Living History Program

2012 Spring Living History Calendar - Printable PDF file
Living History Teacher's Manual - printable PDF file
Living History Parent Handout - printable PDF file
2012 Spring Living History Parent Training Handout - printable PDF file

In the spring of 2010, nearly 3,000 county third-graders participated in the Placer County Museums’ Living History Program. As part of the program, students learn:

• How to cook biscuits in a woodstove
• Wash clothes using a washboard, dasher, and a ringer
• Make crafts such as leavings dolls and button spinners
• Make a replica fruit crate
• Clean leather and sew a marble bag

The whole experience lasts about four hours. Students leave with a much better understanding of what life was like over 100 years ago. The Living History Program is designed to meet specific third grade curriculum standards.

For more information or to reserve a date for the Living History Program for your class or school, call 530-889-6506. The cost is $10 per student.