Social Studies

Social Studies Curriculum

2009-20010 History Exhibits and Programs

History Learning Lab
Learn about mining or timber history through this one-hour interactive exploration of artifacts, historic photographs, documents, and hands-on activities. The new learning lab brings to life the history of the mining and timber region using programs and activities that are desinged to be age-appropriate and align to the Washington State EALRs. This lab experience is a perfect complement to a tour of the Campbell House and/or the Spokane Timeline exhibit (see descriptions below).

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Spokane Timeline: Personal Voices
Year-round
Over a century of Spokane history translates into a three-dimensional tapestry of personal stories. Museum Collection treasures tell of family, community, and business adventures from fur trade and fire, through aviation and ticker tape. Names like James Glover are familiar; others are little-known but important for their contribution to Spokane life. This exhibit is a great classroom supplement to a unit on community history!

 Extended Learning Materials:

• Pre and post-visit classroom lessons on teaching Spokane history with primary documents and objects are available for grades K-12, free of charge. These lessons expand the field trip into a classroom unit of study that directly supports the state Essential Academic Learning Requirements (EALRs).
• Grades K-12 Gallery Sheets for self-guided groups
   

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Campbell House
Year-round

Experience the historical development of the Inland Northwest and nation from the 1890s to 1920s by role playing members of the Spokane Campbell House family and their friends and servants. Understand this time period through participation in fun, historically-based scenarios, including a mining card game, laundry sort, waltz and foxtrot dances, and calling card activity.

Extended Learning Materials:

Pre and post-visit classroom lessons are available for grades K-12, free of charge. These lessons are filled with primary source materials from the Museum's archives and expand the field trip into a classroom unit of study that directly supports the state EALRs.

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