For Teachers

Educational Opportunities at Golden Gate National Recreations Area's Parks As Classrooms uses the Understanding by Design framework, and incorporates California Common Core Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies. Our inquiry-based park programs can be timed to introduce concepts, reinforce understanding, or stimulate culminating projects within a teaching unit. Programs are typically structured in three parts: a classroom preparation, a national park field session, and classroom assessments in which students demonstrate what they have learned. Teachers are provided with resources, including program curriculum and supporting materials.The first step is to choose the program best suited for your class and follow the guidance below to submit an Education Reservation Request Form application.

How to Request a Field Trip

Please e-mail us if you have any questions.

 

When completing the form, please consider the following:

 

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  Grades 5 - 8

  Alcatraz Uncovered

  How can archeology deepen my understanding of a place? Students use archeological methods to uncover layers of history at Alcatraz Island.

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  Grades 9-12

  Alcatraz Occupation: Power in Community

  What motivates a community to take civic action? Students focus on the 1969 –1971 American Indian Occupation on Alcatraz Island.

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  Grades 10-12

  Prisoners of Conscience

  What is the cost of resistance? Engage your students with the unknown history of the political prisoners of Alcatraz.