West Oakland to the World! Grade 4
Pre-Trip in Your Classroom:
Unlock secrets of California history at the Port of Oakland, a hub for commerce and culture. Students will play a strategic trade game, interactively tour the Port View Building (a local history museum), and imagine what it was like to work at the port in the Golden Age of Railroads as well as today.
Click on "Apply On-line" to apply for this program.
Pre-Trip in Your Classroom:
- View a short slideshow presentation that introduces trade-related vocabulary and gives a brief overview of how the Port of Oakland connects us to the world through what we eat and what we buy.
- Prepare for our field trip, including what to bring and what to expect.
Unlock secrets of California history at the Port of Oakland, a hub for commerce and culture. Students will play a strategic trade game, interactively tour the Port View Building (a local history museum), and imagine what it was like to work at the port in the Golden Age of Railroads as well as today.
Click on "Apply On-line" to apply for this program.