Secondary

View of the Social Hall on Alcatraz Island with San Francisco in the background.

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Inquiry with a Ranger

Middle School

Alcatraz Uncovered initiates 5th-8th grade archeologists into the mysteries of time as they uncover layers of human history on the island. Updated program links will be included shortly.

Living with the Land introduces 6th grade students to Crissy Marsh and the Indigenous knowledge of the area that was developed over thousands of years. Updated program links will be included shortly.

Rocks on the Move transports middle and high school students to the Golden Gate Headlands to discover migrating tectonic plates and active geologic landscapes in a hands-on earth science inquiry. Updated program links will be included shortly.

Faces of Fort Point guides 8th graders in learning to challenge traditional narratives by using historic sources to analyze the role of California in the Civil War and reveal the untold stories of the people who lived and worked at Fort Point. Updated program links will be included shortly.

 

View from one of the ridges in the Marin Headlands

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High School

Nuclear Reactions ushers 11th and 12th grade students through the gates of a Cold War era restored Nike missile site that reflects a pivotal period in U.S. history with resounding implications for today. Updated program links will be included shortly.

Alcatraz Occupation: Power in Community (9-12) Engages students to focus on the 1969–1971 American Indian Occupation on Alcatraz Island. Updated program links will be included shortly.

Prisoners of Conscience (10-12) Engages your students with the unknown history of the political prisoners of Alcatraz. Updated program links will be included shortly.

 

Nike Missile Site-88 in the Marin Headlands.