School Programs

History School Programs

Journey to Jeffco: 4^th grade
Enhance the Becoming Colorado/westward movement unit by packing a prairie schooner, making journey cake, learning in an 1876 schoolhouse, and shopping in the 1895 Bear Creek Mercantile.

Pueblos and Plains: 3^rd grade/4^th grade
(This program is not available for Fall 2023)
Compare and contrast the historical lifestyles of Plains (Arapaho and Cheyenne) tribes with those of the Pueblo and Navajo peoples; including discussion of traditional homes, food, and textiles.  Ideal for third grades and early fourth grades studying Indigenous history.

Here's History: 2^nd grade
(This program is not available for Fall 2023)
Bring local history into your classroom with this outreach program, featuring photos of the faces and places that made your community and hands-on exploration of antiques to learn how and why they were used.

Hiwan History: Evergreen-area 2^nd grade/3^rd grade
(This program is not available for Fall 2023)
Hiwan History focuses on three groups of people who lived in the place that is now Hiwan Heritage Park: The Utes, the Douglas family, and the Buchanan family. Students explore music and dance, learn about native plants, study an artifact, create a brand, hike in the park, and even try throwing a lasso, all while learning history of the place we call Hiwan.

Grades 2 – 5, available September – May
Home school groups are welcome to request a program. Group size limitations apply.

Call Hiwan Museum for more information about any of these programs: 720.497.7650