Students watch the opera "La Boheme" and the movie "Moulin Rouge" to explore the similarities and differences between them.

First graders examine different types of art to help them explain the idea of cultural diversity. This is a unit focusing on works of art.

Students complete a variety of activities that go along with the study of and possible fieldtrips to see various Victory Ships along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the U.S.

Learners experience the historic value of personal letters by examining those Horatio Jackson's sent to his wife, Bertha, as well as ones they compose, and then write letters from Bertha to Horatio that reflect her day-to-day life.

Students develop hypothesis about what might happen when salt water is frozen. In groups, they freeze ice samples with different salt concentrations. They use the internet to research the situation of the Jeannette to discover their...

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage about Emily Carr. Students then attempt to determine the meanings of italicized words from the context in which they were used.

Seventh graders study elapsed time, radioactive decay and half-life.  In this time machine activity students complete several activities and view a presentation. 

In this current events worksheet, students read an article about Disneyland celebrating its' 50th birthday and answer eight true or false questions, 10 synonym matching questions, and 10 phrase matching questions based on the article.

This site from the Museum of San Francisco provides a list of links to events that happened in San Francisco from 1846-1864 including many links about the Gold Rush.

This article offers moving eyewitness accounts of events and feelings of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.

A beautiful, comprehensive look at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition that San Francisco hosted in 1915. Find a history of the exposition as well as a map of the grounds, a desciption of the many buildings, art, and sculptures...

"The Great 1906 Earthquake And Fire" is an extensive site which includes the history of the earthquake and fire, photographs, eyewitness accounts, newspaper stories, information about Charles Richter, and official reports.

A site dedicated to the cable car: history, rider's guide, cable car barn, and related links.

Basic information, images, and maps of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake including numerous links to other sites.

This site from the Museum of San Francisco provides a biography and family background of Isadora Duncan, with stories of the family's history and involvement in the arts, as well as Duncan's upbringing.

The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco's American Currency Exhibit includes a Showcase of Bills, a Tour of Exhibits by Era, Historical Context, Artistry and Imagery, and an Index of Bills.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Students use primary source documents to investigate a central historical question. In this investigation, students contextualize President Theodore Roosevelt's turn-of-the-century speeches and letters...

This resource features the Pan American Unity Mural located at the City College of San Francisco. Also known as Marriage of the Artistic Expression of the North and the South, the mural was created to promote diversity and show human...

A 2013 letter to the FBI, if real, suggests the Anglin brothers and Frank Morris survived one of the most daring and dangerous prison breaks of all time. It was one of the most ingenious prison breaks of all time -- if it worked. In...

A collection of resources for learning and teaching about the Bill of Rights. Includes ideas for projects, links for the First to Eighth Amendments, videos, resources on significant Supreme Court cases, and histories of the Amendments....

Site contains a biography of Stanford, a history of the Stanford mansion in Sacramento, and more.

Homepage for the massive wetlands restoration project in San Francisco Bay. History, objectives, and benefits of the project are described.

The Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco displays the history of the Mexican-American War, including an explanation of border changes in the California and Mexico areas. It also discusses the idea of Manifest Destiny.

This page contains information about Steamer Day that took place in San Francisco in the late 1800s.