 4.4.6
Times: 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Cost: $10 per student
Chaperones: 1 per 10 students
Maximum 35 students per session

Westward Ho! (Grade 5)

Grant funds available for this program through the Chinese Historical and Cultural Project.

Inspire the pioneer in your students! In this highly interactive experience classes plan and prepare for a trip West in a covered wagon. They learn about the many hardships pioneers faced, the tasks they had to do to ensure a successful trip, and what pioneer kids did to entertain themselves on the trail.
CONTENT STANDARDS: CA-HSS 5.8.1, 5.8.2, 5.8.4; COMMON CORE STANDARDS: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.1, 5.4, 5.5; C3 STANDARDS: D3.4.3-5
Times: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Cost: $12 per student
Chaperones: 5 minimum
Maximum 35 students per session