Living History Fieldtrips
Chumash Outreach with Native Plant Walk
This 2 ½ -hour program, held at Arroyo Verde Park, includes: Location Option for Local
Schools Mission Life Outreach
For 3rd and 4th grade classes (Note: This program does not include a tour of the
adjacent San Buenaventura Mission.)
Olivas Adobe Historic Outreach For
4th grade classes only California Rancho history will come to life as you hear
the story of Don Raymundo Olivas, a wealthy rancher, his family and the
expansive adobe home he built in 1847-1849. During this 2 1/4 hour program
your students will try their hands at typical rancho chores like:
For 3rd through 5th grade
Cost:
$4.75 per child, with a $142.50 minimum. Non-resident fee, please add $25 per program. This program can accommodate up to 60 children with special arrangements at time of registration.
Cost: for program at your school: $6.00 per child with a $180 minimum.
Schools in the City of Ventura may choose to have us bring a shorter two-hour Chumash Outreach (normally held at Arroyo Verde Park) to an outdoor location at their school. This option will provide all of the activities listed above, without the native plant walk.
Cost: $8 per child, with a $240 minimum.
Non-resident fee please add $30 per program.
The first of California's 21 missions was founded in 1769 changing the
history of our State forever. Your students will become a part of the
daily life of the padres, soldiers and Chumash neophytes who lived and
worked in our own Mission San Buenaventura. Our two-hour program includes:
Cost: $10 per child, with a $300
minimum. Non-resident fee please add $30 per program.
* Option: Two teachers can attend consecutive Olivas
Adobe programs on the same day by adding two gold rush programs at the
site.
Albinger Archaeological Dig For
3rd through 6th grade
Cost: $5.50 per child, with a $165
minimum. Non-resident fee please add $25 per program.
The Albinger Archaeological Museum and adjacent archaeological site reveal
thousands of years of human habitation on one city block. It is an excellent
place to study the Chumash, Spanish, Mexican, Chinese & Victorian
American cultures as well as the field of archaeology. This two-hour program
includes:
- A very brief audio visual presentation
- A tour of an authentic dig site
- Handling real artifacts
- A simulated dig in which students actually dig, screen, label and reconstruct artifacts
Ventura's Chinatown For
3rd through 6th grade
Cost: $5.50 per child with a $165
minimum. Non-resident fee please add $25 per program.
This program provides a special look at California's Chinese residents
during the 1860s to 1920s and their many contributions to the history
of Ventura and California. Early California gold mining and construction
of the transcontinental railroad are among the topics covered. The program
serves as an excellent supplement to classroom curriculum pertaining to
local history. It chronicles a period of dramatic cultural diversity and
illustrates important social issues we still face today regarding prejudice
and lack of understanding of other cultures. This two-hour field trip
includes:
- A visit to the site where Ventura's original Chinatown once stood, including many activities — a tai chi lesson, use of an abacus, and Chinese games such as diablo and foxtail
- Activities also include drawing Chinese characters, trying on traditional clothing, taking a close look at a gold cradle, experiencing a traditional Chinese laundry, and pounding railroad spikes