High School History Research Class:

 Monday December 12^th from 8:30am-10:00am

Location: The Sarasota County History Center

701 Tamiami Trail, Sarasota FL

(In front of GWIZ – The big parking lot with the Municipal Auditorium, Art Center, History Center & Visitor’s Center) History Center’s Phone #: (941) 861-5000

 This will be our second class, and we will discuss assigned readings, as well as history topics that have been chosen for research.

For more information call Jan at: 941-539-5868.

Cost is $7.00 for each student.

History Detectives: Getting ready for the History Fair!

Monday December 12^th from 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Location: The Sarasota County History Center

701 Tamiami Trail, Sarasota FL

(In front of GWIZ – The big parking lot with the Municipal Auditorium, Art Center, History Center & Visitor’s Center)

History Center’s Phone #: (941) 861-5000

This week we will go over the mini-exhibit boards and discuss possible topics for the History Fair.

 As history detectives students will learn how to find clues in primary sources, like journals, letters, ledgers, photos, etc., and figure out how people lived and what their lives were like. It is like archaeology without the dirt. The goal of this class is to put together a project for the History fair in the spring for Sarasota County. For ages 9 to 13.  (Tweens)

Cost: $5.00 per child

 Space will be limited to 10 students, so call and reserve a spot for your child. For more information and any questions you may have, please call Jan McCormick at: (941) 539-5868 or email:

jan@historyoutofthebox.com

History Programs Offered

* Historic Candle Dipping Learn the history of candle dipping, and hand dip a candle to take home.
* Paper Marbling/ Book Binding Learn the ancient art of paper marbling, and design your own marbled paper.
* Victorian Tea/Teddy Bear Tea Enjoy an afternoon tea, and learn about the Victorian customs and manners that were part of the tea ritual. Create your own Victorian calling card.
* Sheep to Shawl Learn the textile history of weaving, and try your hand at weaving on the triangle shawl loom. (Square looms available for children)
* Surveying Treasure Hunt Students learn how settlers plotted their land, and then set off on a surveying treasure hunt using a compass to navigate thru the clues.
* History of children’s pastimes Discuss what children did for fun one hundred years ago. Why many of the games have meaning, and then play the same games that were played in the past.
* Garbology Students will study and extrapolate where the garbage being studied came from, and how archaeologists discover information about past cultures.
Prices vary according to activity and number of participants.