The Education Reservation Request Forms are now closed for the 2024-2025 school year. Education programs for Alcatraz Uncovered are at full capacity. For questions, please email GOGA_Education@nps.gov. OverviewGrades 5 - 8thPlease see link at bottom of page for Alcatraz Uncovered introductory video. How can archeology deepen my understanding of a place?Alcatraz Uncovered excites your students about history's mysteries by using Alcatraz Island as your archeological case study. Besides being a popular national park site, Alcatraz served as a military post from 1854 to 1933, a federal penitentiary from 1934 to 1963, the site of an American Indian fight for sovereignty from 1969 to 1971, nesting site for thousands of birds annually, and the subject of many Hollywood movies. Students will search for clues from each historic era and draw conclusions about daily lives and cultural perspectives and contemplate issues facing individuals within each of these time periods. Alcatraz Uncovered uses the Understanding by Design framework, incorporates Common Core Standards and Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies. The program is framed by the essential question - How can archeology deepen my understanding of a place? Program StructureThe Alcatraz Uncovered program is structured in the following three-touch model:
Program’s Framework and Curriculum TBA How to ApplyEducation programs for Alcatraz Uncovered are at full capacity. For questions, please email GOGA_Education@nps.gov. The requested video is no longer available.
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Last updated: October 1, 2024