History4Kids

History4Kids introduces students to the rich and diverse history of our region through Sonoma County Stories, a permanent exhibition housed in the Museum of Sonoma County’s historic post office building. Grounded in a deep connection to the land and shaped by the confluence of cultures and communities that define Sonoma County, the exhibition brings history to life through compelling narratives and artifacts.
Learn more about the exhibit here.
  • History4Kids is open for 3rd to 12th grade
  • Program curriculum is designed by CA credentialed teachers and based on the California History and Visual Arts Content Standards.
  • Curriculum materials can also be provided for teachers to facilitate on their own (see resources below)
This multi-part program includes:
  • A field trip to the Museum of Sonoma County, with docent-led tour, and a hands-on activity led by professional teaching artists. 90-120 minutes.
  • (Optional) 1 to 3 in-class sessions that follow up where the program finished at the museum. Sessions are 60-90 minutes and designed to deepen learning and creative expression. Upon request, shortened lessons, self-guided lessons and self-guided tours are available. 
  • Transportation reimbursement/funding for qualified schools.

Docent-led tours need at least 2 weeks advance request.  

If you are interested in participating in the History4Kids program, please fill out the below form:

History4Kids Program Schedule Request

 

For any additional questions, please contact:

Carissa Nacol, Education Coordinator, at cnacol@museumsc.org, or call 707.579.1500 ext. 109.

Topic-Specific Curriculum & Programs

Our education team and teaching artists have developed topic-specific curriculum for both elementary and high school students to engage more in depth with the themes that run through the Sonoma County Stories exhibition.

This curriculum program focuses more generally on California State History. Certain historical events impacted the whole state, while Sonoma County felt the repercussions on them in unique ways.

The elementary curriculum (3rd, 4th and 5th grade) traces CA state history through historical artifacts, highlighting the stories these objects hold.

The high school curriculum (9th-12th grade) delves into the role of land contestation across time in California, examining how the natural abundance of this place has been an attractive resource to many.

This curriculum program focuses on the themes of Migration, Mapping and Belonging.

The Migration elementary curriculum (3rd, 4th and 5th grade) takes a deeper dive into the way migration has shaped our community and asks what motivates migration?

The Maps of Belonging elementary curriculum (3rd, 4th and 5th grade) invites students to reflect on their own community and how places in Sonoma County hold their stories and memories.

The Community Atlas high school curriculum (9th-12th grade) invites students to create a community atlas through an oral history and portraiture project, mapping their stories and memories.

This curriculum program focuses on local Latino History.

The Art & Activism elementary curriculum (3rd, 4th and 5th grade) invites students to asks what activism is and how art can empower an activist movement.

The Sí Se Puede! high school curriculum (9th-12th grade) dives into the local organizing efforts of the Sonoma County Latino community and invites students to consider what they see in their own communities that needs change and improvement and how the power of a symbol can unite a movement!

This curriculum program focuses on local Native American History and their relationship to the local Sonoma County ecology and its biodiversity.

MSC gives a special thanks to the California Indian Museum and Cultural Center for it’s curricula and resources. Please visit their curricula page for further information and resources.

The local Sonoma County Native American elementary curriculum (3rd, 4th and 5th grade) reflects on how local Native American tribes of the Pomo, Wappo, and Miwok are in relationship to the grasses and sedges of the landscape for their inspiring basket weaving. This curriculum invites students to create their own small baskets.

The local Sonoma County Native American high school curriculum (9th-12th grade) is adapted from CIMCC’s own Healthy Ecosystem curricula series and explores the importance of Oak Woodland ecology and fire ecology in our local landscape.

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Museum of Sonoma County
425 Seventh Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 579-1500

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The mission of the Museum of Sonoma County is to engage and inspire our diverse community with art and history exhibitions, collections, and public programs that are inclusive, educational, and relevant.

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