FIELD TRIP PROGRAMS AND SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS

COLLEGE LEVEL PROGRAMS

Architecture Walking Tour
Explore the built environment in a fascinating one-hour tour of the downtown Bloomington area. Tours are scheduled throughout the year and are contingent upon the weather.

History and Diversity Mini-Seminar
How were ethnic and social diversity dealt with on the prairie?  Executive Director Greg Koos leads a discussion of material culture and a tour of the research materials in our library and archives.  A packet of resource materials and worksheets for students is provided.  In the galleries, participants investigate the diversity of McLean County by identifying characteristics of five culture groups who settled here.

Museums as a Teaching Resource- Museums can offer a wealth of information, activities, and inspiration for developing curriculum.  Learn what resources are typically found in museums, historical societies, and archives and how to apply these sources to your teaching.  A lesson plan activity in the galleries follows the discussion.