TREASURES OF THE LIBRARYGrades 7 through 12
Language Arts Standards
Reading Comprehension: 2.4
Literary Response and Analysis: 3.2, 3.4
Using the great resources of the Library, this program introduces written and printed communication through the ages, including books and documents marking the significant developments in the growth of British and American societies. Students will discover how diverse audiences gained access to knowledge as literacy expanded.
2nd & 4th Fridays of the monthProgram begins at 10 a.m.
Duration: 90 minutes
Maximum of 40 students
DATESOct. 12 through Nov. 9
Jan. 11 through May 24
Vocabulary lists and lesson plans
PAPER, PENS & PROSE: DISCOVERING EARLY MANUSCRIPTSGrades 4 through 9
History-Social Science Standards Assessed: 6.2, 7.8
This program introduces students to the way in which the first books were produced, how paper and inks were made, and what scribes used in writing. Students will see original manuscripts and the Gutenberg Bible. A classroom activity will follow in which students will try calligraphy, illumination, and bookbinding.
2nd & 4th Wednesdays and Every ThursdayProgram begins at 10 a.m.
Duration: 90 minutes
Maximum of 40 students
DATESOct. 10 through Nov. 29
Jan. 9 through May 23
Vocabulary lists and lesson plans
EXPLORATIONS IN AMERICAN HISTORYGrades 5, 8, and 11
History-Social Science Content Standards: 5.5 Causes of the American Revolution
History-Social Science Analysis Skill Standards: Research, Evidence, and Point-of-View
English-Language Arts Content Standards: Reading Comprehension: 2.3
Designed to complement the American history curriculum, this program focuses on primary source materials and artworks that document important events in our nation’s past. Students will visit both the Library and Scott Galleries of American Art.
Wednesdays OnlyProgram begins at 10 a.m.
Duration: 90 minutes
Maximum of 70 students
DATESOct. 10 through Dec. 5
Jan. 9 through May 22
WEBSITEhuntington.org/explorations
Lesson plans
BEAUTIFUL SCIENCEGrades 7 through 10
Addresses California Academic Standards
I.E. 1.k. Recognize the accumulative nature of scientific evidence
Students discover how great ideas in science have changed over time while practicing their literacy skills in the library exhibition “
Beautiful Science: Ideas That Have Changed the World.” Working in small teams, students analyze the exhibition to determine its main messages and then share their findings with the group.
Fridays OnlyProgram begins at 10 a.m.
Duration: 90 minutes
Maximum of 40 students
DATESOct. 12 through Dec. 7
Jan. 11 through May 24
Vocabulary list