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School/Youth
Group Fees
Monterey
County Schools – FREE
Other schools
and Youth Groups
- $5.00 per student
There
is a $35 minimum charge
for groups. For all groups,
teachers and chaperones
are admitted free. Museum
members receive a 10 percent
discount. All fees include
museum admission, gallery
activities, and the Oldtown
Salinas self-guided walking
tour.
The
National Steinbeck Center
can accommodate up to 70
students per arrival time.
If your group has more
than 70 students, our staff
can assist you in designing
a successful experience
by using self-guided walking
tours, other educational
opportunities in the area,
and staggering arrival
times.
Chaperones
Your
group will need adult chaperones
for your visit at the Center.
We require one chaperone
for every five students.
Chaperones are admitted for
free.
Lunches
Bag
lunches may be brought and
eaten in the Center’s
courtyard – please
reserve the space when making
your reservation. There also
many restaurants in the Oldtown
Salinas area available for
lunch.
What
You’ll
See on Your Fieldtrip
John
Steinbeck Exhibition Hall
The
John Steinbeck Exhibition
Hall is a multimedia, interactive
journey through the life
and works of Salinas’ native
son. Vivid environments bring
the places and experiences
of John Steinbeck’s
world alive for all ages
and backgrounds. Students
can climb on the Red Pony
in the barn, sit with George
and Lennie in the Bunkhouse,
experience life in a Dust
bowl migrant camp, hear the
seagulls in Cannery Row and
follow the adventures of
Steinbeck and his dog Charley
in his camper “Rocinante.”
Rabobank Valley
of the World Agricultural
Museum
With
a strong focus on the individuals,
immigrant groups and families
that shaped Salinas Valley
agriculture, this innovative
exhibition is an educational
adventure for students across
California. The multimedia
experience features audio
clips, photographs, film
footage, personal memorabilia,
unique tools and clothes
and artifacts used throughout
the decades. Current topics
such a water and land use,
innovations and labor issues
are highlighted in the Valley
of the World exhibition.
Art
and Cultural Exhibits
Take
advantage of our special
art and cultural exhibits.
These high-quality exhibits
vary greatly in content and
medium, from landscape paintings
from the 1930’s
to produce crate labels to
photography.
The
National Steinbeck Center
offers many classroom resources
for teachers at all grade
levels.
The
Gift of Imagination:
John Steinbeck’s
Childhood
This
charming book is written
from the point of view of
young Mary Steinbeck as she
and her older brother, John,
go about their daily lives
in Salinas, California at
the turn of the century.
With beautiful, four-color
watercolor illustrations
and third grade appropriate
text, this book focuses on
John Steinbeck's imaginative
experiences as a young boy.
(32 pages) $12.95
A
Century Ago in Steinbeck
Country
Third
Grade History-Social Science
and Language Arts Curriculum
This
third grade program is a
standards-based curriculum
that was written to enhance
students' understanding of
daily life a century ago
through the life and writings
of John Steinbeck. While
the Salinas Valley is used
as an example, the major
themes and activities of
the curriculum can be adapted
to almost any community in
California. Activities include
journal-writing, interviews,
map work, arts and crafts,
poetry, and more. The curriculum
is anchored by a full color
picture book, The Gift of
Imagination: John Steinbeck's
Childhood and contains five
units, each consisting of
three to four 45-55 minute
sessions, and visuals for
classroom use. $39.95
Teaching
Twentieth Century History
through Steinbeck’s
Eyes
11th Grade
History-Social Science and
Language Arts Curriculum
This
11th grade
program is a standards based
curriculum that revolves
around the life and works
of an American writer, John
Steinbeck. The curriculum
includes five lessons that
enhance classroom instruction
about the Great Depression,
World War II, environmental
issues, and American society
in the 1960's. Activities
include Reader's Theater,
creating a personal timeline,
observational writing, and
more. The lessons are featured
in a teacher friendly format
and include a four color
time line and other visuals
to use in the classroom.
$29.95
'Salinas
Streets Steinbeck’s
Town Then and Now'
A
coloring/activity book for
young children. $7.95
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