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Guided tours of the
Museum's Main Gallery and changing exhibits are
available to student groups from pre-school age through college, after school
programs, day cares, organizations, and families. General tours, providing an
introduction to the Gallery, take about an hour. Specialty tours, which are
planned with group leaders, vary in length from 45 minutes to three hours. They
may include focusing on a particular topic with enrichment activities, games,
time to work on CCHM's Student Response Items, or
supplementary presentations.
Any museum visit can be greatly enhanced by doing some pre- and post- visit
projects, as well as working with museum staff to expand the learning experience
from what students have already studied. By using Student Response Items
before, during, or after a
visit, students are encouraged to think creatively: giving direction to young
minds as a compass to early explorers.
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Educational Programs |
The Cowlitz County Historical Museum is proud to announce that this school year
we are beginning a new Traveling Trunk program to bring the museum right into
the classroom. The theme of the trunk is the Cowlitz Indian Tribe. The
'Trunk'
is a series of power point presentations that museum educators lead in the
classroom with hands on objects and activities. Teachers can choose between
four presentations, each highlighting different aspects of the historical
livelihood of the Cowlitz Tribe. To find a list of the Traveling Trunk
programs, a Bibliography of sources used to create the programs, and an
introductory worksheet included in the Traveling Trunk,
click here.
It is our belief
that the Museum can and should be a resource for local schools to meet state
standards while allowing students to enjoy learning about our community. For
questions or to schedule a Traveling Trunk presentation, please contact
Education Coordinator Danielle Robbins at
robbinsd@co.cowlitz.wa.us
or call the museum at (360) 577-3119.
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Pizza Boxes: Photos to Go
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Here
at the Cowlitz County Historical Museum are a growing set of pizza
boxes that are labeled and inventoried. The treasures they contain are
assortments of old photographs, diagrams, pamphlets, and maps selected from the
Museum's Education Collection, past museum calendars, and materials used for special
exhibits or programs relating to Cowlitz County and its communities.
Duplicate copies of cigar raft photos, for example, can be found in both
Rivers and Shipping and the
Timber Industry: Logging. Gilmore
Gasoline photos and copies the Gilmore Song used in a
previous Bush Cabin
Exhibit at the Fair are in
Transportation: Highways and Fuel. The
notebook of old schools and photos of the town of Freeport are included in
Communities and Schools of the Past. These
Pizza Boxes to Go, like Traveling Trunks familiar to teachers, were created to
be checked out for use in classroom and other educational programs. A single
sheet of photo-literacy questions in the boxes is designed to stimulate
discussion and encourage viewers to look for interesting details in a sampling
of the pictures.
For more information or to check out one or more
Pizza Boxes for four weeks, contact Education Coordinator
Danielle Robbins
at 360-577-3119 or
robbinsd@co.cowlitz.wa.us.
A
special thank you goes to members of the Washington Reader Corps, especially
Heidi Harding and Elizabeth Evans, who spent several hours working on this
project.
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Wednesday Workshops
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Once again the Museum will begin our
monthly Wednesday Workshops for school age children. These fun, creative, and
informative programs engage kids in the exploration of a variety of topics. Kids
enjoy making crafts and learning about our area and history.
This free craft workshop for elementary school age children will be held from
3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Pre-registration is required; to register sign up at the
Cowlitz County Museum's front reception desk or call the museum at 360-577-3119.
Space for each workshop is limited to 20 students and they must be accompanied
by an adult.
September 21 Wednesday
Workshop, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. 'Pacific
North West Tribes'
October 19 Wednesday Workshop, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. 'Far
North Nomads'
November
there is no Wednesday Workshop; have a good Thanksgiving!
December there is no Wednesday Workshop; see you at Winter Festival, Saturday the
3th.
January 18 Wednesday Workshop, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. 'Rocky Mountain Diversity '
February22 Wednesday Workshop, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. 'South West Farmers &
California'
March 21 Wednesday Workshop, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. 'Central Plains Horsemen'
April 18 Wednesday Workshop, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. 'Southeastern Empires'
May
23 Wednesday Workshop, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. 'Northeastern Woodlands
Nations'
Anyone interested in helping with Wednesday Workshops or for more information,
contact Education Coordinator Danielle Robbins at 360-577-3119 or
robbinsd@co.cowlitz.wa.us.
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