Have a costumed staff person bring Old City Park to your school. Our outreach programs are 45 minutes in length to fit into your daily schedule.  Each program can accommodate up to 30 students and can be held in your classroom or a multipurpose room.  To make the most of your class�s experience, the TEKS for each program as well as pre- and post- visit activities are on our website: www.oldcitypark.org.  Old City Park�s outreach programs compliment a visit to the museum.  

Reservations
To book your outreach program or to find out more information, contact the Tour Manager at 214-413-3665 or via email.

All Aboard!
Grades 3-5

 Program Description:  How did trains change life in Texas?  Compare and contrast life in a Texas town before and after the railroad.  Children will learn about the changes the railroad brought, including technology, the economy, and urban growth.  There will be plenty of interactive, hands-on opportunities, including a guided scavenger hunt through the 1895 Montgomery Ward catalog.

 Students will:

• Learn about the impact of the railroad on the economy and growth of early Dallas.
• Explore early technology with railroad related artifacts.
• Discover how people lived at the turn of the century through primary sources.
• Learn about commerce and the exchange of goods and services.
   

Artifact Discovery
 Grades 3-5

Program Description:  Be a history detective!  How were artifacts used in the past?  What can we learn about history through objects?  Search for clues in artifacts brought to your classroom.  Students will have the opportunity to discover the secret of the artifact and share their findings with their classmates. 

 Students will:

• Explore the technology of the past.
• Play the role of a historian by observing and analyzing artifacts and other primary sources in order to discover their use.