Teaching Coronado History

Coronado has one of the most colorful, interesting histories of any community in the State of California, and Coronado and regional San Diego school children have an opportunity to learn about itl   The Coronado Historical Association works with all third-grade teachers and students and provides a multi-session engaging program that meets the California State Standards for studying 3rd grade Social Studies.

Museum educators provide three hours of instruction in each classroom utilizing copies of historic photos, letters, postcards and scrapbooks from the museum's collection. Students begin to explore the influence of geography on the development of a community and compare current community services and resources to those available 100 years ago. Each class then spends one morning using the Coronado History and Art Museum, the Hotel del Coronado and the downtown historic district as their classroom. Back at school, the children reinforce what they ve learned by talking about it and creating an art project using Coronado materials.

This special curriculum has been designed in full cooperation with the Coronado Unified School District and supports California State Standards for Social Studies and Language Arts. At the end of the school year, another formal evaluation will be conducted and the program adjusted as necessary to ensure its success in future years.

Funds raised from Leslie and Don Budinger, Phyllis Kraus, Mary Gilliland, Coronado Rotary, Coronado Optimists, and an anonymous donor whose children were once 3rd graders in Coronado schools have made the program possible.

NEW: Morning at the Museum
The Coronado Historical Association offers special educational tours and programs for school groups of 40 or less. Please contact the administrative offices @ 619-435-7242 to schedule a morning at the Museum.

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Educational programs are available for showing in the community that focus on the history of Coronado. Museum staff or volunteers will arrange, by appointment, to be at your school, business, service club, gathering, or church to show one of the following films on Coronado history:

1. "Those Times at Tent City." This narrated DVD runs 24 minutes and features 101 rarely seen images of Tent City, which was a seasonal village that existed just south of the Hotel del Coronado from 1900 through 1939. The film is also available in a 13-minute length for smaller agendas. The film (in both formats) is fast, entertaining for all ages, and educational. Audience: 8-80.

   
2.  History of the Parks of Coronado  This narrated DVD is an overview of the 18 parks of Coronado and their history.  Produced by the Historic Resource Commission in 19??, it is narrated by local historian Gerry MacCartee.  Runs 30? minutes.

3.  Coronado: We Remember An engaging look at Coronado of the past through the eyes of long-term residents. This DVD features photographs and snippets from the Oral History Project archives at the Coronado Historical Association.  Runs 24 minutes

4. "Introduction to the Coronado Historical Association." This is a seven-minute, narrated introduction to CHA and the Museum. It is often used as an introductory piece to a longer film, or a precursor to questions and answers.

Note: The Coronado Museum of History & Art can provide a projector, laptop, sound system for DVDs, but not a viewing screen nor a microphone (which would be required for some films and large groups). All shows require some ability to darken a room, and can be shown to groups of 20-150.

For more information,  contact the Coronado Museum at 619.435.7242. All programs are done by appointment, and the Museum accepts support through memberships and donations.