Onsite Field Trip Programs

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT ONSITE PROGRAMS AT SDHC:

• A program request is not a confirmation of your program. Programs are confirmed after communication regarding date, time, and topic.
• Program fees are $12 per student. Grant funding for Title I schools is available.
• Each onsite field trip is approximately 1 1/2 hours.
• Maximum capacity for programs is 60 students per session; multiple visits and sessions can be scheduled to reach all students.
• We require at least 1 adult per 8 students for grades K-8 and at least 1 adult per 10 students for grades 9-12.

RUSH TO JULIAN

Travel back to the 1800s, when gold fever swept across California and even reached the hills of Julian! Students will get hands-on with real and replica artifacts, historic photos, and old documents as they explore who came searching for gold—and who was affected along the way. They’ll discover how the Gold Rush changed San Diego’s landscape and the lives of people who lived here. (Grades 3-5)

SEE YOURSELF HERE:

Examine and investigate artifacts, documents, art, oral histories, and historic photographs to discover the trials and triumphs of community leaders from San Diego’s past and present. Students will learn about the people, places, and events that have shaped their community, and gain a greater understanding of the diverse perspectives and experiences that make up the fabric of their local history. Students will also have an opportunity to design and create their own quilt squares that reflect their own trials and triumphs, incorporating symbols, images, and colors that are meaningful to them. (Grades 3-6)

SAN DIEGO BEFORE STATEHOOD:

Journey back in time and tread in the footsteps of the padres, soldiers, and settlers who established the first mission and presidio in Alta California. Through a combination of museum educator/docent facilitated or teacher-led activities, explore a section of Presidio Park, learning about the plaza, stables, jail, chapel, and commander’s house that lie protected underground today. Inside the Serra Museum, investigate artifacts that reveal the daily life of the Kumeyaay, the Spanish, and the Mexican inhabitants of early California.
(Grades 2-6)

San Diego Before Statehood is currently available as a History Kit with optional Virtual Instruction, or as a Self-Guided tour. San Diego Before Statehood will be available at the Junípero Serra Museum for the 2022-2023 school year.

STORIES OF SAN DIEGO:

Examine primary source materials from the SDHC collection to discover influential San Diegans and become a living history exhibit. Engage in discussion to answer “What is a History Maker?” and “How can I be a History Maker?”
(Grades K-4)

MAPPING BALBOA PARK:

Exploring the buildings and features from the 1915 Expo that form the foundation of the modern park, students will utilize cartography, navigation, and spatial awareness skills as they learn about Balboa Park “then and now” during this 1-1.5 hour self-guided tour through Balboa Park.
(Grades 3-8)

CALIFORNIA SUFFRAGE & EXPANDING DEMOCRACY:

Celebrate the advances that resulted from the suffrage movement and key historical figures from San Diego and California who were involved. Go beyond the 19th amendment and learn about other key voting rights milestones in the 20th century, including the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The workshop includes examining suffrage materials from the Women’s Museum of California archives and hands-on activities, including recreating Votes for Women sashes, suffrage posters, and buttons. (Grades 8-12)

WOMEN’S HISTORY WALKING TOUR:

Do you know who the first woman zoo director was? Or why Kate Sessions is called the Mother of Balboa Park? Have you ever wondered what role women played in organizing the 1915 California-Panama Exposition?

During this 60-minute tour you will get to know women who have left a lasting legacy in the park. Created by the Women’s Museum of California. (Grades 3-12)

CRAFTIVISM:

Art + Activism = Craftivism. By celebrating craftwork as a tool of artistic and political expression and not only as private acts of women’s labor, we see how truly impactful women have been in our society. Learn about the history of craftivism from the 1800s to today and get to know some of the notable craftivists in San Diego and California history. Students will examine examples of activist art from the Women’s Museum of California archives and create their own craftivist art. (Grades 6-12)

Gallery Highlights and Exhibition-specific tours
(Grades 2-12)

Self-Guided Museum Visit: Visit the museum during open hours and explore at your own pace!

ArtsBusXpress

To fund your virtual field trip Xperience with SDHC, visit ArtsBusXpress and apply today!

Please be prepared to identify yourself, your school, grade level and preferred date(s) for your Virtual Field Trip Xperience. Once you submit, ArtsBusXpress will review your application and will notify SDHC upon approval. We’ll be in touch to confirm the specific time, discuss your class’s needs, and answer any additional questions you may have.

We’re excited to work with ArtsBusXpress to “enrich our students one field trip at a time, with or without the bus!”